zippy adj. + Add to list US //ˈzɪpi// UK //zˈɪpi// zip·py Informal SynonymsEtymology Synonyms alertbouncingbouncybrisklivelymerrypeppyrattlingsnappyspankingOrigin From zip (“to move in haste; to make (something) move quickly”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).