Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 zippy /zĭp'-ē/ · IPA /ˈzɪpi/ 01 adj. quick and energetic. 1. quick and energetic. 2. full of life and energy. Syn. brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking. — Syn. -- bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, lively.