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Synonyms for punchy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puhn-chee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌn tʃi |
Définition of punchy
Origin :- "nervously anxious; irritable from fatigue," 1937, from punch (v.) + -y (2). Perhaps originally a shortening of punch-drunk. Related: Punchily; punchiness.
- adj dizzy
- Beautiful place, Punchy, and the mountain air seems to come down with the water and fill you full of strength.
- Extract from : « !Tention » by George Manville Fenn
- Bagsby was a punchy man, with a bald head, and a nose which betokened his habitual addiction to the fiery grape of Portugal.
- Extract from : « Tales from Blackwood » by Various
- The wind would almost tear the roof off, and Punchy howled—he thought he was dying, too, maybe.
- Extract from : « The Brass Bound Box » by Evelyn Raymond
- I get another cuffing around but I am too punchy already to feel anything.
- Extract from : « Operation Earthworm » by Joe Archibald
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