punchy

  1. Adjective.  Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
  2. Adjective.  Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
  3. Adjective.  (figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
  4. Adjective.  (skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting a ski punching through the surface of the snow.

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