Explore Punchy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Punchy in a sentence
Punchy meaning
- Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
- Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.
- Punchable; punchworthy.
Using Punchy
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous. | Involving or resembling a punch with the fist. | Punchable; punchworthy.
- In the example corpus, punchy often appears in combinations such as: and punchy, with punchy, in punchy.
Context around Punchy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Punchy
- In this selection, "punchy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fragrant, owens, deliver, salsa, diesel and bounce stand out and add context to how "punchy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fragrant punchy salsa with and age the punchy bounce of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "punchy" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with punchy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Suella Braverman was in a punchy mood. (7 words)
Not all accounts are as punchy as that, though. (9 words)
At just 55 kilometres long the route for the last day was fast and punchy. (15 words)
The content shown within the demo didn't offer a great basis for judging the C3's display properly, but the pictures displayed were certainly lovely and bright, with punchy colours and deep blacks so first impressions are definitely positive. (40 words)
Ben Duckett top-scored with a run-a-ball 28, having to rebuild after the cluster of wickets, while Salt registered a punchy 25 off 19, as five of their batters were out for single-figure scores. (37 words)
Cuts such 'UK Grim' and 'TCR' are predictably commanding and punchy, but it's their cover of Pet Shop Boys’ ‘West End Girls’ that's today's stand-out, given the Sleaford treatment to brilliant effect. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Alongside a fragrant, punchy salsa with chilli heat and the saltfish, it offered the sweetness and balance to the dish and was definitely something I will eat again.
Although the punchy diesel engine sitting above it in the range is tempting, and the rear-wheel drive sDrive20i is significantly cheaper, the 30i still represents a sweet spot for most buyers.
At just 55 kilometres long the route for the last day was fast and punchy.
Ben Duckett top-scored with a run-a-ball 28, having to rebuild after the cluster of wickets, while Salt registered a punchy 25 off 19, as five of their batters were out for single-figure scores.
Darkness, Red Rain and Don't Give Up, brimming with industrial tranquility and sweeping bombast, are rapturous; weathered by age, the punchy bounce of Solsbury Hill still sits undimmed.
Likewise for the Bowers & Wilkins speaker system, which might be a tad too effective at producing deep and punchy sounds.
Not all accounts are as punchy as that, though.
Suella Braverman was in a punchy mood.
The brakes feel excellent and the engine’s punchy nature makes it feel sporty – again, despite its size.
The content shown within the demo didn't offer a great basis for judging the C3's display properly, but the pictures displayed were certainly lovely and bright, with punchy colours and deep blacks so first impressions are definitely positive.
The suspension is a little stiff on the 408 but not uncomfortably so and acceleration to 62mpg is a punchy yet smooth 7.8 seconds.
Though she's a great actor, her irreverent and punchy dialogue is what established her as a Hollywood force, but a lot of Waller-Bridge's ideas, unfortunately, went unused.
Cuts such 'UK Grim' and 'TCR' are predictably commanding and punchy, but it's their cover of Pet Shop Boys’ ‘West End Girls’ that's today's stand-out, given the Sleaford treatment to brilliant effect.
Daniel, the Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and Bicep are among the collaborators; meanwhile Owens’ punchy recent DJ sets have showcased the transformational live quality of these tracks.
Decadent pieces of monkish, in a light and crispy batter, dusted with a punchy salt and pepper seasoning, sweet and sour vinegar dipping sauce and a squeeze of lime.
Headers and bullet points should also be punchy and to the point while highlighting the app’s best functions and features.
He may not be a lofty orator, but he has shown an ability to deliver punchy critiques with Everyman appeal.
Holly Bourne has a real knack for unpicking the bits of the female experience that we’re not meant to talk about, and this punchy exploration of the motherhood divide will likely be no exception.
Listening to songs like ‘Bombs Over Baghdad’ by Outkast and ‘You Got Me’ by The Roots, I’m struck by how punchy the kick drums are.
Nicely arranged was the bright-looking fennel citrus salad featuring punchy segments of a ruby red grapefruit.
Common combinations with punchy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and punchy 11×
- with punchy 6×
- in punchy 5×
- punchy and 5×
- the punchy 4×
- punchy but 4×
- punchy colours 3×
- is punchy 3×
- this punchy 3×
- punchy bass 3×