| Main Entry: | bubbly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vivacious |
Synonyms: |
animated, bubbling, dynamic, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, full of beans, full of life, high-spirited, lively, peppy*, perky, sparkling, spirited, vibrant, zesty |
Antonyms: |
dull, listless |
| Main Entry: | frisky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | full of spirit |
Synonyms: |
active, antic, bouncy, coltish, dashing, feeling one's oats, frolicsome, full of beans, gamesome, high-spirited, in high spirits, jumpy, kittenish, larkish, lively, peppy, playful, prankish, rollicking, romping, spirited, sportive, wicked, zesty, zippy |
Antonyms: |
depressed, down, lifeless |
| Main Entry: | peppery |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highly seasoned |
Synonyms: |
fiery, hot, piquant, poignant, pungent, racy, snappy, spicy, zestful, zesty |
| Main Entry: | piquant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flavorful, biting |
Synonyms: |
highly-seasoned, interesting, lively, peppery, poignant, provocative, pungent, racy, savory, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, stimulating, stinging, tangy, tart, well-flavored, with a kick, zestful, zesty |
| Notes: | having a sharp taste is pungent and having a pleasingly sharp taste is piquant; pungent first meant 'keenly painful or distressing' |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull |
| Main Entry: | poignant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, bitter |
Synonyms: |
acrid, acute, biting, caustic, keen, penetrating, peppery, piercing, piquant, pointed, pungent, racy, sarcastic, severe, snappy, spicy, stinging, tangy, zesty |
Antonyms: |
blah, blunt, dull |
| Main Entry: | pungent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highly flavored |
Synonyms: |
acid, acrid, aromatic, bitter, effluvious, hot, nosey, odoriferous, peppery, piquant, poignant, racy, rich, salty, seasoned, sharp, snappy, sour, spicy, stinging, stinking, strong, tangy, tart, whiffy, zesty |
Antonyms: |
blah, bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | pungent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, stinging in speech |
Synonyms: |
acrimonious, acute, barbed, biting, bitter, caustic, cutting, exciting, hot, incisive, keen, mordant, penetrating, peppery, piercing, poignant, pointed, provocative, racy, salt, salty, sarcastic, scathing, snappy, spicy, stimulating, stringent, telling, trenchant, zesty |
Antonyms: |
dull, mild |
| Main Entry: | racy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, zestful |
Synonyms: |
animated, bright, buoyant, clever, distinctive, entertaining, exciting, exhilarating, fiery, forceful, forcible, gingery, heady, keen, lively, mettlesome, peppery, piquant, playful, poignant, pungent, rich, salty, saucy*, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, sportive, sprightly, stimulating, strong, tangy, tart, tasty, vigorous, vivacious, witty, zesty |
Antonyms: |
dull, idle, languid, lazy |
| Main Entry: | spicy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pungent, flavorful |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, appetizing, aromal, aromatic, distinctive, fiery, flavorsome, fragrant, fresh, herbaceous, highly seasoned, hot, keen, odoriferous, peppery, perfumed, piquant, poignant, racy, redolent, savory, scented, seasoned, snappy, spirited, sweet, tangy, tasty, zesty, zippy |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | spirited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively, vivacious |
Synonyms: |
active, alert, animate, animated, ardent, audacious, avid, bold, bouncy, brave, bright, burning, chirpy, courageous, dauntless, eager, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, fearless, fiery, full of life, game, gingery, gritty, gutsy, high-spirited, hot, hyper, intrepid, jumping, keen, mettlesome, nervy, passionate, peppery, peppy, plucky, resolute, rocking, sharp, snappy, sparkling, sprightly, spunky, vigorous, zappy, zealous, zesty, zingy, zippy |
Antonyms: |
apathetic, depressed, dispirited, lazy, lethargic, unhappy, unlively |