punchy

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• get: Somewhere up around Leicester I was getting a bit punchy and needed fuel, so I pulled into the services.
• make: To make images more punchy try playing with the contrast.

Modifies a noun

• riff: It was built on a sharp and punchy guitar riff making for a bright and immediately likeable song.
• bass: Additionally, I-Tech's massive damping factor provides a tight punchy bass.
• rhythm: One number I especially liked was " Edna Mae " with its punchy rhythm.
• beat: This tune has crisp and punchy beats and breaks.
• sentence: The book is well written, in the same style as Paul's two novels, with short punchy sentences and evocative language.
• guitar: She blends her angelic voice perfectly with catchy hooks and punchy, guitar rocking beats.

Modifying Another Word

• really: The 902 gets the balance about right, but really punchy players might feel they're being held back a tad.
• very: The optional off-road pack makes short work of tough terrain, and this diesel engine is very punchy.
• quite: Words that involve violence are often quite punchy sounding.
• n't: While it started off good, it was n't punchy enough to get me to respond right away.
• not: BR: The report needs this chapter but it is not punchy enough, there is too much material on processes.

Used with adjective complement

• write: For writing punchy, effective, communicative text, even with your own whimsical style, look no further.
• get: Men, on the other hand, tend to like signing up to crusades and confrontations and getting punchy about their politics.