zingiest

Variant of zing

noun

  1. a shrill, high-pitched sound, as of something moving at high speed
  2. a lively, zestful quality; zest, vigor, animation, force, vitality, etc.

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb

Slang to make a shrill, high-pitched sound

transitive verb

  1. to strike or affect forcibly
  2. to criticize sharply

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