punchy

adjective7

1. •
   (informal) Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.

   • Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least. — 1992
2. •
   (informal) Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

   • Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer). — 1975
3. •
   (informal) Behaving or appearing punch-drunk, reacting poorly.

   • I was so sleep-deprived I was starting to get punchy.
4. •
   (UK, informal) ambitiously high, aggressive.
5. •
   (informal) Punchable; punchworthy.

   • Even with his punchy face, Roman nose and big ears, Jack Drawbaugh will command most of the attention for the 1-14-mile marathon route tomorrow at Sunland Park. — 1978
6. •
   Short and thick; fat; paunchy.

   • Behind him, Saretha looked bewildered as a small, punchy man in a chartreuse Lawyer’s suit raced up to her, talking fast. — 2017
7. •
   (informal) Of groomed snow: unable to support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.