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  • adjective superlative form of zingy: most zingy.

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Examples

  • The incumbent, highly unpopular president was invoked by name in one of the zingiest exchanges.

    CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2008 2008

  • Sourwood: zingiest of the lot, sort of like Orange Blossom on steroids

    Archive 2005-04-01 Kate 2005

  • Especially impressive is Oliver Chris, who as Stanley one of Francis's two masters has many of the zingiest lines and exudes an improbable mixture of snooty arrogance and charm.

    Evening Standard - Home Henry Hitchings 2011

  • Doon Mackichan's supple Frances, who is blessed with a lot of the zingiest lines, declares "Being a woman and getting old is a disaster".

    Evening Standard - Home Henry Hitchings 2011

  • Some of the dullest most timid people I've ever met have been young and some of the zingiest livewires are well over 70.

    Life and style | guardian.co.uk Mariella Frostrup 2010

  • Some of the dullest most timid people I've ever met have been young and some of the zingiest livewires are well over 70.

    Life and style | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Stewart showed his appetite for a battle with an enjoyable 26 which contained two of the night's zingiest sixes - Dave Mohammad was dispatched out of the ground with ease.

    Cricinfo news from Cricinfo 2008

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