Definizione monolingua

punchy

punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)

1. Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
2. Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
3. (figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.

   I was so sleep deprived I was starting to get punchy.

4. (skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting a ski punching through the surface of the snow.

Definizione dizionario punchy

Altri significati:

Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

Behaving or appearing punch drunk

(figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.

(skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski. The term refers to the undesirable event of a ski punching through the surface of the snow, probably causing the skier to fall. The snow on a ski trail is most likely to be punchy on the day following a moderate or heavy snow storm.