Etymology
Origin of whippy
Example Sentences
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She used her feet effectively to skip down the pitch and combat the swing, scoring predominantly through the leg side with her trademark whippy wrists and strong drives.
From BBC
Those numbers came in Taillon’s time as a pitcher with a long, whippy arm motion.
From New York Times
“We’re getting into the Wild West territory where it becomes more whippy.”
From Reuters
But when the van emblazoned with Disney characters and a "super whippy" sign failed to pull over, a chase ensued.
From BBC
For instance, some bacteria have flagella, or long, whippy tails rotated by motors.
From Scientific American
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