revvy

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English

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Etymology

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From rev +‎ -y.

Adjective

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revvy (comparative more revvy or revvier, superlative most revvy or revviest)

  1. (informal, automotive) Easy to rev up fast.
    • 2010 Jan, Cycle World Magazine[1], volume 49, number 1, page 64:
      The Yamaha has a much revvier motor that also pumps out more torque than anything else on two wheels—except the Triumph, of course, which effectively is a two-wheel torque factory.
    • 2013, Robert Foskett, Alfa Romeo 916 GTV and Spider: The Complete Story[2]:
      It was more revvy in nature, with a slightly peaky delivery when compared to its bigger sibling; maximum power of 144bhp did not arrive until 6,500rpm.

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