revvy

See also: Revvy

English

Etymology

From rev +‎ -y.

Adjective

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.

Anagrams

• vervy