punchy

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Punchy \Punch"y\, a. [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d
   {Punch}.]
   Short and thick, or fat.
   [1913 Webster] Punctated

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

40 Moby Thesaurus words for "punchy":
      acid, bedazzled, biting, corrosive, cutting, dazed, dazzled, dopey,
      driving, effective, forceful, forcible, groggy, gutsy, imperative,
      impressive, in a daze, incisive, knocked silly, mazed, mordant,
      nervous, penetrating, piercing, poignant, powerful, punch-drunk,
      sensational, silly, sinewed, sinewy, slaphappy, slashing, striking,
      strong, telling, trenchant, vigorous, vital, woozy