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🍊 A sweet fruit 💃 Good for dancing
dancy

dancy

4.3
Having a strong beat that makes people want to dance
  • adjective
  • /ˈdænsi/
  • Informal
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  • The party playlist was filled with dancy tunes that kept the guests entertained all night.

But like literally sewing a beautiful baby roll hem out of dancy pantsy organza is not something that's going to stand in the way of your design career.

Examples

  • Her dress had a dancy flair that made her the center of attention on the dance floor.

  • Dancy dancy girl ;) dance like no one is watching.

  • But like literally sewing a beautiful baby roll hem out of dancy pantsy organza is not something that's going to stand in the way of your design career.

    Zoe Hong

  • The lively music was so dancy that everyone jumped up to dance.

Synonyms

danceable
vsdancy
3 3.2

Music that has a strong rhythm and makes people want to dance

emphasizes a lively stylish feel that urges people to move their bodies

How Danceable

irresistible
88 3.8
dancy
  • Informal
4.3
mellow
46 3.9

Surface Forms

dancy positive

Morphology

dancy = dance (transparent) = dance + y

The adjective is directly formed from dance plus -y, meaning 'having the quality of dance' or 'suggestive of dancing.'

Etymology

Dancy comes from the word dance ('move to music') plus the ending -y ('full of' or 'like'). So, something dancy has a lively rhythm and makes you want to move.