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jazzy

jazzy

8 5.8
Lively and bright in sound or style with a strong rhythm
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒæzi/
translation icon : jazzy
  • The party featured a jazzy atmosphere with vibrant lights and upbeat music that made everyone want to dance.
  • jazzy tune
  • jazzy music
  • jazzy sound

Because if you get too jazzy, right, it gets corny.

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Examples

  • I really love her music; it's so modern jazzy sounding, and her look is kind of 1940s.

    Blog text (15)
  • It's my own favorite, a little bit jazzy, I think.

    Blog text (26)
  • Much better is "Leave That Girl Alone" with nice jazzy touches to the playing.

    Blog text (11)
  • Then suddenly, without warning, Clay and the band go into an up-tempo, jazzy version of the song.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A DJ from the Vinyl Preservation Society then cued up John Coltrane's jazzy "Blue Train."

    Blog text (21)
  • Publisher: Harper, $27.99 Date: September 11, 2012 Fiction Summary: Two buddies who are co-owners of a jazzy record shop fight to keep their Oakland store alive.

    Blog text (9)
  • John Barry's jazzy, brassy, borderline-hysterical score: all these things elicited gentle mockery.

    Blog text (7)
  • "A cinematic tour de force takes aim at the twin horrors of healthcare and racism, in Malcolm Elliot's rebellious, jazzy directorial debut."

  • The Smoochyland Band is playing a fast, jazzy number ("Doin' the Jiggy Ziggy") as Smoochy, the Rhinettes, and several kids dance frenetically.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • She wore a jazzy dress that sparkled under the lights, catching the attention of everyone at the gala.

Synonyms

funky
vsjazzy
17 6.5

Has a strong, soulful rhythm like old jazz

stresses bright rhythmic traits and lively appearance rather than soulful tone
jaunty
vsjazzy
10 6.3

Lively and cheerful in a confident, stylish way

leans more toward musical rhythm and bright audible style than cheerfulness
kicky
vsjazzy
  • Informal
2 7.4

Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way

relies more on rhythmic musical qualities than bold fashionable energy
swingy
vsjazzy
1 7.4

A lively beat or flowing movement that makes you want to dance

emphasizes rhythmic style and bright sound rather than motion itself
jazzlike
vsjazzy
5.6

Lively and showy with sudden changes like music made up as you go

focuses more on rhythmic style and bright lively presentation

Antonyms

23 4.2

Not bright or colorful and not lively

How Jazzy

showy
8 3.2
jazzy
8 5.8
sprightly
6 5.7

Surface Forms

jazzy positive

Morphology

jazzy = jazz (transparent) = jazz + y

Formed directly from 'jazz' + the adjectival suffix '-y', so the meaning 'having qualities of jazz' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Jazzy comes from the music name jazz and the little ending -y that means 'like' or 'full of'. Jazz is lively and full of rhythm, so jazzy means 'lively' or 'full of rhythm' in sound or style.