jazzy
- adjective
- /ˈdʒæzi/
- 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.
- Because if you get too jazzy, right, it gets corny.
- So I told her I wanted like some like jazzy cool freelance or royalty free music.
- So a lot of the magic that I love to do, we call it jazzy magic, is magic that literally gets written as we go.
- And clap, then spin, then step, step, step, then jazzy.
- Now, the podcast ends shortly after this, but I want to explain why to me, that's not so jazzy right now.
Examples
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I really love her music; it's so modern jazzy sounding, and her look is kind of 1940s.
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It's my own favorite, a little bit jazzy, I think.
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Much better is "Leave That Girl Alone" with nice jazzy touches to the playing.
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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."
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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.
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John Barry's jazzy, brassy, borderline-hysterical score: all these things elicited gentle mockery.
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"A cinematic tour de force takes aim at the twin horrors of healthcare and racism, in Malcolm Elliot's rebellious, jazzy directorial debut."
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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
Has a strong, soulful rhythm like old jazz
Lively and cheerful in a confident, stylish way
Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way
A lively beat or flowing movement that makes you want to dance
Lively and showy with sudden changes like music made up as you go
Antonyms
How Jazzy
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.