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jiggy

jiggy

1 9.6
Looking stylish and attractive
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɪɡi/
  • Slang
: elegante
  • He always looks jiggy when he dresses up for events.

Examples

  • IT'S JIGGY FASHIZZY THE BOMB.

  • And then my dad is probably not going to get jiggy with it because I have more style, OK, Got more style than that jiggy stuff.

  • She wore a jiggy outfit that turned heads at the party.

  • Those sneakers are really jiggy; everyone wants a pair.

Synonyms

funky
vsjiggy
  • Informal
91 6.4

Looks stylish in an unusual and original way

is stylish but more conventional and less quirky
groovy
vsjiggy
  • Archaic
59 8.8

Very stylish and liked by many people

is informal stylishness without the strong approval tone
snazzy
vsjiggy
  • Informal
17 7.2

Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention

is stylish but without bright flashiness
spiffy
vsjiggy
  • Informal
17 7.8

Neat and stylish in appearance

is stylish but often more casual and less formal
snappy
vsjiggy
  • Informal
11 3.8

Stylish and neat in appearance, often because of clothes or hair

is stylish but less focused on neat smartness
jazzy
vsjiggy
2 6.3

Bright and showy in style to attract attention

is stylish but usually less showy
spiffed up
vsjiggy
  • Informal
1 7.4

Dressed in nice clothes or made to look neat and attractive

is stylish but usually more casual and less formal
hotsy-totsy
vsjiggy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room

is similar but less playful in tone
swaggy
vsjiggy
  • Slang
1 8.9

Looks stylish and confident in a cool way

is more about style than confident attitude
kippy
vsjiggy
  • UK
9.9

Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties

is informal stylishness without extra showiness

Antonyms

33 2.5

Not attractive to look at

Few people wear it now because it is not in style

Compounds

9.9

A fun time with dancing and loud music

How Stylish

jiggy
  • Slang
1 9.6
fashionable
80 2.6
stylish
78 2.0
neat
123 1.0
plain
180 1.0

Surface Forms

jiggy positive

Morphology

jiggy = jig (semi-transparent) = jig + y

The sense 'stylish, fashionable' is an informal slang extension from 'jiggy' (lively/excited) and is not a predictable, standard derivation for all learners.

Etymology

Jiggy also came to mean stylish or attractive. A helpful way to remember this is to think of someone dressed to dance a lively jig, so their look is 'full of' life and showy, and that's why jiggy can mean 'stylish' today.