jazzy

[ jaz-ee ]

adjective

, jazz·i·er, jazz·i·est.

1. pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
2. Informal. active or lively.
3. Informal. fancy or flashy:

   a jazzy sweater.

ˈjazzy

/ ˈdʒæzɪ /

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or resembling jazz music
2. gaudy or flashy

   a jazzy car

Derived Forms

• ˈjazziness, noun
• ˈjazzily, adverb

Other Words From

• jazzi·ly adverb
• jazzi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jazzy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; jazz + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Then I come on with him and we do “Big Man on Mulberry Street,” which is very jazzy.

From Los Angeles Times

Of all classic cartoon characters, the most involved with the supernatural and the surreal was Fleischer Studios’ Betty Boop, whose jazzy adventures with spooks and demons can be easily found on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times

Steve Hideg was classy, gracious, old school, polite, a gentleman, a jazzy cool cat and a caring friend, and his beautiful struggle ended Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a svelte, melodic style of dance music pitched between European deep house, jazzy R&B and local styles like kwaito and gqom.

From Los Angeles Times

Signed to A&M Records, they hit on a winning formula - jazzy renditions of popular Brazilian songs alongside samba-enriched versions of the hits of the day.

From BBC

Related Words

• flashy
• lively
• sexy
• zippy