jazzy
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
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Informal. active or lively.
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Informal. fancy or flashy.
a jazzy sweater.
adjective
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of, characteristic of, or resembling jazz music
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gaudy or flashy
a jazzy car
Other Word Forms
- jazzily adverb
- jazziness noun
Etymology
Origin of jazzy
Example Sentences
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The classic LP, arranged by Nelson Riddle and now available in a 70th-anniversary vinyl edition from Blue Note, persuasively puts classic love songs to a faster, jazzy beat.
And there's a cheeky riposte to their critics on the jazzy potboiler They Don't Know 'Bout Us: "You say we changed? We feel the same."
From BBC
When the ensemble resumed with a light jazzy tune, Miss Adams began to turn the girls out.
From Literature
The recruitment website is jazzy, awash with pictures of happy young workers, and festooned with upbeat mini-slogans such as "insane speed", "infinite curiosity" and "customer obsession".
From BBC
From heavy punk numbers to jazzy R&B ballads and solemn country-infused performances, the academy celebrated those who have shaped music, whether it’s on the artistry end or the business end of things.
From Los Angeles Times
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