jazzy

Meanings

1. 1adjectivecomparableinformal

   Having the style, rhythm, or free feeling of jazz music.

   Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a jazzy tune; the tune sounds jazzy.

   Patterns

   • a jazzy tune
   • sound jazzy
   • jazzy rhythm

   The band played a jazzy version of the old song.

   Her piano style is light and jazzy.

   He likes jazzy rhythms with lots of syncopation.

2. 2adjectivecomparableinformal

   Bright, colorful, or showy in a way that attracts attention.

   Grammar: Often used before a noun: a jazzy shirt; can also follow a linking verb: the shirt is too jazzy for work.

   Patterns

   • jazzy colors
   • a jazzy outfit
   • too jazzy for something

   She wore a jazzy orange jacket to the party.

   The website has a jazzy new design with bright colors.

   I love the jazzy pattern on those cushions.

Word forms

Common combinations

jazzy music

The cafe plays jazzy music in the evening.

jazzy style

His jazzy style of playing is easy to recognize.

jazzy colors

The room was painted in jazzy colors.

a jazzy number

The show opened with a jazzy number.

look jazzy

The car looks jazzy with those new wheels.

Synonyms and how they differ

bluesy

Bluesy describes music with a blues feeling, not jazz; use jazzy for jazz-like rhythm or style.

flashy

Flashy means showy in a way that may seem too much; jazzy is often a little more positive and suggests lively color or style.

lively

Lively simply means full of energy; jazzy is more specific to jazz style or bright, showy design.

Opposites

Word family

jazz noun

A style of music with improvisation and syncopated rhythms.

jazz verb

To play or arrange music in a jazz style, or to make something more lively (jazz something up).

Commonly confused: jazzy or jazz?

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