jazzy
[
jaz
-ee]
/ˈdʒæz i/
adjective
,
jazzier,
jazziest.
1.
pertaining to or suggestive of
jazz
music.
2.
Informal.
active or lively.
3.
Informal.
fancy or flashy:
a jazzy sweater.
Origin
1915-20,
Americanism;
jazz
+
-y
1
Related forms
jazzily,
adverb
jazziness,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
jazzy
jazzy
/
ˈdʒæzɪ
/
adjective
(
informal
)
jazzier,
jazziest
1.
of, characteristic of, or resembling jazz music
2.
gaudy or flashy:
a jazzy car
Derived Forms
jazzily,
adverb
jazziness,
noun
Word Origin and History for
jazzy
adj.
1919, from
jazz
(n.) +
-y
(2). Related:
Jazzily
;
jazziness
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
jazzy
jazzy
adjective
Resembling or partaking of the musical style indicated
: He could turn a Beethoven sonata into a jazzy little number
Exciting; stimulating;
sexy
: He wore bow ties and jazzy suits
(1915+)