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JAZZY
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Irregular inflected forms: jazzier , jazziest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Synonyms:
flashy; gaudy; jazzy; showy; sporty
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Similar:
colorful; colourful (striking in variety and interest)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
Classified under:
Similar:
rhythmic; rhythmical (recurring with measured regularity)
Derivation:
jazz (a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands)
jazz (a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles)
