jazzed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈjazd 

informal

: full of excitement or enthusiasm

Here's what happens every time I start to write a novel: I get super jazzed about the characters in my head and the world my mind is building …

—Katie Crouch

jazzed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of jazz entry 2

Examples of jazzed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

From jazzed-up cranberry sauce to a deliciously savory demi-glace for a fancy meal, cara cara oranges can add the perfect zest and sweetness to almost any sauce. — Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026

Grohl made mention of the enormity of this stadium production and was clearly jazzed to be near his northern Virginia roots. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Odighizuwa, after five seasons in Dallas, understandably wasn’t too jazzed about moving clubs, only a year after the Cowboys gave him a big extension (four years, $80 million). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Despite the hurdles that must be overcome, many experts are pretty jazzed about the possibility of a lunar nuclear reactor. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of jazz entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1955, in the meaning defined above