jazzier; jazziest
1
: having the characteristics of jazz
2
: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness
jazzily adverb
jazziness noun

Examples of jazzy in a Sentence

He wore a jazzy suit to the party. that's a jazzy bathing suit, with all those spangles
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Yes, that doesn’t sound particularly conducive to a no-intermission musical helmed by a talented predominantly Asian-American cast and a jazzy, romantic score. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 Inside, a suited man was playing something jazzy and unmelodious on the piano. Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 But nothing quite compares to the sight of Pierce, in full mutton chops, dancing around in a jazzy revamp of the show’s most iconic number. Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 Gilbert’s internal rhymes were never equaled until Stephen Sondheim came along with comparable talent and there are times when the puns and quips get a tad overwhelmed by the Monty Python walks, the jazzy stylings and whatnot. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jazzy

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jazzy was in 1915

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“Jazzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jazzy. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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jazzy

adjective
jazzier; jazziest
1
: resembling jazz
2
jazziness noun

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