boomier; boomiest
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by an economic boom
2
: having an excessive accentuation on the tones of lower pitch in reproduced sound

Examples of boomy in a Sentence

a developer who made a fortune during the boomy days of the housing bubble
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The bass is boomy, but the audio can lack clarity in the higher tones. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022 Unfortunately, this large four-cylinder idles with the clatter of a diesel and is boomy through the top half of the tachometer. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of boomy was in 1888

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“Boomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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