groovier; grooviest
1
: marvelous, wonderful, excellent
felt that this poetry was … enjoyable, not to mention groovyR. M. Muccigrosso
2
: hip, trendy
a younger and groovier audienceRobert MacKenzie

Examples of groovy in a Sentence

a great movie with groovy special effects old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around
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The '70s is all about getting groovy at the disco, while the '80s will have a video game bar and mall food court. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Swift’s new crew is looking a whole lot like The Ronettes, with the matching dresses, groovy moves, and 1960s stage. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025 Fortunately, during a morning of happy, groovy highlights, Murray provided two of the biggest. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 In the video, a shirtless David struts and dances across the stage to the groovy new tune. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groovy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of groovy was circa 1937

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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

groovy

adjective
groovier; grooviest
: very good : excellent
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