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 title track is an infectiously groovy, eighteen-minute improvisation for electric keyboards, in which quicksilver tendrils of melody appear and recede, shimmering in the style of Indian raga. William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025 This retro Bundt Cake is a product of the groovy '60s. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 Add a groovy moment with the Lola Blankets Cosmic pillow, which comes in swirly sand, gray, and blue—but also tie-dye bright pastels in magenta, seafoam, and lavender. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025 That was a groovy drum-and-bass number, with Alemeda adopting a breathy SZA-esque approach to her vocals. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

groovy

adjective
groovier; grooviest
: very good : excellent
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