jazzed

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

Examples of jazzed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conjured from the Broadway musical, itself a jazzed up version of the titular 1976 novel by Argentinian author Manuel Puig, the thought of spending over two hours with an adaptation of an adaptation may sound like a layer of artifice too deep to endure. —Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025

Reba is totally jazzed about this. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025

Lastly, the Sweet and Spicy is a good balance of flavors, ideal for someone who doesn't want to commit to buffalo but wants something a little more jazzed up than the barbecue sauce. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025

While she’s been receiving critical acclaim for her solo excursions, Howard looked jazzed to re-engage with her former mates and resurrect long-dormant songs. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025

Everyone was really jazzed about getting the opportunity to see then-candidate Trump. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025

Or at least, way more jazzed than usual about cleaning the attic. —Wired, Wired News, 8 July 2025

Grady, who inherited his farm in the middle of nowhere from his grandparents, works alone and is pretty jazzed to find someone like Harlan to work with. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025

Enchanted by the notion of falling asleep under the stars with a fresh mountain breeze, but not so jazzed on setting up a tent, digging a hole when nature calls or sacrificing creature comforts like an actual mattress? —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 15 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of jazz entry 2

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above