jazzier; jazziest
1
: having the characteristics of jazz
2
: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness
Synonyms of jazzy
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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Things turn even jazzier a couple minutes in, when trumpeter Cees Bruinsma lays down the song’s ruminative central riff before veering off into exploratory flights of fancy.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
At noon, Nathan and Jessie will perform their unique blend of jazzy folk and blues, with Jessie Andra Smith on a resonator guitar and Nathan Rivera on an accordion.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
At noon, Nathan and Jessie will perform their unique blend of jazzy folk and blues, with Jessie Andra Smith on a resonator guitar and Nathan Rivera on an accordion.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Jazzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jazzy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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jazzy
adjective
jazzier; jazziest
1
: resembling jazz
2
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