jazzier; jazziest
1
: having the characteristics of jazz
2
: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness
jazzily adverb
jazziness noun

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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But when Shapiro demoed it on piano, Stiller recognized a spiritual cousin to David Shire’s lonely, somewhat jazzy solo piano score for The Conversation. Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 For me, the most frustrating aspect of Daggerfall is not its jazzy mechanics. ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025 Music is a key part of the Peanuts world; imagine A Charlie Brown Christmas without its jazzy score that has become just as recognizable as the characters themselves. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025 The result was the experimental Blues for Allah — an album that’s jazzy, otherworldly, and at times straight swamp-rock — that arrived after a rare hiatus from the road. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jazzy

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jazzy was in 1915

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“Jazzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jazzy. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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jazzy

adjective
jazzier; jazziest
1
: resembling jazz
2
jazziness noun

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