jazzier; jazziest
1
: having the characteristics of jazz
2
: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness
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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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Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
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Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Camarada will close the season on a jazzy note in a tribute to the legendary Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
In place of steady strumming, Weir played arpeggios, single notes, little riffs, and odd, jazzy chords.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Authoring this noisy, jazzy track all by his lonesome, Weir vocally zig-zagged his way across a cluttered arrangement flush with oddball time changes.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Jazzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jazzy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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jazzy
adjective
jazzier; jazziest
1
: resembling jazz
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