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jazz·y  (jz)
adj. jazz·i·er, jazz·i·est
1. Resembling jazz in form or nature; rhythmical.
2. Slang Showy; flashy: a jazzy car.
jazzi·ly adv.
jazzi·ness n.
jazzy
Adjective
[-zier, -ziest]
1. colourful and modern: jazzy shop fronts
2. of or like jazz
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.jazzy - resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
rhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"
2.jazzy - (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
flashy, gaudy, sporty, showy
colourful, colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
Translations
jazzy [ˈdʒæzɪ] adj → de colores llamativos
jazzy [ˈdʒæzɪ] adj → bariolé(e) → tapageur/euse; [beat] → de jazz
jazzy [ˈdʒæzɪ] adj → vistoso/a, chiassoso/a


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Inspired by Duke Ellington's jazzy version of Tchaikovsky's original, Drika Overton, producer and creator of Clara's Dream: A Jazz Nutcracker, adds a rhythmic flare with Irish dancers, jazz dancers, body-percussionists, lindy hoppers, and tap dancers.
A toe-tapping Nutcracker by Dance Magazine
With her jazzy 'tude, the Detroit chanteuse turns out a breezy ``What to Say'' over bossa nova rhythms, raps about ``Killing Time'' and pours her soul into ``You Wanted It.
SOUND CHECK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Most of the time this works well, encouraging readers-aloud to perform the text with a jazzy rhythm and to emphasize the occasional large, bold-type word like one of Dizzy's sudden high blats.
Jonah Winter Dizzy by Robinson, Lolly / The Horn Book Magazine
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