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jazz·y

(jăz′ē)

adj. jazz·i·er, jazz·i·est

1. Resembling jazz in form or nature.

2. Slang Showy; flashy: a jazzy car.

jazz′i·ly adv.

jazz′i·ness n.

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jazzy

(ˈdʒæzɪ)

adj, jazzier or jazziest

1. (Jazz) of, characteristic of, or resembling jazz music

2. gaudy or flashy: a jazzy car.

ˈjazzily adv

ˈjazziness n

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jazz•y

(ˈdʒæz i)

adj. jazz•i•er, jazz•i•est.

1. pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.

2. Slang. active or lively.

3. Slang. fancy or flashy: a jazzy sweater.

[1915–20, Amer.]

jazz′i•ly, adv.

jazz′i•ness, n.

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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"

jazzy

adjective flashy, fancy, snazzy (informal), gaudy, wild, smart, lively a check sports jacket, worn with a plain shirt and jazzy tie

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Translations

ذو ألوان صاخِبَهمن نَوْع موسيقى الجاز

džezovýkřiklavý

jazzagtigsmart

jazzig

jazz voyant

dzsessz-szerû

djass-líflegur, skrautlegur

jazz-jazzaktig

caza benzerparlak

有爵士音乐特征的颜色鲜艳的

jazzy

[ˈdʒæzɪ] ADJ (jazzier (compar) (jazziest (superl)))

1. (Mus) → sincopado

2. (= showy) [dress etc] → de colores llamativos, de colores chillones

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jazzy

[ˈdʒæzi] adj

(= smart and modern) [product, style] → sophistiqué(e)

(= bright and cheerful) [colour] → gai(e)

[beat] → de jazz; [number, ballad] → de jazz

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jazzy

adj (+er)

colour → knallig (inf), → auffallend, schreiend (pej); pattern → wild, stark gemustert, auffallend; dress, tie → poppig (inf), → knallig (inf)

music → verjazzt

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jazzy

[ˈdʒæzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (pattern, design) → vistoso/a, chiassoso/a; (rhythm) → jazzistico/a

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jazz

(dʒaz) noun

popular music of American Negro origin. She prefers jazz to classical music; (also adjective) a jazz musician.

ˈjazzy adjective

1. bright or bold in colour or design. a jazzy shirt.

2. of or like jazz. jazzy music.

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Formed in the late 1980s Jazzy B, Jazzy Q, Caron Wheeler and the guys set about rewriting the rules of British soul music - and even managed to crack the States with hits such as Keep On Movin' and Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) and selling gazillions of records worldwide.

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For the current holiday season, home-grown eyewear Jazzy joined hands with Tawasol to further highlight the essential rapport between fashion and charity.

Jazzy celebrates the past year with Tawasol

Eyewear pouch -- Photo courtesy of JAZZY CAIRO -- 24 December 2017: In the spirit of giving back, Egyptian eyewear brand JAZZY partnered up with Tawasol Misr, an NGO, to give back to the community and show appreciation for a great first year since the launch of JAZZY, they stated in a press release.