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单词 groovy
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Definition of groovy in English:

groovy

adjectivegroovier, grooviest ˈɡruːviˈɡruvi
dated, humorous, informal
  • 1Fashionable and exciting.

    a groovy new haircut
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was cool, it was trendy, it was entirely groovy.
    • It's the catwalk of British gardening, and just as groovy as any fashion show.
    • Her shop is small, neat and full of bags which cleverly walk the line between smart and groovy.
    • She's an Aquarian, so needless to say she is pretty groovy.
    • Many songs wander back to the band's groovy hippie beginnings, but the constant stylistic shifts and mergers stay smooth.
    Synonyms
    in fashion, in vogue, voguish, popular, up to date, bang up to date, up to the minute, modern, all the rage, modish, trendsetting
    1. 1.1 Excellent.
      a groovy, smooth-sounding album
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Best of all by far was having lunch with the eternally groovy and wonderful Kate, as she took a brief moment out of her hectic homehunting schedule.
      • The drums get really groovy on this song during the verses.
      • The standard of the show did not drop as he took the stage next and had fans clapping to his groovy voice and strong lyrics.
      • They have a very slick website, very groovy posters and a spanking new CD, yet last night was only their 3rd gig.
      • If you know someone you think is groovy who would be perfect for someone else you think is groovy, why not go for it?
      Synonyms
      excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding

Derivatives

  • groovily

  • adverb
    humorous, informal, dated
    • Ambitious enough to want to push the envelope (though they'd probably settle for shedding their cardiganed cosiness) and rich enough to see it through, they have enlisted a crew of groovily obscure collaborators to update things.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The plane trip back was cool - had a window seat and watched the sun set behind the most groovily layered and coloured clouds.
      • So everything is tootling along groovily, and then the ex-Girl phoned me up last night.
      • These influences in his life and music are groovily manifested in his live shows and recordings.
      • Sadly, drivers don't have to undergo an annual test and so there may be some groovily roadworthy cars on the road, but driven by complete imbeciles.
  • grooviness

  • noun
    dated, humorous, informal
    • It is more notably programmed with tribal breakbeats and seething atmospheres, though it is also blessed with lazy guitar chords that quickly rally into grooviness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The album from which it came bored me slightly, but all the remix CDs are fabulous, and this one contains more concentrated grooviness than 99% of most remix discs.
      • For the first 40 or so minutes they played rock song after rock song, bathing the sitting and standing crowd in David's signature rock grooviness.
      • King's Road used to be one of the most thrilling streets in London and its glorious grooviness required that you walk it with a swagger or a strut.
      • One can detect his magpie mind at work throughout these 60 tracks, constantly seeking silver keys with which to unlatch the doors of grooviness.

Rhymes

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Definition of groovy in US English:

groovy

adjectiveˈɡruviˈɡro͞ovē
dated, humorous, informal
  • 1Fashionable and exciting.

    sporting a groovy new haircut
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She's an Aquarian, so needless to say she is pretty groovy.
    • It's the catwalk of British gardening, and just as groovy as any fashion show.
    • Her shop is small, neat and full of bags which cleverly walk the line between smart and groovy.
    • It was cool, it was trendy, it was entirely groovy.
    • Many songs wander back to the band's groovy hippie beginnings, but the constant stylistic shifts and mergers stay smooth.
    Synonyms
    in fashion, in vogue, voguish, popular, up to date, bang up to date, up to the minute, modern, all the rage, modish, trendsetting
    1. 1.1 Enjoyable and excellent.
      he played all the remarkably groovy guitar parts himself
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They have a very slick website, very groovy posters and a spanking new CD, yet last night was only their 3rd gig.
      • The standard of the show did not drop as he took the stage next and had fans clapping to his groovy voice and strong lyrics.
      • The drums get really groovy on this song during the verses.
      • If you know someone you think is groovy who would be perfect for someone else you think is groovy, why not go for it?
      • Best of all by far was having lunch with the eternally groovy and wonderful Kate, as she took a brief moment out of her hectic homehunting schedule.
      Synonyms
      excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding
 
 
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