Groovy

Quick meaning: Groovy is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.

More Meanings

1. (music) Melodious, danceable; particularly of a riff or bassline.
2. (obsolete) Set in one's ways.
3. (dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting.
4. (slang) Reminiscent of the counterculture of the 1960s; hippie, psychedelic.
5. (dated, slang) A trendy and fashionable person.

Example Sentences

When you move me, everything is groovy.

The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound.

She'd give anything to be able to believe it, but she's a hard woman, and brooding along certain lines makes one groovy.

Well, I love it! Move really fast, reverse time, save everyone? That sounds groovy! I’m gonna have to try that some day!

Word Forms

• groovier
• grooviest
• groovey
• groovies

Synonyms for groovy

Depending on context, synonyms include keen, good, cool, great, swell, dandy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fashionable, dandy, nifty, swagger, slap-up, corking.

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