groovy

[groo-vee]

adjective

groovier, grooviest 

1. Slang.,  highly stimulating or attractive; excellent.

   groovy music; a groovy car.

2. inclined to follow a fixed routine.

groovy

/ ˈɡruːvɪ /

adjective

1. slang,  attractive, fashionable, or exciting

Word History and Origins

Origin of groovy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; groove + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Their global audience grew rapidly following a groovy, playful Tiny Desk concert for NPR in October 2024; the video has pulled in more than 45 million views.

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What was once the “bee’s knees” would later become “groovy” which changed to “fire.”

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The home, in all its “Brady Bunch” glory, has become “even more groovy with more remarkable vintage decor added,” Martino added in her announcement.

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“If somebody had said you’re going to be the curator for an amazing phenomenal artist, I would have said groovy — who?”

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Yes, my audience giggled dutifully at the jiggling Jell-O salads and drooled over the groovy conversation pits in the Richards’ living room, the only super lair I’d ever live in.

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Related Words

• fabulous 
• far-out 
• neat 
• nifty