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groovy

[ groo-vee ]
/ ˈgru vi /
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adjective, groov·i·er, groov·i·est.

Slang. highly stimulating or attractive; excellent: groovy music; a groovy car.
inclined to follow a fixed routine.

RELATED WORDS

nifty, fabulous, neat, far-out, boss, chic, deep, excellent, fantastic, great, hip, sensational, splendid, super, swell, trendy, unorthodox, way-out, wild, rad

Nearby words

  1. groove,
  2. groove of nail matrix,
  3. grooved,
  4. grooved fricative,
  5. grooving saw,
  6. grope,
  7. groper,
  8. groping,
  9. gropingly,
  10. gropius

Origin of groovy

First recorded in 1850–55; groove + -y1
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British Dictionary definitions for groovy

groovy

/ (ˈɡruːvɪ) /

adjective groovier or grooviest

slang, often jocular attractive, fashionable, or exciting
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Word Origin and History for groovy

groovy

adj.

1853 in literal sense of "pertaining to a groove," from groove (n.) + -y (2). Slang sense of "first-rate, excellent" is 1937, American English, from jazz slang phrase in the groove (1932) "performing well (without grandstanding.)" As teen slang for "wonderful," it dates from c.1941; popularized 1960s, out of currency by 1980. Related: Grooviness.

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