groovy
Americanadjective
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Slang. highly stimulating or attractive; excellent.
groovy music; a groovy car.
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inclined to follow a fixed routine.
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Russell added: "They look pretty good and groovy at the moment, so we'll see."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
Moving from the happy marriage of Midnight Navy’s many instruments, Los Sultanes del Yonke followed the groovy performance with a radiating sense of quirkiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
"Beetlejuice" part deux’s inclusion of the groovy ghost train may at first seem like a fun cultural touchstone.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024
I lay there for a while, completely relaxed, listening to tunes, feeling groovy.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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