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.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of groovy
Example Sentences
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Sullivan said his son was "not a gang member", but a "groovy 21-year-old who loved movies and making films".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
I also had one of those groovy chrome arched floor lamps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The home, in all its “Brady Bunch” glory, has become “even more groovy with more remarkable vintage decor added,” Martino added in her announcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 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
But there were no psychedelic rainbows and groovy words painted on this bus.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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