groovy
Americanadjective
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groovier,
comparative
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grooviest
superlative
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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
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Origin of groovy
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He parried worries about this World Cup with a groovy encouragement:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
The final result was a near picture-perfect replica of the Brady abode: the floating staircase, the groovy orange kitchen counters, even the famous vase destroyed by a stray basketball during a famous episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
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
She is wearing a pair of groovy lounge pants of Dawn Celeste’s, and a Bob Marley sweatshirt of Luke Messenger’s.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
This time by Ava, who — she has become aware — may be about to leave her for greener, groovier pastures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
One of the groovier manifestations of truly spontaneous musical creation is the Buchla Music Easel, introduced in 1973: a modular analog synthesizer, a looping sequencer and a touch-plate keyboard.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2019
"The danger is that a new challenger, which looks younger and groovier, arrives and steals your limelight."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2017
She’s taken their kids and fled with a wealthier, groovier man.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2014
I’m not sure if this should be groovier or nostalgic; it’s somewhere inbetween right now.
From Time ● Jun. 3, 2013
With the Vietnam War leading many Americans to think the nation had “lost its way,” Mr. Sutton takes us through the greatest hits of that grooviest of decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
"Loop on your love beads, and we'll pass on a few hints from the grooviest cookbook ever. First, pick around in the shelves there until you find something with a picture on it."
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2022
The terrific first single is one of her grooviest, “Made Up Mind,” with slinky slide chords and bluesy riffs.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
"When are 'quarantine soul train' videos going to be a thing? Everyone dresses up in their grooviest outfits and posts their own soul train dance?!?!" another wrote.
From Fox News ● Apr. 1, 2020
An illustrated guide to Southern California breeze blocks, one of the grooviest features of Midcentury Modern architecture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2019
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