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
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Origin of groovy
Example Sentences
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Price owns a design company that furnishes groovy museum events and green rooms for rock bands.
From Seattle Times
Full of fab flair and gleaming with purple glitter paint, this groovy little dude rocks harder than Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock.
From Washington Post
The clubhouse includes a groovy, ’60s-style, stand-alone fireplace and a counter for ordering food, beer and wine.
From Los Angeles Times
The original, clean-cut ’60s version of Ken became much groovier over that first decade.
From Seattle Times
The four miles of rural road that lead to the temple are lined with shops selling brightly colored cement statues: cartoon-like soldiers, groovy flowers, and Google Maps-inspired pins.
From National Geographic
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