ragtime
noun
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
ragtimey
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a word derived from
ragtime.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Jurvanen played acoustic guitar, fingerpicking with a ragtimey lilt or a hint of western swing; between the lines he sometimes raced through brief, speedy bluegrass leads.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2012
The group had bluegrass at its core, with close vocal harmonies and nimble picking, including Mr. Lovett’s own precise, ragtimey counterpoint on acoustic guitar as he breezed through “One Way Gal.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2012
