snazzy
[ snaz-ee ]
/ ˈsnæz i /
adjective, snaz·zi·er, snaz·zi·est.
extremely attractive or stylish; flashy; fancy: a snazzy dresser.
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Origin of snazzy
First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM snazzy
snaz·zi·ness, nounWords nearby snazzy
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Example sentences from the Web for snazzy
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British Dictionary definitions for snazzy
snazzy
/ (ˈsnæzɪ) /
adjective -zier or -ziest
informal (esp of clothes) stylishly and often flashily attractive
Derived forms of snazzy
snazzily, adverbsnazziness, nounWord Origin for snazzy
C20: perhaps from sn (appy + j) azzy
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