surfy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of surfy
Example Sentences
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Accompanied by head-bopping percussion and a surfy guitar, Johnson’s archly acidic delivery cuts through the rest of the song’s mock-breezy atmosphere.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
This Houston-based instrumental group is turning heads fusing surfy psych rock, Thai funk and dubby worldbeat into stress-reducing soundscapes that slowly roll like gentle ocean waves on sandy beaches.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
His latest project, DJ Harvey’s Wildest Dreams, is the ideal soundtrack for that, a road-trippy album that he calls “Californian satanic rock with a surfy edge”.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2014
That bold clarity continues on Fade Away, as Cosentino’s references to Stevie Nicks and Patsy Cline prove to be a bigger part of the picture than the girl group harmonies and surfy pop of Crazy For You.
From Time ● Oct. 28, 2013
IN far-off lands, 'neath northern skies, And on the surfy shore, Lives the lone Xema, and delights In ocean's thunder roar.
From Chatterbox Stories of Natural History by Anonymous
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