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swingy

American  
[swing-ee] / ˈswɪŋ i /

adjective

swingier, swingiest
  1. characterized by swing; lively; swinging.

    swingy dance tunes.


Etymology

Origin of swingy

First recorded in 1910–15; swing 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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There’s a record on there called “All I Can Take” with the swingy Lisa Stansfield “All Around the World” drums.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"You invented that swingy thing," the Queen is said to have remarked, when giving him his knighthood.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022

Rep. Nancy Mace, who is running in the state’s swingy 1st Congressional District, is being challenged by former state lawmaker Katie Arrington.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

“Having to wear these swingy, MC Hammer jeans—I really hated it,” said Jake Lahut, 23, a political reporter in Keene, N.H., who wore Huskies as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2018

A four-piece band was playing a swingy number for couples dancing on the wooden deck.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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