swingy

[ swing-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, swing·i·er, swing·i·est.

characterized by swing; lively; swinging: swinging: swing:
swingy dance tunes.

Origin of swingy¹

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

She had a swingy kind of walk and eyes that would pin you to the wall while her mouth stayed in constant motion, laughing, talking, smiling.

From Time

It could be a long night in this swingy swing state, with polls inundated and voters peeved.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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