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SWINGY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by a buoyant rhythm
Example:
a tripping singing measure
Synonyms:
lilting; swinging; swingy; tripping
Classified under:
Similar:
rhythmic; rhythmical (recurring with measured regularity)
Derivation:
swing (a jaunty rhythm in music)
swing (a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz)