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SWINGY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Characterized by a buoyant rhythm

Example:

a tripping singing measure

Synonyms:

lilting; swinging; swingy; tripping

Classified under:

Adjectives

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)

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