snazzy

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snazzy

  • /ˈsnæzi/ US, UK

Rhymes with -æzi

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Origin unknown; the following etymologies have been suggested:

* A blend of sna(ppy) + (ja)zzy.

* From Irish snas (“finish, polish; good appearance”) + English -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

adjective snazzier · snazziest

  1. slang Appealing or stylish in appearance or manner; classy, flashy. [Y]ou come here with your ritzy ways and your snazzy talk, and right from the start you start shoving your nose into things that aren't your business.

    Similar: cool, smart

  2. slang Of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable. a snazzy dresser

    Similar: cool, smart, dapper, natty, pizazzy · Opposite: inelegant, scruffy, sloppy

  3. slang Adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation; excellent, nifty. Those Friday afternoon dances in the gym are really snazzy.

    Similar: cool, smart · Opposite: crappy, duff, lame, naff, rubbishy

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adj of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant, stylish, dapper, prim

Españolchévere, estiloso, glaxo, vistoso, catrín, engalanado
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Русскийшика́рный šikárnyj, бро́ский bróskij

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@misc{snazzy_2026,
  title = {snazzy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snazzy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}