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snazzy

adj
/ˈsnæzi/US

Etymology

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’).

  1. derived from snas — “finish, polish; good appearance”

Definitions

  1. Appealing or stylish in appearance or manner

    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.
    • The snazziest tune here is another murmuring cover—this time, Todd Rundgren's "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference."
    • Their interiors will also be repainted, while the non-instrumented area of the coach, which contains only a few seats, will be made to "look snazzy".

  2. Adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation

    Adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation; excellent, nifty.

    • Those Friday afternoon dances in the gym are really snazzy.
    • Certainly, of those migrating to the iPhone from other devices, a good number of them are former Treo users who found Apple's device to be a souped-up, snazzier and even easier-to-use version of the Treo.

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Derived

schnazzy, shnazzy, snazzily, snazziness

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA