groovy
/ˈɡɹuvi/
groovy adjective: of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
Adjective (1)
groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)
- Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
- The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound.
- Set in one's ways.
- She'd give anything to be able to believe it, but she's a hard woman, and brooding along certain lines makes one groovy.1909, Rudyard Kipling, The House Surgeon
Adjective (2)
groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)
- Cool, neat, interesting.
- The hippies do not often try to define the feelings they experience under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Generally they just say, "Oh, groovy, man," or simply, "Wow."1967, Brown, Joe David, ed; Time, inc, The Hippies, New York, Time, →LCCN, →OCLC
- Basically Bobby’s just a hard-working, highly creative, friendly, groovy guy who’s got a lot of things he wants to do and is in a hurry to try them all.1969, Groovy Guide to the Guys!
- Reminiscent of the counterculture of the 1960s; hippie, psychedelic.
- Groovy designs by Cyndi Bright and colorful 1960's-inspired papers and accessories, featuring plenty of mod flower, funky stickers, and new Spring colors.2003 07, Leisure Arts, It's All in Your Imagination: How to Be Creative with Scrapbooking Papers and Embellishments, Leisure Arts, →ISBN, page 9
- Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club
- Melodious, danceable; particularly of a riff or bassline.
Noun
groovy (plural groovies)
- A trendy and fashionable person.
- He also stole a $100-dollar bill from his father's wallet and gave it to a couple of the other Goth kids. […] Nevertheless, all this didn't give him the social status he coveted from his gloomy groovies.2002, Antonio Mendoza, “The Exterminating Angel”, in Teenage Rampage: The Worldwide Youth Crime Phenomenon, London: Virgin Books, →ISBN, page 77
groovy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
groovy in Hindi
- ग्रूवी, ग्रोवी
groovy in Tamil
- வியப்பான
groovy in Marathi
- ग्रूवी
groovy in Urdu
- گرووی, گروووی
More languagesFewer languages
- groovy in Bengali
- গ্রুভি, গ্রোভি
- groovy in Telugu
- గ్రూవీ, గ్రూవి, గ్రోవీ
- groovy in Malayalam
- ഗ്രൂവി, ഗ്രോവി
- groovy in Kannada
- ಗ್ರೂವಿ
- groovy in Punjabi
- ਗਰੋਵੀ
- groovy in Gujarati
- ગ્રૂવી, ગ્રોવી
- groovy in Odia
- ଗ୍ରୁଭି, ଗ୍ରୋଭି
- groovy in Nepali
- ग्रोभी
- groovy in Indonesian
- asoy, sa'ik
Examples of groovy in a sentence
- This music has a groovy drumbeat that makes me dance!
- The slang term groovy has lost some of its neologicity over time, and is now considered somewhat dated.
- Cut some shapes at Madeira's grooviest temple to the god of night.
Forms of groovy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | groovier |
| superlative | grooviest |
| alternative form | groovey |
| Noun | |
| plural | groovies |
Origin of groovy
From groove + -y.
From the phrase in the groove, originally in reference to the grooves of an early phonograph record.
Words formed from groovy
Words that rhyme with groovy
Questions about groovy
- What does groovy mean?
- Groovy means of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
- What is groovy in Hindi?
- Groovy in Hindi is ग्रूवी, ग्रोवी. See Groovy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is groovy?
- Groovy can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce groovy?
- Groovy is pronounced /ˈɡɹuvi/.
Words near groovy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: groovy (page history and authors); groovy (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); groovy (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); groovy (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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