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jabbiest

jabbiest is the superlative form of jabby.

Meaning of jabby

Adjective

jabby (comparative jabbier, superlative jabbiest)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Short yet vigorous and forceful.
    • Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
  2. (figuratively, informal) Characterized by jab-like rhythms or actions.
    • Short, jabby movements of the knife.

Questions about jabbiest

What is jabbiest the superlative form of?
Jabbiest is the superlative form of jabby.

Words near jabbiest in the dictionary

  1. Jabberwockian
  2. jabberwockies
  3. jabberwocky
  4. jabbery
  5. jabbier
  6. jabbiest
  7. jabbing
  8. jabbingly
  9. jabbings
  10. jabble
  11. jabbled

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