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jabby

/ˈd͡ʒæbi/

jabby adjective: short yet vigorous and forceful.

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.

Forms of jabby

comparativejabbier
superlativejabbiest

Origin of jabby

From jab + -y.

Questions about jabby

What does jabby mean?
Jabby means short yet vigorous and forceful.
What part of speech is jabby?
Jabby is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jabby?
Jabby is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæbi/.

Words near jabby in the dictionary

  1. jabbles
  2. jabbling
  3. jabborwocky
  4. Jabbour
  5. Jabbours
  6. jabby
  7. Jabee
  8. Jabeen
  9. Jabeens
  10. Jabem
  11. Jaber

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