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toe-tappingly

toe-tappingly adverb: in the manner of pleasing rhythmic music, as would make one tap one's toes.

Adverb

toe-tappingly (comparative more toe-tappingly, superlative most toe-tappingly)

  1. (idiomatic) In the manner of pleasing rhythmic music, as would make one tap one's toes.
    • I saw this at the end of last week, and it struck me how much more toe tappingly infectious and resonant NBC's score and songs were than The Lion King's.1994 December 15, Pete Clinch, “Nightmare before Christmas”, in bit.listserv.cinema-l (Usenet)
    • the "goth rap" bit isn't quite as toe-tappingly catchy as it was before.1996 April 24, Richard Stuart, “Review of Cradle Of Filth - 'Vempire'”, in alt.rock-n-roll.metal.death (Usenet)

Forms of toe-tappingly

comparativemore toe-tappingly
superlativemost toe-tappingly

Origin of toe-tappingly

From tap one's toes. Also from toe-tapping.

Questions about toe-tappingly

What does toe-tappingly mean?
Toe-tappingly means in the manner of pleasing rhythmic music, as would make one tap one's toes.
What part of speech is toe-tappingly?
Toe-tappingly is an adverb.

Words near toe-tappingly in the dictionary

  1. toe-tap
  2. toe-tapped
  3. toe-tapper
  4. toe-tappers
  5. toe-tapping
  6. toe-tappingly
  7. toe-taps
  8. toe-to-toe
  9. toe-winged beetle
  10. toe-winged beetles
  11. toea

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