jabby
English
Etymology
From jab + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒæbi/
Adjective
jabby (comparative jabbier, superlative jabbiest)
- Short yet vigorous and forceful.
- 2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times:
- Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.
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- Characterized by jab-like rhythms or actions.
- Short, jabby movements of the knife.
See also
- punchy