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ballroomy en · ADJ

Etymology

From ballroom + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Characteristic of ballroom dancing.
    • The mood is big city, with flashes of madcap mischief, craziness and devilry on the part of Rabbit and (especially) Rogue; the Rag Couple, sometimes ballroomy, have notes of tension and dispute. 2008 June 5, Alastair Macaulay, “Step Right Up: A Playful, Complex Whirl, According to Tharp”, in New York Times:

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most ballroomy Degree=Sup lexicographic
more ballroomy Degree=Cmp lexicographic