Dictionary

jabby en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒæbi/

Etymology

From jab + -y.

Meanings

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.

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Relateds

punchy