snazziness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English snazzy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English snazziness From snazzy + -ness.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) Elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness.
"We wanted to give the wallpaper some snazziness and motion," says Ha, laughing.
2007 August 24, Jason Sheftell, “Urban stylists”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:And, for elevated snazziness, the black carbon-fiber-weave case can be customized with wild designs, automotive paints or, for something Apple may never match, it can be chromed.
2008 June 12, Marty Katz, “Ultrathin Laptop Starts Up Quickly and Comes With a Brand Name That Gamers Love”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
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(informal, uncountable) Excellence; cleverness, ingenuity, or adeptness in behavior, operation, or execution.
There's a painful disparity between the snazziness of TiVo's technology and the decrepitude of its balance sheet.
2001 June 28, Roben Farzad, “Why Shareholders Give TiVo the HeaveHo”, in SmartMoney.com, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
Relateds
snazzy · snazzily · snazz up · snazztastic
Synonyms
elegance in manner of dress (pizazz, dash, flair) · flashiness (pizazz, dash, flair) · stylishness (pizazz, dash, flair)
Translations (5)
es tipería (Elegance in manner of dress) · pl szykowność (Elegance in manner of dress) · pl elegancja (Elegance in manner of dress) · fr élégance (Elegance in manner of dress) · de Eleganz (Elegance in manner of dress)