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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

zazzy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈzæzi/

Meanings

  1. (slang) Shiny or flashy.
    • So who's this madman launching a new car from a brand-new company? He is John Z De Lorean, one-time Detroit executive, whose new car — the De Lorean — sells at $25000 a throw. For that price you get a zazzy, European-styled sports job […] 1981, Financial Mail, page 1338:
    • Below: The zazziest nylon tricot pettipants — a dazzle of yellows, blues, pinks and greens, scalloped at the edges. 1967, Harper's Bazaar, volume 100, page 240:

Forms

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zazziest Degree=Sup lexicographic
zazzier Degree=Cmp lexicographic