jabby

/ˈd͡ʒæbi/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

short, tight

JABBY + NOUN

movements, songs

ADV.

equally

adj

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.

Characterized by jab-like rhythms or actions.

Short, jabby movements of the knife.

Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.

Wiktionary

Short, jabby movements of the knife.

Wiktionary

i Register

In some senses, jabby is marked as informal, figuratively, idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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