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swingy
/ˈswɪŋi/
adj 5
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3ADJ.
long
VERB + SWINGY
fly
SWINGY + NOUN
rhythm, shooty, theatrics
Definitions
adj
1
Having a swinging motion.
the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando
Which is not to say that a long rope of pearls is the obvious solution—too long and too swingy and you risk looking like you're on your way to a costume party dressed as a flapper.
2
Characteristic of swing music.
Fly has a swingy rhythm and some swell guitar work in its instrumental interludes.
3
Having many swing voters.
[…] redrawing the congressional maps to add at least slightly more Republican votes to the potentially swingy districts of freshmen […]
The more than 2 million ballots that remained uncounted on election night are down to 6,037 votes in Lake County, a small but swingy region north of the San Francisco Bay area.
4
Allowing stones to curl more than usual.
5
Inconsistent in performance.
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the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando
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Which is not to say that a long rope of pearls is the obvious solution—too long and too swingy and you risk looking like you're on your way to a costume party dressed as a flapper.
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Fly has a swingy rhythm and some swell guitar work in its instrumental interludes.
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