groovier; grooviest
Synonyms of groovynext
: having an admirable or desirable quality: such as
a
: wonderful, excellent
… felt that this poetry was … enjoyable, not to mention groovy.R. M. Muccigrosso
b
: hip, trendy
… a younger and groovier audience …Robert MacKenzie
usually used to evoke the language of the 1960s

Examples of groovy in a Sentence

a great movie with groovy special effects old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around
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The portable version keeps all the groovy mod charm of the original 1960s lamp; just in a petite cordless package that can bounce from bookshelf to bedside to outdoor dinner table without missing a beat. Erika Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2026 My mother’s already becoming a regular at the Leucadia Farmer’s Market and a few of the groovier sushi spots along North Coast Highway 101. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Aura nails are ethereal, groovy, and as effortlessly hypnotizing as a lava lamp. Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026 The stakes are high, the KGB agents are handsome, the intelligence is deadly and the costumes are groovy. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for groovy

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of groovy was in 1941

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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

groovy

adjective
groovier; grooviest
: very good : excellent
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