swingy

adjective

ˈswiŋ-ē How to pronounce swingy (audio)
swingier; swingiest
: marked by swing

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Gaining ground in the swingy suburbs is a must for Republicans. — Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022 Its volumizing namesake comes from its ability to easily place the dryer close to the scalp, beneath the hair, for that swingy, salon-coiffed look. — Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 6 Oct. 2022 McCarthy, or whoever the new speaker is, will have roughly eight to 10 first-term incumbents representing swingy districts. — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022 Both ladies wore black dresses, Garner in a Ralph Lauren sheath and her daughter in a swingy Carolina Herrera number with a pattern of heart imprints. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for swingy

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swingy was in 1915

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“Swingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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