groovy

[groo-vee]

adjective

groovier, grooviest 

1. Slang.,  highly stimulating or attractive; excellent.

   groovy music; a groovy car.

2. inclined to follow a fixed routine.

groovy

/ ˈɡruːvɪ /

adjective

1. slang,  attractive, fashionable, or exciting

Word History and Origins

Origin of groovy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; groove + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“If somebody had said you’re going to be the curator for an amazing phenomenal artist, I would have said groovy — who?”

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, my audience giggled dutifully at the jiggling Jell-O salads and drooled over the groovy conversation pits in the Richards’ living room, the only super lair I’d ever live in.

From Los Angeles Times

Russell added: "They look pretty good and groovy at the moment, so we'll see."

From BBC

“I’m Still Here” travels us to groovy 1970s Rio de Janeiro to befriend a wealthy, loving family who throw their mansion’s doors open for everyone, until the new regime’s secret police barge inside.

From Los Angeles Times

"Bodyguard" might not be the flashiest song on Beyoncé's sprawling 27-track country debut "Cowboy Carter" but it's definitely one of the grooviest.

From Salon

Related Words

• fabulous 
• far-out 
• neat 
• nifty