swingier
Jazzier in feel
Swingier is the comparative form of swingy, describing something with more swing or swaying motion than something else.
Hair might be swingier after a new cut, a skirt swingier than trousers.
In music, a rhythm can be swingier—more bouncy and syncopated: The second take was swingier than the first.
Animated and energetic
animated · vivacious · buoyant · zippy · sprightly · exuberant · dynamic · effervescent
Stressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- bounceSpring back after impact
shuffle · tempo · triplet · offbeat · lilt · pulse · accentuation · timing
lively
Animated and energetic
spirited · animated · vivacious · buoyant · zippy · sprightly · exuberant · dynamic · effervescent · perky
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
bounce · shuffle · tempo · triplet · offbeat · lilt · pulse · accentuation · timing · phrasing
jitterbug
Energetic swing-era partner dance
- shagLong-napped rug type
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
savoy · rockabilly · hepcat · flapper · speakeasy · aerials · breakaway · swivels · kickball
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
trombone · cabaret · scatting · standards · arrangements · horns · charts · riffs
- go down swingingLose without giving up
- came out swingingBegan aggressively, ready to fight
- come out swingingBegin with aggressive force
- swinging doorDoor pivoting both directions
- coming out swingingBeginning aggressively, ready to fight
- swinging for the fencesAttempting maximum impact despite risk