swingy
Moving back-and-forth
Swingy describes something that swings or has a swinging quality—loose, flowing movement with momentum.
A swingy skirt flares out when you turn.
Swingy hair bounces with each step.
Music can be swingy if it has a rhythmic, jazz-inflected feel that makes you want to move: a swingy little tune.
The word suggests lightness and playful motion.
Having much vigor
spirited · dynamic · vivacious · animated · sprightly · zippy · perky · upbeat
Suspended swinging weight
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
undulating · arcing · back-and-forth · to-and-fro · swooping · gliding · flowing · sweeping
Improvisational American music genre
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
improvisation · brass · horns · upbeat · shuffle · boogie-woogie · bandstand · ballroom
Tending to teeter
- unstableProne to sudden change
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
rickety · precarious · lurching · swaying · off-balance · wavering · loose · slack
energetic
Having much vigor
peppy · spirited · dynamic · vivacious · animated · sprightly · zippy · perky · upbeat · effervescent
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- rockingOscillating on curved base
bobbing · undulating · arcing · back-and-forth · to-and-fro · swooping · gliding · flowing · sweeping · rhythmic
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
syncopation · improvisation · brass · horns · upbeat · shuffle · boogie-woogie · bandstand · ballroom · foxtrot
wobbly
Tending to teeter
tottering · rickety · precarious · lurching · swaying · off-balance · wavering · loose · slack · hinged
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · groove · backbeat · bounce · lilt · meter · downbeat · upbeat · shuffle · triplet
flowy
Drapes loosely, moves easily
breezy · trapeze · shift · flapper · fringe · twirly · wrap · tiered · ruffled · boho
swingystiff
Not easily bent
rigid · structured · tailored · fitted · body-hugging
- swing setOutdoor play structure
- swing bandLarge jazz orchestra for dancing
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- full swingMaximum activity level
- swings and missesUnsuccessful attempts to hit
swing, swinging, swings, upswing, downswing, swinger, swingers, backswing, swingable