jabby

English

Etymology

From jab +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæbi/

Adjective

jabby (comparative jabbier, superlative jabbiest)

  1. Short yet vigorous and forceful.
    • 2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎:
      Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.
  2. Characterized by jab-like rhythms or actions.
    Short, jabby movements of the knife.

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