Groovy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːvi

Alternative forms

• groovey

groove + -y

Full definition of groovy

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound.
2. (dated) Set in one's ways.
• Rudyard KiplingShe'd give anything to be able to believe it, but she's a hard woman, and brooding along certain lines makes one groovy.

From the phrase in the groove, ultimately from the grooves of an early phonograph record.

Adjective

1. (dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable. popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960sWow, man! This psychedelic wallpaper is totally groovy!Have a groovy day, dudes.
• 2012, May 24, Nathan Rabin, Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3, Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.

Derived terms

• grooviness