jivey

[ jahy-vee ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ vi /
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adjective, jiv·i·er, jiv·i·est. Slang.

resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.

Origin of jivey

First recorded in 1940–45; jive + -ey1

Words nearby jivey

jiujitsu, jiulong, jiva, jivaro, jive, jivey, jivy, jixi, jiz, jizyah, jizz

Words related to jivey

duplicitous, self-righteous, sanctimonious, unnatural, insincere, deceptive, false, affected, artificial, assuming, bland, canting, captious, double, double-dealing, faithless, fishy, fraudulent, glib, hollow