Dancy

adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ready to dance. informal

    "I'm feeling a bit dancy today."

  2. 2
    Synonym of dancetté. not-comparable

    "a fess dancy"

  3. 3
    Of music: suitable for dancing to. informal

    "After a few slow numbers, the band moved on to some more dancy tunes."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
dancetté

Example

More examples

"Gear up for a bit of a walk—five whole minutes to The George on S. George St. We're all loosened up and ready to get a little dancey at this thoroughly festive gay club."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From dance + -y.

Etymology 2

From French danché (or an older form thereof). Compare dancetté.

Etymology 3

Variant spelling of Dansie.

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