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Swingy

//ˈswɪŋi// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a swinging motion. informal

    "the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando"

  2. 2
    Characteristic of swing music. informal

    "Fly has a swingy rhythm and some swell guitar work in its instrumental interludes."

  3. 3
    Having many swing voters. informal

    "[…] redrawing the congressional maps to add at least slightly more Republican votes to the potentially swingy districts of freshmen […]"

  4. 4
    Allowing stones to curl more than usual.
  5. 5
    Inconsistent in performance.
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  1. 6
    Variable in mood; liable to having mood swings.
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by a buoyant rhythm wordnet

Etymology

From swing + -y.

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