riffyadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪfi/, U.S.

/ˈrɪfi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: riff n.⁵, riff v.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < either riff n.⁵ or riff v.¹ + -y suffix¹.

In jazz and popular music: characterized by or full of riffs; (in early use) spec. repetitive.

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Chicagoan1861

bad1897

hot1918

red-hot1918

soft1921

low-down1922

sweet1924

barrel-house1926

New Orleans1926

straight1926

crazy1927

dirty1927

hotcha1930

jungle1935

solid1935

traditional jazz1935

powerhouse1937

gutty1939

riffy1939

jivey1944

Kansas City1946

cool1948

West Coast1949

far-out1954

nutty1955

swinging1955

mainstream1957

Afro-Latin1958

1939 Jazz Information 24 Oct. 4/1 The record is poor, with a riffy ending which slows it down considerably.

1952 B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz in Amer. xvi. 194 Artie recorded some small band jazz, riffy but fresh.

1964 Listener 27 Aug. 319/3 Lyttleton played the sort of music (riffy swing) he first achieved fame eschewing.

2006 Geelong (Austral.) Advertiser (Nexis) 23 Sept. 34 They blend riffy guitar with chunky bass and pounding drums to produce a kind of music unheard in the Geelong music scene.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	riffy
释义	riffyadj. Brit. /ˈrɪfi/, U.S. /ˈrɪfi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: riff n.⁵, riff v.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < either riff n.⁵ or riff v.¹ + -y suffix¹. In jazz and popular music: characterized by or full of riffs; (in early use) spec. repetitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > jazz > [adjective] > types of Chicagoan1861 bad1897 hot1918 red-hot1918 soft1921 low-down1922 sweet1924 barrel-house1926 New Orleans1926 straight1926 crazy1927 dirty1927 hotcha1930 jungle1935 solid1935 traditional jazz1935 powerhouse1937 gutty1939 riffy1939 jivey1944 Kansas City1946 cool1948 West Coast1949 far-out1954 nutty1955 swinging1955 mainstream1957 Afro-Latin1958 1939 Jazz Information 24 Oct. 4/1 The record is poor, with a riffy ending which slows it down considerably. 1952 B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz in Amer. xvi. 194 Artie recorded some small band jazz, riffy but fresh. 1964 Listener 27 Aug. 319/3 Lyttleton played the sort of music (riffy swing) he first achieved fame eschewing. 2006 Geelong (Austral.) Advertiser (Nexis) 23 Sept. 34 They blend riffy guitar with chunky bass and pounding drums to produce a kind of music unheard in the Geelong music scene. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1939
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