jabby

English

Etymology

From jab +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒæbi/

Adjective

jabby (comparative jabbier, superlative jabbiest)

1. Short yet vigorous and forceful.
   • 2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.

2. Characterized by jab-like rhythms or actions.

   Short, jabby movements of the knife.

See also

• punchy