snazziness
nounEtymology From snazzy + -ness.
1
Informal Elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness.
- "We wanted to give the wallpaper some snazziness and motion," says Ha, laughing.2007 August 24, Jason Sheftell, “Urban stylists”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
- And, for elevated snazziness, the black carbon-fiber-weave case can be customized with wild designs, automotive paints or, for something Apple may never match, it can be chromed.2008 June 12, Marty Katz, “Ultrathin Laptop Starts Up Quickly and Comes With a Brand Name That Gamers Love”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
2
Informal Excellence; cleverness, ingenuity, or adeptness in behavior, operation, or execution.
- There's a painful disparity between the snazziness of TiVo's technology and the decrepitude of its balance sheet.2001 June 28, Roben Farzad, “Why Shareholders Give TiVo the HeaveHo”, in SmartMoney.com, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
- Synonyms
- elegance in manner of dress, stylishness, flashiness
- Related terms
- snazzily, snazztastic, snazz up, snazzy