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dancy.

Ready to dance.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Ready to dance.

    informal
    I'm feeling a bit dancy today.
  2. Of music: suitable for dancing to.

    informal
    After a few slow numbers, the band moved on to some more dancy tunes.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English dance Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dancy From dance + -y.

adj
  1. Synonym of dancetté.

    not-comparable
    a fess dancy
Where this word comes from

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

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