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Vigorous vs Jabby - What's the difference?

vigorous | jabby |

As adjectives the difference between vigorous and jabby

is that vigorous is physically strong and active while jabby is short yet vigorous and forceful.

vigorous

English

Alternative forms

* vigourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Physically strong and active.
  • Rapid of growth

    • jabby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • short yet vigorous and forceful.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=April 4, author=The New York Times, title=Pop and Rock Listings, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out. }}
  • Characterized by jab-like rhymthms or actions.
    • Short, jabby movements of the knife.

    See also

    * punchy