boomier; boomiest
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by an economic boom
2
: having an excessive accentuation on the tones of lower pitch in reproduced sound

Examples of boomy in a Sentence

a developer who made a fortune during the boomy days of the housing bubble
Recent Examples on the Web
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The bass is boomy, but the audio can lack clarity in the higher tones. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022 Unfortunately, this large four-cylinder idles with the clatter of a diesel and is boomy through the top half of the tachometer. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020 Unfortunately, this large four-cylinder idles with the clatter of a diesel and is alarmingly boomy through the top half of the tachometer. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 8 July 2020 The A10 more than made up for this deficiency, however, with some remarkably rich and deep bass that never sounded boomy or muddy. Bryan Gardiner, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boomy was in 1888

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“Boomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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