What the...?

I often hear people talking about things that they think are innovative and desgnerly but what does that really mean? ...those things have to be more than just buzz words, right?
I think "good design" is something that is created that inspires more creation. I am always looking for new forms, ideas, etc that I can somehow interpret and reinterpret in a way that continues to inspire new design. I feel similarly about the definition of "innovation". Ultimately, innovation is something new or fresh. To achieve innovation one must be able to interpret and solve a problem in a way that could have never been thought of if in its original context, which could be defined as "design thinking".