spivvy

English

Etymology

spiv +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪvi/

Adjective

spivvy (comparative spivvier, superlative spivviest)

1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
   • 2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, Del Rey trade paperback ed., published 2005, →ISBN, page 464:

     To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

Synonyms

• spiffy
• spivved
• spivvish

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.