spiffy

See also: Spiffy

English

Etymology

spiff +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪfi/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ɪfi

Adjective

spiffy (comparative spiffier, superlative spiffiest)

1. (informal) Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
   • 26 August 1906, Newport News in London, “The New York Times”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 9:

     The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy’ is the word.

Synonyms

• snazzy
• spiffing
• spivvy

Derived terms

• spiffily
• spiffiness

Related terms

• spiv
• spiff up
• spruce up

Translations

dapper, fine or neat

• German: schick (de)
• Japanese: お洒落 (ja) (おしゃれ, oshare)
• Russian: нарядный (ru) (narjadnyj), щеголеватый (ru) (ščegolevatyj), моднявый (ru) (modnjavyj)
• Spanish: apuesto (es), pulcro (es)
• Turkish: şık (tr)

Noun

spiffy (plural spiffies)

1. (informal) A dapper person.

References

• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.