dandy
1 of 2noun
dan·dy ˈdan-dē 
plural dandies
1
: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
2
: something excellent in its class
a dandy of a game
dandyish
ˈdan-dē-ish
adjective dandyishly adverb
dandy
2 of 2adjective
dandier; dandiest
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance : foppish
2
: very good : first-rate
a dandy place to stay
I have a couple of friends … who think a recession is a dandy time to try to discover better and cheaper ways to do things.
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Synonyms
Noun
- beau
- Beau Brummell
- buck
- dude
- fop
- gallant
- jay
- lounge lizard
- macaroni
- pretty boy
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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Example Sentences
Noun That was a dandy of a game. that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes Adjective We thought something was wrong, but he said everything was just fine and dandy. that's a dandy new racing bike
Recent Examples on the Web Mark Stock, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 With each character trait that was added, the image of Wags as a dandy of the Wall Street underworld came into focus. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021 In Abercrombie’s fiction, the shining hero on horseback may be the most wretched cretin of them all, while the dandy of a prince, despised by his own people, is the one person with real courage and decency. Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 But this year, Kansas State has a dandy of a running back in freshman Deuce Vaughn. Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020 The champions and runners-up in the Western Conference from last year square off in what's sure to be a dandy of a match. Briar Napier, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2020 Last night, dappers and dandies gathered at—where else?—. Jazz and chatter filled the legendary shop as editors, models, and men-about-town toasted the opening of Bergdorf’s Bar. Ian Malone, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2020 Meanwhile, Ryan Colbert is the straw that stirs the mystery as a devious dandy in the first play before becoming a wide-eyed med-tech nerd in the second. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019 There are other solid dancing performances, too; Luca De-Poli and Joshua Stayton and the corps de ballet, who are called into service as everything from Munchkins and dancing bricks to dandies and Popcorn Girls who enliven the Emerald City streets. Cincinnati.com, 26 Oct. 2019 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 This is fine and dandy for people moving into new builds, but that still leaves people who street-park in the cold, as well as those of us who live in older multifamily developments with parking lots. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Nighttime Serum-in-Cream saves you one step in your nighttime routine by combining a serum and rich cream into one handy-dandy jar that's packed with nourishing ingredients that your skin will soak up and love. Sarah Han, Allure, 13 July 2022 The good news is that if anyone else listening to the impersonator also doesn’t know how the original person would have said the words, the impersonator can be relatively afield of the true voice and yet still seem dandy and on-target. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 While that’s all fine and dandy, the Nets aren’t trading Irving for Russell Westbrook. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Oh sure, that leafy green vegetable that Popeye relied on so heavily is fine and dandy, but that thick stuff that runs along the fairways of golf courses far and wide? Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 Here’s a handy-dandy A-Z (or A-W) guide to the most important and their comics origins. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 The era is marked by the dandy, known better as the Aesthetic Dress movement, which was popularized by writer, Oscar Wilde. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
Keep it safe and pack it along in this dandy of a case. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 With each character trait that was added, the image of Wags as a dandy of the Wall Street underworld came into focus. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021 In Abercrombie’s fiction, the shining hero on horseback may be the most wretched cretin of them all, while the dandy of a prince, despised by his own people, is the one person with real courage and decency. Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 But this year, Kansas State has a dandy of a running back in freshman Deuce Vaughn. Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020 The champions and runners-up in the Western Conference from last year square off in what's sure to be a dandy of a match. Briar Napier, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2020 Last night, dappers and dandies gathered at—where else?—. Jazz and chatter filled the legendary shop as editors, models, and men-about-town toasted the opening of Bergdorf’s Bar. Ian Malone, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2020 Meanwhile, Ryan Colbert is the straw that stirs the mystery as a devious dandy in the first play before becoming a wide-eyed med-tech nerd in the second. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019 There are other solid dancing performances, too; Luca De-Poli and Joshua Stayton and the corps de ballet, who are called into service as everything from Munchkins and dancing bricks to dandies and Popcorn Girls who enliven the Emerald City streets. Cincinnati.com, 26 Oct. 2019 Adjective
DiCaprio, 47, has never publicly dated anyone older than a quarter-century, according to this handy-dandy chart created and recently updated by Reddit user TrustLittleBrother. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 This is fine and dandy for people moving into new builds, but that still leaves people who street-park in the cold, as well as those of us who live in older multifamily developments with parking lots. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Nighttime Serum-in-Cream saves you one step in your nighttime routine by combining a serum and rich cream into one handy-dandy jar that's packed with nourishing ingredients that your skin will soak up and love. Sarah Han, Allure, 13 July 2022 The good news is that if anyone else listening to the impersonator also doesn’t know how the original person would have said the words, the impersonator can be relatively afield of the true voice and yet still seem dandy and on-target. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 While that’s all fine and dandy, the Nets aren’t trading Irving for Russell Westbrook. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Oh sure, that leafy green vegetable that Popeye relied on so heavily is fine and dandy, but that thick stuff that runs along the fairways of golf courses far and wide? Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 Here’s a handy-dandy A-Z (or A-W) guide to the most important and their comics origins. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 The era is marked by the dandy, known better as the Aesthetic Dress movement, which was popularized by writer, Oscar Wilde. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Adjective
probably short for jack-a-dandy, from jack entry 1 + a (of) + dandy (origin unknown)
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing dandy
Kids Definition
dandy 1 of 2
noun
dan·dy ˈdan-dē
plural dandies
1
: a man who is extremely interested in his clothes and appearance
2
: something excellent or unusual
dandy
2 of 2adjective
dandier; dandiest
: very good
We had a dandy time.
dandies
noun
1
as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dudes
- beaus
- beaux
- fops
- macaronis
- gallants
- bucks
- popinjays
- coxcombs
- jays
- cavaliers
- lounge lizards
- pretty boys
- Beau Brummells
- clotheshorses
- blades
- dashers
- exquisites
- fancy Dans
- swells
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slobs
- slovens
2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind that new PDA is a dandy Synonyms & Similar Words
- beauties
- dreams
- peaches
- sweethearts
- dillies
- beauts
- snorters
- pippins
- daisies
- wonders
- corkers
- marvels
- rippers
- gems
- crackerjacks
- humdingers
- jewels
- standouts
- lulus
- doozies
- honeys
- doozers
- hot stuff
- hummers
- pips
- crackajacks
- prodigies
- ripsnorters
- sockdologers
- jim-dandies
- knockouts
- lollapaloozas
- phenomena
- phenomenons
- diamonds
- pearls
- bee's knees
- sensations
- sockdolagers
- plums
- imperials
- treasures
- nifties
- crown jewels
- catches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losers
- duds
- turkeys
- lemons
- failures
- disappointments
- flops
- busts
- stinkers
- letdowns