spiffy

[ spif-ee ]

/ ˈspɪf i /

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adjective, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est.Informal.

spruce; smart; fine.

Also spif·fing

[spif-ing]; /ˈspɪf ɪŋ/; especially British, spivvy, spivving.

Origin of spiffy

1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (origin uncertain) + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spiffy

spiff·i·ly, adverbspiff·i·ness, noun

Words nearby spiffy

Spielmeyer-Vogt disease, spier, spif, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, spiflicate, spigelian, Spigelius' line, Spigelius' lobe, spignel

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Example sentences from the Web for spiffy

In a spiffy gray suit, POTUS pedals like a champion—all for the sake of science.
Cookie Monster, Joe Biden and More of the White House’s Strangest Vine Posts|Kelsey Meany|June 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Ask the syndicate," said Jones, looking at Spiffy in a significant way.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant
"Jones, show his lordship the stock-list," said Spiffy, with a swagger.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant
To describe all Spiffy's exertions in the Bodwinkle cause for some days prior to the ball would be impossible.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant

Sleep at such a moment is impossible, and I pulled the addresses of Spiffy and Bodwinkle from my pocket.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant
Spiffy gave me some curious statistics about invitations and the means employed to obtain them.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for spiffy

spiffy

/ (ˈspɪfɪ) /

adjective -fier or -fiest

US and Canadian slang smart; stylish

Derived forms of spiffy

spiffily, adverbspiffiness, noun

Word Origin for spiffy

C19: from dialect spiff

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单词	spiffy
释义	spiffy [ spif-ee ] / ˈspɪf i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiffy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est.Informal. spruce; smart; fine. Also spif·fing [spif-ing]; /ˈspɪf ɪŋ/; especially British, spivvy, spivving. Origin of spiffy 1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (origin uncertain) + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spiffy spiff·i·ly, adverbspiff·i·ness, noun Words nearby spiffy Spielmeyer-Vogt disease, spier, spif, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, spiflicate, spigelian, Spigelius' line, Spigelius' lobe, spignel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiffy In a spiffy gray suit, POTUS pedals like a champion—all for the sake of science. Cookie Monster, Joe Biden and More of the White House’s Strangest Vine Posts\|Kelsey Meany\|June 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "Ask the syndicate," said Jones, looking at Spiffy in a significant way. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant "Jones, show his lordship the stock-list," said Spiffy, with a swagger. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant To describe all Spiffy's exertions in the Bodwinkle cause for some days prior to the ball would be impossible. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant Sleep at such a moment is impossible, and I pulled the addresses of Spiffy and Bodwinkle from my pocket. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant Spiffy gave me some curious statistics about invitations and the means employed to obtain them. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant British Dictionary definitions for spiffy spiffy / (ˈspɪfɪ) / adjective -fier or -fiest US and Canadian slang smart; stylish Derived forms of spiffy spiffily, adverbspiffiness, noun Word Origin for spiffy C19: from dialect spiff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spiffy beautiful, chic, chichi, classy, dandy, dapper, dashing, fashionable, high-class, jazzy, mod, now, ritzy, sharp, showy, sleek, slick, smart, snappy, snazzy
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spiffy

adjective, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est.Informal.

Origin of spiffy

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Example sentences from the Web for spiffy

British Dictionary definitions for spiffy

adjective -fier or -fiest

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