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spiffy (spifē)

adjective spiffi·er, spiffi·est

Slang spruce, smart, or dapper

Etymology: < 19th-c. spiff, well-dressed person < ?

spiffy Related Forms
spiffi·ness noun
spiffy Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • look: I want to look just spiffy for the summer.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: I was very pleased to pick up a rather spiffy WTF T-shirt off of Little Paul.
  • very: Common almost everywhere, but very spiffy for a martin.
  • really: Medical journals Bandolier is a really spiffy little journal written by doctors looking at the best evidence for treatments.
  • just: I want to look just spiffy for the summer.

Modifies a noun

  • uniform: A band of " tourist police " in spiffy white uniforms stroll downtown streets, assisting with questions and making streets more pedestrian friendly.
  • site: Residual benefits to have their own auto insurance rate comparison whose spiffy site.
  • haircut: I'm really looking forward to working more with you on future projects ( and seeing more of that spiffy new haircut ).
  • thing: Doing research, system design and other spiffy things that appear in my game.

Browse dictionary entries near spiffy

  1. spiff
  2. spier
  3. spiel
  4. spiegeleisen
  5. spidery
  6. spiderwort
  7. spider plant
  8. spider monkey
  9. spider mite
  10. spider flower
  1. spigot
  2. spike
  3. spike a rumor
  4. spike lavender
  5. spike-tooth harrow
  6. spikelet
  7. spikenard
  8. spiky
  9. spile
  10. spiling