spiffy
spiffy
Definition
spiffy (spif′ē)
adjective spiff′i·er, spiff′i·est
Slang spruce, smart, or dapper
Etymology: < 19th-c. spiff, well-dressed person < ?
spiff′i·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
- spiff
- spier
- spiel
- spiegeleisen
- spidery
- spiderwort
- spider plant
- spider monkey
- spider mite
- spider flower
- spigot
- spike
- spike a rumor
- spike lavender
- spike-tooth harrow
- spikelet
- spikenard
- spiky
- spile
- spiling
