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spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket
spiffily adverb
spiffiness noun

Examples of spiffy in a Sentence

She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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This spiffy toiletry bag has numerous pockets, straps, and more to organize your makeup, skincare, medications, and other personal care items. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 All things people can access on their existing smartphones without a spiffy new gadget. Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 As far as dives go — especially considering its age — Wolski's is pretty spiffy. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Thomas came out of nowhere to post some of the spiffiest numbers in the league in his mid-30s for the Bruins and even won the Vezina Trophy twice — at 34 and 36 years old. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spiffy

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spiffy was in 1853

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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiffy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

spiffy

adjective
spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket

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