spiffy

adjective \ ˈspi-fē \

Updated on: 20 May 2018

Definition of spiffy

spiffier; spiffiest

: fine looking : smart

a spiffy sports jacket

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spiffily

play \ˈspi-fə-lē\ adverb

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spiffiness

play \ˈspi-fē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of spiffy in a Sentence

She looked very spiffy in her new dress.

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And gone are the days of the all-white Falcon—the spiffy new interstage, along with a set of new, retractable landing legs are painted black.

— amy thompson, WIRED, "Watch the New SpaceX Reusable Rocket Make Its Debut," 10 May 2018
The Braves are coming Forget about the spiffy 16-11 April record, which is eye-catching in itself.

— jorge l. ortiz, USA TODAY, "MLB's first month: Five undeniable conclusions," 30 Apr. 2018
The 2018 update gets a spiffy new cast enriched by the likes of Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer, SMILF's Samara Weaving, Madeleine Madden, and Lily Sullivan.

— Vogue, "Here's What to Watch on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu this May," 27 Apr. 2018
EMERYVILLE Crews of partyboats from Fish Emeryville continued boat work to have everything spiffy and ready to impress anglers when the first of the seasons rolls around.

— sacbee, "Fishing Line: Week of March 19 | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018
Making this pronouncement is officious Lord Nooth, the governor of the area's spiffy bronze age town, who's played by Hiddleston like a foppish, money-hungry Roman provincial functionary with a truly eccentric accent.

— kenneth turan, latimes.com, "The gently amusing "Early Man" showcases Nick Park's offbeat humor," 15 Feb. 2018
Looking spiffy The sandstone and bluestone facades of the Allen's beautiful building, a neo-Renaissance palazzo designed by Cass Gilbert, were crumbling by the end of the Starr years.

— steven litt, cleveland.com, "Allen Memorial Art Museum centennial: Rembrandt etchings, modern art and more (photos)," 11 Nov. 2017
Scott Cross made his first appearance as a TCU assistant basketball coach and he was already decked out in the requisite purple, including a spiffy new TCU band for his iWatch.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram, "Scott Cross relishes chance to join rising TCU program under Jamie Dixon | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 19 Apr. 2018
The Buffet people read about Toohey in this column and offered to pay for her stay at a spiffy new Marriott Residence Inn in nearby Watertown until the elevator was fixed.

— sean p. murphy, BostonGlobe.com, "Why today’s car keys cost so much," 9 Apr. 2018

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