as in neat
chiefly US, informal
neat, stylish, and attractive
a spiffy new uniform She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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Recent Examples of spiffy
The lead comedy actor nominee looked spiffy in a burgundy-colored tuxedo with black lapels and shirt.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kingsley looked spiffy in a midnight blue tuxedo with a deep purple tie, while his date wore a beaded halterneck gown in a striking silver with matching earrings and accessories.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Wimbledon is kind of like the sporting world’s Met Gala, with A-listers pulling out chic outfits and spiffy wrist candy for the tennis tournament.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2025
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kingsley looked spiffy in a midnight blue tuxedo with a deep purple tie, while his date wore a beaded halterneck gown in a striking silver with matching earrings and accessories.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Wimbledon is kind of like the sporting world’s Met Gala, with A-listers pulling out chic outfits and spiffy wrist candy for the tennis tournament.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
Adjective
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This versatile set includes multiple cube sizes, plus a dedicated accessories bag, shoe bag, large laundry bag, and a hanging cosmetics case to keep your essentials neat from takeoff to touchdown.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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When a prosperous farming family was murdered in their own home in cold blood for no reason at all by two young male ex-cons, the image of a neat, safe, mid-20th century rural American life was shattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keep work areas outside of your home as clean and tidy as possible.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Breda, the detective, cited this as a tidy explanation for White’s alleged crime.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, Ralph has a smug attitude when talking to Brad.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The black tiger stripes are a sleek touch, and the orange trim around the numbers adds continuity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her sleek black blowout was wrapped up in XL hair rollers, before her big bombshell reveal on the catwalk.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But with Mayfield playing immaculate hero ball, those issues are less important than the fact that Tampa’s young (and now injured) secondary is exactly the type of game the Lions prefer to hunt.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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No other game has featured two immaculate innings, in which the pitcher retires all three batters on three-pitch strikeouts.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most successful forgers were smart and creative people, and many of their forgeries were consummate, even ingenious.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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What to know about the 'smart wall' at the Arizona border.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The most distinctive features are the bold black-and-white bands across the head and through the eyes, but the yellow beak and the unspotted gray breast are easy ways to confidently identify this dapper bird.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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At that exact moment, a dapper gentleman about my height appeared at the table.—
Eddie Huang,
Curbed,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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