spiffy

adjective

Definition of spiffynext
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 Jack opted for a suit with spiffy white sneakers, finishing off the look with tinted glasses. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 The spiffy rooftop Poza restaurant is newly opened to the public with 360-degree views of Beverly Hills, and there’s a new osteria, Costa Covo, on the ground floor. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Following his first public appearance at the event in years, Travolta went viral for his spiffy ensemble. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Rawlings officials were in town Saturday to drop off some spiffy Gold Glove awards to three Chicago Cubs players. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spiffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
  1. neat
  2. smug
  3. tidy
  4. sleek
  5. immaculate
  6. smart
  7. dapper
Adjective
  • The bells atop a small stone church sounded as the faithful dressed in their Sunday best headed home to neat frame houses.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • Everyone is pretty curious about how these murders just sort of tied themselves up with a neat little bow.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of neat
Adjective
  • Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • Lidia, her husband, and their sons lived in a tidy mobile home about thirty miles northwest of Minneapolis.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Break out the measuring tape and position them in a tidy layout.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • Standard rooms are small but sleek in shades of grey with dark wooden furniture and statement armchairs.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • Virginia Bender The areas where the Old West doesn’t get so wild are the big functional kitchen with its gleaming stainless steel range, and the bathrooms, modern and sleek with marble to match the best hotel suites.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sleek
Adjective
  • And his fit with what the Celtics love to do, which is shoot 3-pointers, is an immaculate one.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • One thing Princess Diana was never without was an immaculate French manicure.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of immaculate
Adjective
  • Water usage for both types can be further reduced by pairing them with smart controllers and timers.
    — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
  • Del Puerto will play Hector, a smart, hard-working, ambitious landscaper working on an upscale property in Frisco, TX.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of smart
Adjective
  • To celebrate his Good Will Hunting co-star’s turn as Greek warrior Odysseus after their four-decade-long bromance, Affleck coordinated with his 14-year-old son Samuel in dapper suits.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 July 2026
  • Mahomes wore a floor-length, baby blue wrap dress with a diamond collar necklace, while Patrick Mahomes kept things dapper in a navy blue suit and black sunglasses.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dapper

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