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
Add in Fran Drescher, Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller fame) and NBA legend George Gervin, and this flick seems to be a raison d’etre for that spiffy new casting Oscar.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
And where else but Italy would such a spiffy ski suit with all the proper racing accoutrements come from?
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
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
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
And where else but Italy would such a spiffy ski suit with all the proper racing accoutrements come from?
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
Adjective
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Keep all your charging cords and cables neat and organized in your bag or backpack with this convenient pouch.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Natural Way, the earlier work, such disagreements exist to make neat narrative statements on the forces that alienate women from one another and from themselves.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over Your Dead Body is not for the faint of heart, but give or take a rape threat that crosses the line into smug sadism without quite seeming to realize it, the violence lands as more comically cartoonish than horrific.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ceremony has remained a smug political distraction ever since.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the site opened in 2013, The Evening Standard reported that workers were told not to leave food on desks and to keep work areas tidy amid mice sightings.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the two made enough from TikTok and YouTube to purchase a house together in a tidy, cookie-cutter subdivision in Jacksonville, near the end of a cul-de-sac where small children ride bikes and neighbors wave in greeting and holiday inflatables sway in orderly front yards.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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It was well appointed and modern, with a sleek and nicely stocked wet bar, and curtains that swiftly opened or closed at the touch of a button.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Low Tow prototype also includes a sleek indoor corner kitchen with slim rectangular sink, dual-burner induction cooktop and 12-V compressor fridge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Three matches into the campaign, San Diego is undefeated and defensively immaculate.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Go Vertical For Evans, maintaining an immaculate home is all about the details.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her eldest son was dapper in a black tuxedo, a crisp white button-down shirt and an ivory ribbon in place of a tie.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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He's known for his dapper and debonair bearing, his free-wheeling pansexuality, and because he's played by Berry, his hilarious voice.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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