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 Apple didn’t launch a spiffier, more powerful new version of the laptop; the $1,999 machine is exactly the same as the one that sold for $300 less a few days earlier. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026 So time to give it a little nudge in a better direction by firing up our spiffy new kettle — the last one overheated — for a cup of stimulation. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 June 2026 Back-to-back Green Jackets are looking spiffy on Rory McIlroy, arguably the greatest golfer of the last 15 years and one of the all-time best. — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026 Jack opted for a suit with spiffy white sneakers, finishing off the look with tinted glasses. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 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 back frizz is more confined, enclosed in the semi-neat bun.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • To make your pencil skirt look more street style in 2026, swap a blazer for a bomber, a laptop bag bag for a neat top-handle bag and a silk blouse for a crew-neck jumper.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of neat
Adjective
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hilton vouches for their integrity, then quickly pivots into an attack on smug Democrats who take voters for granted.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • One of the earlier protests in the South Bay saw a tidy column of around 50 protesters walk south on the boardwalk connecting Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For pickup owners, this approach can be particularly useful because a tidy cabin means less time searching for essentials and less clutter competing for valuable space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • Keep the accessories sleek and minimal with a structured bag and barely-there flats.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Featuring a sleek black column skirt and minimalist stilettos, the look, while pared-back, was far from boring thanks to a creamy sleeveless top with a voluminous feather-like hem.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleek
Adjective
  • Just a few small steps from the off-road parking lot led to a tiny teal door—the color a reflection of the island's immaculate waters.
    — Callie Thorpe, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His homemaker mother Leonor (a superb Maude Sandham) and his 17-year-old sister Ilse (Karoline Watson) complete the immaculate family portrait, but there’s unrest there too.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of immaculate
Adjective
  • Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Apple Turnovers Grandma always appreciated a smart shortcut, and these apple turnovers have that—frozen puff pastry makes the crust on these turnovers quick and easy.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of smart
Adjective
  • His lead trial attorney, Edward Bilinkas, a dapper New Jersey man then nearing seventy, had the courtroom delivery of a schoolteacher trying to hush nonsense at the back of the class by raising his own voice.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At which point Hansen would make his entrance, dressed in a dapper tan suit and holding a clipboard.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dapper

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