spiffy

[ spif-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est.

1. spruce; smart; fine.

spiffy

/ ˈspɪfɪ /

adjective

1. slang.
   smart; stylish

Derived Forms

• ˈspiffily, adverb
• ˈspiffiness, noun

Other Words From

• spiffi·ly adverb
• spiffi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiffy¹

1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (origin uncertain) + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiffy¹

C19: from dialect spiff

Example Sentences

He bought a condo in a spiffy new gated complex on the southern side of Kyiv and they moved in right in time for a baby girl to be born in October.

From Time

In the early ’90s, they were brick-sized gadgets with spiffy antennae—now they fit in our hands and can recognize our faces.

From Popular-Science

You want to make sure that your spiffy new router can actually achieve that top speed you’ve been hoping to achieve.

From Popular-Science

Assembly is required, but when you’re done, you’ve got a spiffy piece of furniture that no one will know houses your stinky shoes.

From Popular-Science

While slightly spiffier, the advertising angle doesn’t seem to have changed much either.

From Eater

In a spiffy gray suit, POTUS pedals like a champion—all for the sake of science.

From The Daily Beast

Spiffy says they will both fail, because Staggerton has not the means of having them properly brought out.

From Project Gutenberg

I shall not enter into the particulars of what passed between Spiffy and myself on this occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

To describe all Spiffy's exertions in the Bodwinkle cause for some days prior to the ball would be impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

Spiffy gave me some curious statistics about invitations and the means employed to obtain them.

From Project Gutenberg

Bodwinkle shook his head sulkily, and Spiffy, seeing me, adroitly turned the conversation.

From Project Gutenberg