spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket
spiffily adverb
spiffiness noun

Examples of spiffy in a Sentence

She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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The trim silhouette is more spiffy than sporty, though the perforations on top look breathable, like a running or basketball shoe. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 In addition to looking spiffy and keeping the GPU chip proper at a cooler temperature, the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Suprim Liquid also comes out of the box with a factory overclock that helps boost its performance without any tweaking. Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025 The brewery’s original home offers rustic, mining-town charm, while its spiffy production facility in Lafayette boasts a modern aesthetic. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024 Maggie did not have much financially, but no one had as many spiffy hats. Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spiffy 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spiffy was in 1853

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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiffy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

spiffy

adjective
spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket

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