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
So grab your barbecue sandwich or a burrito and have a seat to watch some very spiffy cows and their young cowboys and cowgirls do their thing.
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The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Cuoco and her beau made their grand entrance into the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, in spiffy coordinated, all-black looks.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Cuoco and her beau made their grand entrance into the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, in spiffy coordinated, all-black looks.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
Adjective
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McGovern, who is thirty-nine, appeared in the courtroom looking trim, with a neat beard and the hint of a residual Emirati tan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The reality is often messier and more iterative than any neat framework can capture.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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My math teachers of old are very smug somewhere.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divide may look tidy on paper, but real life is messier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is The Portrait’s sleek modern lines with industrial influences.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Housed in the sleek, minimalist 40 mm case of its award-winning Streamliner, the piece pairs genuine mechanical ingenuity with a retro refit of one of sneaker culture’s most recognizable innovations.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom [had] immaculate music taste and [played] me all the greats.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Semi-custom is, of course, cheaper and quicker to build than full bespoke, making a smart, low-stress entry point into yacht ownership.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Niko Medved is very smart, very clever at using that zone.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Thousands of motorcyclists donning their most dapper attire will take to the streets around the world Sunday, May 17, to benefit men’s health issues — including here in Naperville.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Noah Wyle dons a dapper suit and bowtie for the 2026 Time 100 Gala on April 23 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffy. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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