- spiff|ing
- spiff|ing «SPIHF ihng», adjective.Slang. excellent; first-rate; very good: »
We like to say that if he shaved his [head] he would make a spiffing monk (Punch).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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spiff — spiff·i·ly; spiff·i·ness; spiff·ing; spiff; … English syllables
spiffing — spiff·ing … English syllables
spiffy — adj smart, dapper, impressive. A word which, since it is in mainly middle and upper class use, is generally considered colloquial rather than slang. It derives from the archaic 19th century dialect word spiff (noun and adjective), mean ing (a… … Contemporary slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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spiffy — spiffily, adv. spiffiness, n. /spif ee/, adj., spiffier, spiffiest. Informal. spruce; smart; fine. Also, spiffing /spif ing/; esp. Brit., spivvy, spivving. [1855 60; dial. spiff well dressed ( … Universalium
