adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of spiff form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Very good, excellent. British, colloquial, dated

   "We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing!"

2. 2
   Smart or appealing in dress or appearance. British, colloquial, dated

   "I say, that outfit is simply spiffing."

Adjective

1. 1
   excellent or splendid wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

a la modea+a-plusawesomebadbang up

Antonyms

All antonyms

crapporinky-dinkuncool

Example

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"We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing!"

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