Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "dandy" can be used as noun, proper noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

dandyess

Derived Terms

apple dandy dandification dandify dandily dandiness dandizette dandy as candy dandy brush dandy cart dandy fever dandy horse dandy line dandy roll dandy roller dandy shandy dandy stick dandy up dandy-horse dandy-roll dandy-roller dandydom dandyess dandyish dandyism dandyize dandyling fine and dandy fine and dandy like sour candy handy dandy handy-dandy jack-a-dandy jim dandy jim-dandy

Etymologically Related To

andrew dander dandle

Context

british nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adult male effeminate man fashionable person man sailing ship sailing vessel

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

dandyling dapperling fopling peacock turkeycock

Type Of (IsA)

man

Related Terms

beautiful man boulevardier dandy-wallah flirt foppish idler man about town randy-dandy sensualist

Related Terms

boulevardier dandy roller excellent first rate foppish man about town yawl

Similar Terms

good

Synonym Network

all very well bang up yawl

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.