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- Dictionaryspiffing/ˈspɪfɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. excellent; splendid: informal, dated British "it's a frightfully spiffing idea"
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If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good. [ British , informal , old-fashioned ] I came to give your mother a piece of perfectly spiffing news.
Jun 2, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] spiffing (comparative more spiffing, superlative most spiffing) (British, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent. We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing! (British, colloquial, dated) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance. I say, that outfit is simply spiffing. Usage notes. [edit]
Spiffing definition: excellent; splendid. See examples of SPIFFING used in a sentence.
Definition of spiffing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Attractiveness or charm in appearance, dress, or manners: "He may need more than spiff to get him through the bad patches ahead" (James Wolcott). [Possibly from dialectal spiff, well-dressed.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good.
IPA guide. Definitions of spiffing. adjective. excellent or splendid. “that's a perfectly spiffing idea”. synonyms: superior. of high or superior quality or performance.
