dandy

[ dan-dee ]

/ ˈdæn di /

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noun, plural dan·dies.

a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.

Informal. something or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality: Your reply was a dandy.

adjective, dan·di·er, dan·di·est.

characteristic of a dandy; foppish.

Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate: a dandy vacation spot.

Origin of dandy

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM dandy

dan·di·ly, dan·dy·ish·ly, dan·di·a·cal·ly

[dan-dahy-uhk-lee], /dænˈdaɪ ək li/, adverbdan·dy·ish, dan·di·a·cal, adjectivedan·dy·ism, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for dandy

He was now in full afternoon costume, and, if not dandyish, was undeniably well dressed.
The Revolution in Tanner's Lane|Mark Rutherford

British Dictionary definitions for dandy (1 of 2)

dandy¹

/ (ˈdændɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau

a yawl or ketch

adjective -dier or -diest

informal very good or fine

Derived forms of dandy

dandily, adverbdandyish, adjectivedandyism, noun

Word Origin for dandy

C18: perhaps short for jack-a-dandy

British Dictionary definitions for dandy (2 of 2)

dandy²

/ (ˈdændɪ) /

noun

another name for dengue

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Idioms and Phrases with dandy

dandy

see fine and dandy.

单词	dandy
释义	dandy [ dan-dee ] / ˈdæn di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dandy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dan·dies. a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop. Informal. something or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality: Your reply was a dandy. adjective, dan·di·er, dan·di·est. characteristic of a dandy; foppish. Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate: a dandy vacation spot. Origin of dandy First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM dandy dan·di·ly, dan·dy·ish·ly, dan·di·a·cal·ly [dan-dahy-uhk-lee], /dænˈdaɪ ək li/, adverbdan·dy·ish, dan·di·a·cal, adjectivedan·dy·ism, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dandy He was now in full afternoon costume, and, if not dandyish, was undeniably well dressed. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane\|Mark Rutherford British Dictionary definitions for dandy (1 of 2) dandy¹ / (ˈdændɪ) / noun plural -dies a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau a yawl or ketch adjective -dier or -diest informal very good or fine Derived forms of dandy dandily, adverbdandyish, adjectivedandyism, noun Word Origin for dandy C18: perhaps short for jack-a-dandy British Dictionary definitions for dandy (2 of 2) dandy² / (ˈdændɪ) / noun another name for dengue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dandy dandy see fine and dandy. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dandy terrific, marvelous, first-rate, splendid, nifty, fly, prime, great, swell, grand, paragon, keen, capital, model, cool, exemplary, famous, first-class, glorious, groovy
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dandy

noun, plural dan·dies.

adjective, dan·di·er, dan·di·est.

Origin of dandy

OTHER WORDS FROM dandy

Example sentences from the Web for dandy

British Dictionary definitions for dandy (1 of 2)

noun plural -dies

adjective -dier or -diest

Derived forms of dandy

Word Origin for dandy

British Dictionary definitions for dandy (2 of 2)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with dandy

Words related to dandy