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peachy
[pee-chee]
adjective
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
Informal.excellent; wonderful; fine.
peachy
/ ˈ辱ːʃɪ /
adjective
of or like a peach, esp in colour or texture
informalexcellent; fine
Other 51Թ Forms
- peachiness noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Example Sentences
One ad, for example, tried to entice customers with an "exclusive opportunity" to get a "perfect peachy look".
After briefly calling the tit-for-tat over import duties a "war on the world," Trump repeatedly assured his party that everything was peachy.
The spirits appear and tell them to head north, take a left, and everything will be peachy.
All she wanted, she says, was a "peachy bum".
Smell : In most cases, but not with all varieties, a peach should smell like a peach: fragrant and, well, peachy.
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When To Use
Peachy is an informal and playful way of saying excellent or wonderful. The term peachy-keen can be used to mean the same thing.Peachy can also be used in a literal way to mean resembling a peach in flavor, texture, appearance, or color (a kind of light pinkish orange).Perhaps because it sounds overly optimistic or cheerful when used as a slang term, peachy is often used in a sarcastic way, as in Yeah, my meeting ran late and I got a flat tire, but sure, my day was peachy.Example: Try our new peach pie—it’s just peachy!
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