plural dandies
1
: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
2
: something excellent in its class
a dandy of a game
dandyishly
adverb
dandier; dandiest
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance : foppish
2
: very good : first-rate
a dandy place to stay
I have a couple of friends … who think a recession is a dandy time to try to discover better and cheaper ways to do things.—
Thomas Friedman
Thomas FriedmanSynonyms
Noun
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of dandy in a Sentence
Noun
That was a dandy of a game.
that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes
Adjective
We thought something was wrong, but he said everything was just fine and dandy.
that's a dandy new racing bike
Recent Examples on the WebAlan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
In February, 1926, the dandy—by then dubbed Eustace Tilley—returned to the cover to celebrate the magazine having survived its first year.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Noun
On the one hand, Rostov is a carefree dandy who has never had to work a day in his life, but he is also credited with writing a poem that several influential Communists consider a big inspiration to their cause.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
In February, 1926, the dandy—by then dubbed Eustace Tilley—returned to the cover to celebrate the magazine having survived its first year.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dandy
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“Dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dandy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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