peachy

[ pee-chee ]
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adjective,peach·i·er, peach·i·est.
  1. resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.

  2. Informal. excellent; wonderful; fine.

Origin of peachy

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; peach1 + -y1

Other words from peachy

  • peach·i·ness, noun

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How to use peachy in a sentence

  • I can see it, to say nothing of Amy Lou, who is peachier than ever.

    Betty Lee, Sophomore | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for peachy

peachy

/ (ˈpiːtʃɪ) /


adjectivepeachier or peachiest
  1. of or like a peach, esp in colour or texture

  2. informal excellent; fine

Derived forms of peachy

  • peachily, adverb
  • peachiness, noun

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