dandy
Plural: dandies
Noun
- A man excessively concerned with his appearance and style.
- a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
- A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- Something excellent in its class.
- A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
- A dandy roller.
- A small glass of whisky.
- A boatman, a rower.
- A Shaiva mendicant who carries a small rod.
- An open sedan chair formed by suspending a rudimentary frame or strong cloth from a pole or set of poles.
Adjective Satellite
- very good
Adj
- Like a dandy, foppish.
- Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
- Excellent; first-rate.
Adjective
- Fine, excellent, or stylish; exceptionally good.
Examples
- Playing DANDY for 10 points was a rather dandy move.
- That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?
- The self-proclaimed Scrabble DANDY always ensured his tile rack was perfectly aligned.
- What a dandy little laptop you have.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.
Possibly from Dandy, a diminutive of Andrew, yet the Scots word is used also in reference to women. Alternatively, possibly a back-formation of Scots dandilly, dandillie (“one who is spoiled or pampered; a "pet"”). Compare English dandle and dander.
Synonyms
bang-up, beau, bully, clotheshorse, corking, cracking, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, sheik, slap-up, smashing, swell, yawl, Jemmy-Jessamy, Woosterian, ace, admirable, all very well, andor, awe-inspiring, awesome, bang on, barbermonger, based, beauish, beneship, bitching, blade, blood, bomb, brilliant, buck, buckish, carpet knight, cher, choice, chronic, chur, cock on, cockscomb, cool, copacetic, coxcombical, crackerjack, cushty, dandiacal, dandified, dandy, dandyish, dandyistic, dank, def, dike, dood, dope, dudelet, dudish, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fab, fabulous, fantabulosa, fantastic, fashionable, fast man, fine gentleman, finger-lickin' good, fireball, first-rate, fly, foppish, foppy, foretop, frabjous, fribble, gnarly, go, grouse, jack-a-dandy, jampan, jetter, kicking, killer, lash, lautitious, lily-handed, lit, macaroni, macaronic, marvelous, masher, metrosexual, mignon, nang, out of sight, outstanding, peng, petit maître, phat, phenomenal, popinjay, pretty boy, prig, pukka, puss-gentleman, quality, rad, radical, rum, sick, slick, smart, spark, spiff, spiffing, splendid, sterling, super, superb, superior, sweet, swellish, terrific, tight, tippy, toff, top, top-drawer, top-hole, top-notch, top-of-the-range, top-shelf, topping, tubular, well and good, wicked, wicked pissah, wonderful, worldie
Antonyms
puritan, untidy person
Scrabble Score: 10
dandy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddandy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dandy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary