dandy meaning

UK US /ˈdændi/ 2 syllables

dandy (noun): a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.

dandy has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

dandy as a noun

  1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

    Synonyms: dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

    Type of: man

    Kinds: coxcomb, macaroni, Brummell

    Related forms: dandify

  2. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

    Synonyms: yawl

    Type of: sailing vessel

dandy as an adjective

  1. very good
    • he did a bully job
    • a neat sports car
    • had a great time at the party
    • you look simply smashing
    • we had a grand old time

    Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old

    Similar: good

How to pronounce dandy

dandy is pronounced /ˈdændi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with dandy

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in DY · 5-letter words

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