English adjective: dandy | |||
1. | dandy very good | ||
Samples | He did a bully job. A neat sports car. Had a great time at the party. You look simply smashing. | ||
Synonyms | bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell | ||
Similar | good | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | bad | ||
English noun: dandy | |||
1. | dandy (person) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | ||
Synonyms | beau, clotheshorse, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cockscomb, coxcomb, macaroni | ||
Instance hyponym | Beau Brummell, Brummell, George Bryan Brummell | ||
2. | dandy (artifact) a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost | ||
Synonyms | yawl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sailing ship, sailing vessel | ||