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English adjective: dandy

1. dandy very good


SamplesHe did a bully job.
A neat sports car.
Had a great time at the party.
You look simply smashing.


Synonymsbang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell


Similargood


Domain usagecolloquialism


Antonymsbad


English noun: dandy

1. dandy (person) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance


Synonymsbeau, clotheshorse, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell


Broader (hypernym)adult male, man


Narrower (hyponym)cockscomb, coxcomb, macaroni


Instance hyponymBeau Brummell, Brummell, George Bryan Brummell

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


Synonymsyawl


Broader (hypernym)sailing ship, sailing vessel









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