peachy

American  

[pee-chee] / ˈpi tʃi /

adjective

peachier, peachiest

1. resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.

2. Informal. excellent; wonderful; fine.

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peachy British  

/ ˈpiːtʃɪ /

adjective

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

2. informal excellent; fine

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Usage

What does peachy mean? Peachy is an informal and playful way of saying excellent or wonderful. The term peachy-keen can be used to mean the same thing. Peachy can also be used in a literal way to mean resembling a peach in flavor, texture, appearance, or color (a kind of light pinkish orange). Perhaps because it sounds overly optimistic or cheerful when used as a slang term, peachy is often used in a sarcastic way, as in Yeah, my meeting ran late and I got a flat tire, but sure, my day was peachy. Example: Try our new peach pie—it’s just peachy!

Other Word Forms

• peachiness
  noun
• peachily
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of peachy

First recorded in 1590–1600; peach ¹ + -y ¹

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Explanation

When things are peachy, they're wonderful. If you're unhappy, it's usually best to be honest about it, rather than pretending everything's peachy. Peachy is an informal adjective that's mostly used by North Americans. You might hear a sports fan talking about how peachy things look for their favorite team, or a neighbor describing an absolutely peachy day at the beach. Every once in a while, you might even hear the term peachy-keen used this same way. It's even more common today to use peachy in a sarcastic or ironic way.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

peachy peachier peachiest

The spirits appear and tell them to head north, take a left, and everything will be peachy.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025

"They're a sort of velvety, browny, peachy, reddy colour, but then on the bottom of the tail they have a bright yellow strip, then up the sides of the wings are yellow flashes."

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024

Only the second-year coach sounded about as far from peachy as one could get.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

Succulent, peachy salmonberries and velvety thimbleberry bush fronds flank the entrance to the trail, blanketed in soft shade from the outstretched limbs of towering Western red cedar, Douglas fir and hemlock.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023

Bubble-gum pink, with fire-engine red, with peachy sherbet, with bright cinnamon.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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

From Betty Lee, Sophomore by Harriet Pyne Grove

I've got a cave back here that's the peachiest hiding-place you ever saw!

From A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods by Jane L. Stewart

"Jo says it's the peachiest house you ever saw!"

From Saturday's Child by Kathleen Thompson Norris

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