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

• peachily adverb
• peachiness noun

Etymology

Origin of peachy

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

Example Sentences

"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

Gambrel has used neutral colors to simply bounce more light around a room, but has also created attention-grabbing ceilings in colors like vibrant peachy pink and coral.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

You should be able to smell the peachy aroma, but they shouldn't smell so strong that they're about to "go off," meaning overripe and about to rot.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2022

‘And peachy fruits as well. Now tell me what you were doing in our village.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl