peachy
Americanadjective
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resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
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Informal. excellent; wonderful; fine.
adjective
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of or like a peach, esp in colour or texture
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informal excellent; fine
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
Etymology
Origin of peachy
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
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"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
For extra peachy texture, I diced another peach and stirred it into the mix then carefully poured it into my tried-and-true plastic frozen-pop molds.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
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 they were so peachy just a few days ago."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
I can see it, to say nothing of Amy Lou, who is peachier than ever.”
From Betty Lee, Sophomore by Grove, Harriet Pyne
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 Stewart, Jane L.
"Jo says it's the peachiest house you ever saw!"
From Saturday's Child by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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