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

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

From Salon

Smell : In most cases, but not with all varieties, a peach should smell like a peach: fragrant and, well, peachy.

From Seattle Times

As the visitors gathered at the island’s presidential palace, Yamei, the journalist, was surprised that its entrance was painted peachy pink.

From New York Times

"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

Also known as wild phlox, the plant blooms with soft peachy pink fading to white blossoms at the top of fuzzy stems that grow 2 to 3 feet tall.

From Seattle Times