adjective / noun
dandy
DAN-dee/dˈændi/
Excellent, pleasing, or impressive.
The freshly baked loaf looks dandy.
Etymology
Dandy’s origin is uncertain, but its early noun sense described a man conspicuous for fine dress. The adjective’s “excellent” sense extends that association with fineness into general praise.
In context
We were in a war last week with Iran and now Tucker Carlson is interviewing the president of Iran, bro. You think everything's fine and dandy?
More examples
- That was a dandy of a catch.
- He said the arrangement suited him just dandy.
- Everything seemed fine and dandy until the rain began.
Forms
dandy · dandies · dandier · dandiest
Similar words
- excellent
- The neutral ordinary equivalent.
- splendid
- Enthusiastic praise with a similarly somewhat formal or old-fashioned tone.