to feel peachy
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8.4
- idiom
- Informal
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sentirse genial
- I'm feeling peachy.
Examples
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After a long day at work, I finally finished my project and now I feel peachy.
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She aced her exam, and with that news, she feels peachy.
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Even though it started raining, I still feel peachy about the day ahead.
Synonyms
4
7.5
To be very healthy, happy, and full of energy
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8.1
To feel very happy and excited
Antonyms
How Happy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'feel' (experience) combined with 'peachy' (excellent/fine) yields 'to feel excellent/well.' This follows a standard verb + adjective pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer (noting that 'peachy' is informal and can be used sarcastically, but the basic sense is transparent).
Etymology
Feel peachy may come from the image of a ripe, sweet peach, something soft and pleasant to eat. So when someone says they feel peachy, they mean they feel 'happy' or 'well'.