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peachy

peachy

29 6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
  • adjective
  • /ˈpiːtʃi/
  • Informal
: genial
  • Everything is looking peachy for the upcoming project.
  • just peachy
  • peachy-keen
  • Life is peachy

Until next time, stay peachy and OK bye.

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Examples

  • Everything seems to be peachy and going the way we needed, but we lost the game.

    Blog text (26)
  • "Other than that," he said, "everything's just peachy."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Until next time, stay peachy and OK bye.

  • Have a peachy day, Lieutenant.

  • It's a real peachy place.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Life will always be just peachy anyway, right?

    Blog text (26)
  • Well, you look just peachy.

  • Yes, Ian, everything is just peachy.

  • We're just peachy, OK?

  • Things just aren't going as peachy as we'd like them to.

    Blog text (4)

Synonyms

great
vspeachy
∞ 1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is equally positive but has a lighter, more casual feel
excellent
vspeachy
∞ 1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

is similarly positive but less formal and intense
not bad
vspeachy
  • Informal
938 3.0

Better than expected and quite good

is direct positive praise rather than reserved or understated approval
good
vspeachy
  • Informal
927 7.9

Used informally to mean completely or very much

is a bright, casual praise often more upbeat than general usage
neat
vspeachy
  • Informal
218 7.0

Very good and impressive

is equally approving but more casual and playful
swell
vspeachy
  • Archaic
98 7.3

Very good and enjoyable

serves as a simple modern positive term instead
groovy
vspeachy
  • Archaic
59 8.8

Very stylish and liked by many people

is positive but not focused on style or trend
dandy
vspeachy
  • Archaic
48 6.7

Very good and impressive

is modern and simple praise without old style tone
nifty
vspeachy
  • Informal
40 6.0

Being clever and useful, often small and attractive

focuses on general goodness rather than clever design
smashing
vspeachy
  • Archaic
29 7.6

Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way

is equally approving but less about enjoyment and fun
bully
vspeachy
  • Archaic
18 9.9

Very good or excellent in old, joking speech

expresses the same approval but in current everyday speech
bang-up
vspeachy
  • Informal
16 7.8

Very good and of high quality

is positive too but sounds more gentle and casual
keen
vspeachy
  • UK
12 6.9

Very good and impressive

gives steady praise without that lively enthusiasm
just peachy
vspeachy
  • Informal
9 8.8

To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite

is a straightforward positive term without ironic use
capital
vspeachy
  • Archaic
5 8.1

Very good or excellent

is modern casual praise rather than old-fashioned style
cracking
vspeachy
  • UK
4 8.4

Very good and enjoyable

gives praise too but without regional colouring
fantabulous
vspeachy
  • Archaic
4 9.2

Very good and impressive

is positive too but typically less over the top
corking
vspeachy
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Very good and enjoyable

is plain positive without specifically British flavour
slap-up
vspeachy
  • UK
1 8.9

Very good and large, often used for a meal or party

shares the praise but is more neutral internationally
simply perfecto
vspeachy
  • Informal
9.5

Completely free of faults

is positive but does not claim absolute perfection
bally good
vspeachy
  • Archaic
8.3

People use it in Britain to say something is very good

is more neutral and widely used without that flavour

Antonyms

bad
∞ 1.0

Not good in quality or below the usual standard

∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and often serious

914 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike

Idioms

just peachy
  • Informal
9 8.8

To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite

to feel peachy
  • Informal
1 8.4

To be very happy and well

Compounds

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

How Good

fantastic
891 1.9
excellent
∞ 1.0
peachy
  • Informal
29 6.9
good
  • Informal
927 7.9
okay
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

peachy positive

Morphology

peachy = peach (semi-transparent) = peach + y

Formed regularly from 'peach' + '-y', but the sense 'very good' is a colloquial evaluative extension not strictly deducible from the fruit meaning by all learners.

Etymology

The word peachy comes from peach, the sweet fruit, plus the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'like'. So, calling something peachy means it is pleasant and very good, like a ripe peach.