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peachy

peachy

24 6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
  • adjective
  • /ˈpiːtʃi/
  • Informal
translation icon : 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.

    Sara Dietschy

  • Have a peachy day, Lieutenant.

    Demolition Man (1993)

  • 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.

    Ed Wood (1994)

  • Yes, Ian, everything is just peachy.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • We're just peachy, OK?

    Cars (2006)

  • 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
good
vspeachy
  • Informal
407 7.9

Used informally to mean completely or very much

is a bright, casual praise often more upbeat than general usage
neat
vspeachy
  • Informal
188 7.0

Very good and impressive

is equally approving but more casual and playful
not bad
vspeachy
  • Informal
134 3.0

Better than expected and quite good

is direct positive praise rather than reserved or understated approval
swell
vspeachy
  • Archaic
66 7.3

Very good and enjoyable

serves as a simple modern positive term instead
groovy
vspeachy
  • Archaic
60 8.8

Very stylish and liked by many people

is positive but not focused on style or trend
nifty
vspeachy
  • Informal
42 6.0

Being clever and useful, often small and attractive

focuses on general goodness rather than clever design
dandy
vspeachy
  • Archaic
24 6.7

Very good and impressive

is modern and simple praise without old style tone
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
7 6.9

Very good and impressive

gives steady praise without that lively enthusiasm
just peachy
vspeachy
  • Informal
5 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
fantabulous
vspeachy
  • Archaic
4 9.2

Very good and impressive

is positive too but typically less over the top
capital
vspeachy
  • Archaic
3 8.1

Very good or excellent

is modern casual praise rather than old-fashioned style
bully
vspeachy
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Very good or excellent in old, joking speech

expresses the same approval but in current everyday speech
slap-up
vspeachy
  • UK
8.9

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

shares the praise but is more neutral internationally
smashing
vspeachy
  • Archaic
7.6

Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way

is equally approving but less about enjoyment and fun
cracking
vspeachy
  • UK
8.4

Very good and enjoyable

gives praise too but without regional colouring
simply perfecto
vspeachy
  • Informal
9.5

Completely free of faults

is positive but does not claim absolute perfection
corking
vspeachy
  • Archaic
8.6

Very good and enjoyable

is plain positive without specifically British flavour
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

terrible
∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and often serious

awful
∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike

Idioms

just peachy
  • Informal
5 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

peachy-colored
3.5

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

How Good

fantastic
626 1.9
excellent
∞ 1.0
peachy
  • Informal
24 6.9
good
  • Informal
407 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.