"spivvy" meaning in English

See spivvy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈspɪvi/ Forms: spivvier [comparative], spivviest [superlative]
Etymology: spiv + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spiv|y}} spiv + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} spivvy (comparative spivvier, superlative spivviest)
  1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy. Synonyms: spiffy, spivved, spivvish
    Sense id: en-spivvy-en-adj-~JLQAsw1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for spivvy meaning in English (1.3kB)

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