An Encylopedia Britannica Company

June 17, 2017 Word of the Day

peachy /ˈpiːtʃi/ adjective
peachy
/ˈpiːtʃi/
adjective

peachier; peachiest

Everything is peachy between the girls.
Everything is peachy between the girls.
Definition of PEACHY

[also more peachy; most peachy]

1 : like a peach

  • a peachy pink color

  • a peachy flavor

2 chiefly US, informal : very good : fine or excellent

  • That's just peachy with me.

  • For the first few months of their marriage, everything was peachy.

— often used in an ironic way to describe something that is bad, unpleasant, etc.

  • “It's starting to rain.” “Oh, that's just peachy! What are we going to do now?”

More Words of the Day