adj
peachy
PEET-shee
Peachy (adj) means resembling a peach in color, texture, or taste. Example: “The lipstick had a subtle peachy tint.”
adj
1
Resembling a peach in color, texture, or taste.
"Although this is an apricot pie, it tastes peachy."
"The lipstick had a subtle peachy tint."
"Not quite nude, not quite pink, the peachy sheen is a pretty (and pretty easy) direction for summer."
— Eva Wiseman, Summer lips with a peachy sheen (2016)
2
Informal: fine or excellent — often said sarcastically to mean the opposite.
""Everything's just peachy," she muttered after losing her third client that week."
How to use peachy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPeach-colored or peach-like; casually, "great" — though it's very often used sarcastically to mean things are actually going badly.
When to use it
Very informal; the sarcastic use ("just peachy") is common in spoken English.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- peachier
- Superlative
- peachiest
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The lipstick had a subtle _____ tint.
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What does “peachy” mean?
The word “peachy” means resembling a peach in color, texture, or taste. In plain terms, peach-colored or peach-like; casually, "great" — though it's very often used sarcastically to mean things are actually going badly.
How do you pronounce “peachy”?
“Peachy” is pronounced PEET-shee (/ˈpiːt͡ʃi/ in IPA).
How do you use “peachy” in a sentence?
Here is “peachy” used in a sentence: “The lipstick had a subtle peachy tint.”
What part of speech is “peachy”?
“Peachy” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “peachy” have?
“Peachy” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: resembling a peach in color, texture, or taste.
