Definition of dandy

"dandy" in the noun sense

1. dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

2. yawl, dandy

a sailing vessel with two masts a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

"dandy" in the adjective sense

1. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old

very good

"he did a bully job"

"a neat sports car"

"had a great time at the party"

"you look simply smashing"

"we had a grand old time"

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Quotations for dandy

Dandyism is refined vulgarity. [ G. F. Goss ]

Dandyism is a species of genius. [ Hazlitt ]

All finery is a sign of littleness. [ Lavater ]

Clothes form the intellect of the dandy. [ H. W. Shaw ]

Oh! save me, ye powers, from these pinks of the nation,
These tea-table heroes! these lords of creation. [ Salmagundi ]

Dandies, when first-rate, are generally very agreeable men. [ Bulwer-Lytton ]

A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool's coat still. [ Rivarol ]

The all importance of clothes has sprung up in the intellect of the dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with clothes, a poet of clothes. [ Carlyle ]

A dandy is a clothes-wearing man - a man whose trade, office, and existence consist in the wearing of clothes. Every faculty of his soul, spirit, person and purse is heroically consecrated to this one object - the wearing of clothes wisely and well; so that, as others dress to live, he lives to dress. [ Carlyle ]

dandy in Scrabble®

The word dandy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters dandy:

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dandy in Words With Friends™

The word dandy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters dandy:

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Words within the letters of dandy

2 letter words in dandy (4 words)

3 letter words in dandy (6 words)

4 letter words in dandy (1 word)

5 letter words in dandy (1 word)

dandy + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence dandy

Words that start with dandy (5 words)

Words with dandy in them (1 word)

Words that end with dandy (1 word)

Word Growth involving dandy

Shorter words in dandy

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Longer words containing dandy

dandyish dandyishly

dandyism dandyisms