Meaning
3 sensesLike a dandy, foppish.
Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?
prima, schön, gut
Excellent; first-rate.
What a dandy little laptop you have.
excellent
Examples
7 sentencesCandy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.
He was a funny little man, a great dandy, but wonderfully clever.
You dress like a dandy.
Men who are dandies and women who are darlings rule the world, at least they should do so.
He's a dandy.
deEr ist ein Dandy. — Zurich899
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
very good; better than expected but not as good as could be:
Origin
Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.
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Forms
dandier, dandiestSynonyms
145 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form