spivvy

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word spivvy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word spivvy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say spivvy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word spivvy you have here. The definition of the word spivvy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofspivvy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From spiv +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

Adjective

spivvy (comparative spivvier, superlative spivviest)

  1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
    • 2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, Del Rey trade paperback ed., published 2005, →ISBN, page 464:
      To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

Synonyms

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.