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The Britannica Dictionary peachy 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• peachy (adjective)
• peachy keen (adjective)

peachy /ˈpiːtʃi/ adjective peachier; peachiest peachy /ˈpiːtʃi/ adjective peachier; peachiest Britannica Dictionary definition of PEACHY [also more peachy; most peachy] 1 : like a peach

• a peachy pink color
• a peachy flavor

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 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.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples — 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?”

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