SPICK-AND-SPAN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase spick-and-span. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SPICK-AND-SPAN
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immaculate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • completely neat and clean • free from stain or blemish • without fault or error | ||||||||
spotless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • completely neat and clean | ||||||||
clean | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits • ritually clean or pure • not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination • (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers noun • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead adverb • completely; used as intensifiers • in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating adjective satellite • free of restrictions or qualifications • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • free from impurities • (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense • free from sepsis or infection • morally pure • (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections • (of a surface) not written or printed on • exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play • without difficulties or problems • thorough and without qualification • not carrying concealed weapons • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • free of drugs verb • make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • clean and tidy up the house • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing • be cleanable • deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. • remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely • remove while making clean • remove unwanted substances from • remove shells or husks from | ||||||||
fluent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • smooth and unconstrained in movement • expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | ||||||||
neat | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • clean or organized • showing care in execution • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • excellent • (of an alcoholic drink) without water | ||||||||
orderly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • devoid of violence or disruption noun • a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer • a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients adjective satellite • clean or organized | ||||||||
perfect | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • precisely accurate or exact verb • make perfect or complete | ||||||||
pristine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • completely free from dirt or contamination • immaculately clean and unused | ||||||||
sheer | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • straight up or down without a break • completely adjective satellite • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • not mixed with extraneous elements • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front • so thin as to transmit light verb • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • cause to sheer | ||||||||
smart | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness noun • a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore adjective satellite • elegant and stylish • characterized by quickness and ease in learning • improperly forward or bold • painfully severe • quick and brisk • capable of independent and apparently intelligent action verb • be the source of pain | ||||||||
tidy | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits noun • receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) adjective satellite • (of hair) neat and tidy • large in amount or extent or degree verb • put (things or places) in order | ||||||||
trim | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of arrangement or appearance • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation • cutting down to the desired size or shape adjective satellite • thin and fit • characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder • neat and smart in appearance • severely simple in line or design verb • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size • decorate, as with ornaments • cut down on; make a reduction in • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces • be in equilibrium during a flight • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut closely • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||||||||
utter | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • complete and absolute verb • articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise • express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) • express in speech • put into circulation | ||||||||
spic-and-span | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously new • completely neat and clean | ||||||||
bran-new | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously new | ||||||||
brand-new | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously new | ||||||||
speckless | ||||||||
adjective satellite • completely neat and clean |