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- [spik and span]
- /spɪk ænd spæn/
- /spɪk ənd spæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spik and span]
- /spɪk ænd spæn/
Definitions of spick and span words
- adjective spick and span spotlessly clean and neat: a spick-and-span kitchen. 1
- adjective spick and span perfectly new; fresh. 1
- adverb spick and span in a spick-and-span manner. 1
- adjective spick and span A place that is spick and span is very clean and tidy. 0
- adjective spick and span extremely neat and clean 0
- adjective spick and span new and fresh 0
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Origin of spick and span
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; short for spick-and-span-new, alliterative extension of span-new
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Parts of speech for Spick and span
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spick and span popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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Antonyms for spick and span
adjective spick and span
- littered — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
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