Spiff Up (Verb)
Meaning
Make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The hotel room was spiffed up with fresh flowers and a new coat of paint to attract more guests.
- Before selling the house, the homeowner decided to spiff up the yard by mowing the lawn and trimming the bushes.
- She spent hours spiffing up her old bicycle, polishing the chrome and replacing the worn-out tires.
- The manager told the employees to spiff up the store for the holiday sale by rearranging the shelves and decorating the windows.
- The decorator helped the couple spiff up their living room with new furniture and a fresh coat of paint.