spiffing up
Adding some polish
Spiffing up is making something look neater, cleaner, or more attractive—usually through minor improvements rather than major renovation.
You might spiff up an old car with a wash and wax, or spiff up a room with fresh flowers before guests arrive: We spent the morning spiffing up the apartment.
The phrase suggests quick, surface-level enhancement.
- dressing upWearing elaborate clothes
- dolling upGrooming for special occasions
- gussying upMaking more attractive
- prettifyingMaking more visually pleasing
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
embellishing · accessorizing · neaten · adorning · polish · smartening · doing up · making over · redo · tarting up · fixing up · revamping · beautifying · touching up · restoring · refurbishing · renovating · organizing
spiffing upneglecting
Failing to attend to
letting go · abandoning · letting slide · running down · ignoring
spiff, spiffing, spiffed, spiffy, spiffier, spiffiest, spiffiness