nifty
Use Nifty in a sentence
ti adjective
1.
attractively stylish or smart: a nifty new dress for Easter.
2.
very good; fine; excellent: a nifty idea.
3.
substantial; sizable: We sold the car for a nifty profit.
noun
4.
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; of obscure origin
1860–65, Americanism; of obscure origin
Related forms
nif·ti·ly, adverb
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Nifty
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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nifty (ˈnɪftɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -tier, -tiest | |
| 1. | pleasing, apt, or stylish |
| 2. | quick, agile: he's nifty on his feet |
| [C19: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'niftily | |
| —adv | |
| 'niftiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
nifty
1868, perhaps theatrical slang, first attested in a poem by Bret Harte, who said it was a shortened, altered form of magnificat (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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nifty definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Ya know you can buy these little nifty button covers that can turn your suit jacket into a sports coat.
Such a platform would allow firms to do some nifty things.
Everything from nifty tips on peeling garlic to full-fledged cooking shows are available online.
Waiting in the wings are some nifty ideas for applying ink-jet knowhow to commercial printing.
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