nifty
attractively stylish or smart: a nifty new dress for Easter.
very good; fine; excellent: a nifty idea.
substantial; sizable: We sold the car for a nifty profit.
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
Origin of nifty
1Other words from nifty
- nif·ti·ly, adverb
Words Nearby nifty
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How to use nifty in a sentence
These are nifty tools to have, especially for SMBs where one person, or a small team, may be responsible for multiple marketing channels.
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It’s a nifty method for discovering planets, but it’s slow, as only one star can be observed at a time.
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Howell executed a nifty up and under in the post and suddenly it was 14-2.
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Twisted Anti-Vaxxer Parents Choose Fatal Diseases Over Autism | Elizabeth Picciuto | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe used his strength to overwhelm defenders but he also had nifty footwork, soft hands, and was a beautiful passer.
Not exactly a Bugaboo, sure, but it does have a nifty one-hand folding feature and weighs only 11 pounds.
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Surprisingly Conciliatory Words from Mahmoud Abbas | David Frum | December 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOut in the blue harbour the nifty little brig "Nancy" lay, all sails spread ready to embark to Savannah, Ga.
Revolutionary Reader | Sophie Lee FosterThey had taken off his hat and he sat with his arms folded fiercely across the back of "Andy" Roberts's nifty evening coat.
The Witness | Grace Livingston Hill LutzGad, that rose in your hair—trust a girl to know what's nifty!
The Barrier | Allen FrenchI suppose a mountain climber would have called it a nifty job.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van LoanAnd I hear that the Queen of Marmora has ordered a million new nifty fifty-shot bean-shooters for the boy scouts!
The Dark Star | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for nifty
/ (ˈnɪftɪ) /
pleasing, apt, or stylish
quick, agile: he's nifty on his feet
Origin of nifty
1Derived forms of nifty
- niftily, adverb
- niftiness, noun
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