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[ nif-tee ] / ˈnɪf ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nifty ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, nif·ti·er, nif·ti·est.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. noun, plural nif·ties.something nifty, as a clever remark or joke. Origin of niftyAn Americanism dating back to 1860–65; of obscure origin OTHER WORDS FROM niftynif·ti·ly, adverbWords nearby niftyNièvre, nife, nifedipine, niff, Niflheim, nifty, Nigel, nigella, Niger, Niger-Congo, Nigeria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for niftyHowell executed a nifty up and under in the post and suddenly it was 14-2. Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST He used his strength to overwhelm defenders but he also had nifty footwork, soft hands, and was a beautiful passer. Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Not exactly a Bugaboo, sure, but it does have a nifty one-hand folding feature and weighs only 11 pounds. How Different Is Raising the Royal Baby From a Typical American Child?|Kevin Fallon, Lizzie Crocker|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Palestinian Authority just scored itself a nifty victory at the United Nations. Surprisingly Conciliatory Words from Mahmoud Abbas|David Frum|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When bits of sweetmeat lodged in the teeth, the sucket fork doubled as a nifty toothpick. The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’|Bee Wilson|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST They 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 Lutz So it was some nifty little parade that I finally lines up to lead down Fifth Avenue. Torchy and Vee|Sewell Ford And him bein' all dolled up in his nifty navy uniform made it seem just that much funnier. The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford "Nifty old bird, the Big Un," said Mr. Flint, squinting his eyes. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man|Marie Conway Oemler "That's a nifty outdoor suit you've on," he said, admiringly. The Call of the Canyon|Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for nifty
adjective -tier or -tiest informalpleasing, apt, or stylish quick, agilehe's nifty on his feet Derived forms of niftyniftily, adverbniftiness, nounWord Origin for niftyC19: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to niftyterrific, dandy, excellent, neat, stylish, chic, clever, cool, enjoyable, groovy, keen, peachy, pleasing, quick, sharp, smart, spruce, super, swell |