nifty

nif·ty

N0100300 (nĭf′tē) Slang adj. nif·ti·er, nif·ti·est First-rate; great: a nifty idea.n. pl. nif·ties A nifty person or thing, especially a clever joke.

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nif′ti·ly adv.nif′ti·ness n.

nifty

(ˈnɪftɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest1. pleasing, apt, or stylish2. quick, agile: he's nifty on his feet. [C19: of uncertain origin] ˈniftily adv ˈniftiness n

nif•ty

(ˈnɪf ti)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est, adj. 1. very good; fine; excellent: a nifty idea. 2. attractively stylish: a nifty new suit. n. 3. something nifty, esp. a clever remark. [1860–65] nif′ti•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nifty - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, keen, great, neatcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechgood - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

nifty

adjective1. (Informal) slick, excellent, sharp, smart, clever, neat, stylish The film features some nifty special effects.2. agile, quick, swift, skilful, deft Knight displayed all the nifty legwork of a champion bowler.

nifty

adjectiveSlang. Particularly excellent:divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful.Informal: dandy, dreamy, great, ripping, super, swell, tremendous.Slang: cool, groovy, hot, keen, neat.Idiom: out of this world.

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