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- Dictionarynifty/ˈnɪfti/
adjective
- 1. particularly good, skilful, or effective: informal "nifty footwork" Similar Opposite
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adjective. informal uk / ˈnɪf.ti / us / ˈnɪf.ti / Add to word list. good, pleasing, or effective: a nifty piece of work / footwork. a nifty little gadget. Synonyms. cracking UK informal. dandy US old-fashioned or humorous. great informal. neat (GOOD) mainly US informal. peachy informal. smashing UK old-fashioned. swell US old-fashioned informal.
: very pleasant or enjoyable. a nifty performance. … this barrier isle off North Carolina's southernmost coast still provides a nifty getaway. Spike Gillespie. The Smithereens consistently present nifty, driving songs, quite involved by pop standards. David Hiltbrand. c. : very interesting or clever : ingenious. a nifty device.
adjective. informal us / ˈnɪf.ti / uk / ˈnɪf.ti / Add to word list. good, pleasing, or effective: a nifty piece of work / footwork. a nifty little gadget. Synonyms. cracking UK informal. dandy US old-fashioned or humorous. great informal. neat (GOOD) mainly US informal. peachy informal. smashing UK old-fashioned. swell US old-fashioned informal.
Nifty definition: attractively stylish or smart. See examples of NIFTY used in a sentence.
Nifty is informal and a little old fashioned, but it's a perfect way to compliment a cute outfit or express your excitement about your little sister's new roller skates. If a friend comments on your nifty tap dance routine, she thinks it's swell.
nifty. (nɪfti ) Word forms: niftier , niftiest. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as nifty, you think it is neat and pleasing or cleverly done. [informal, approval] Bridgeport was a pretty nifty place. It was a nifty arrangement, a perfect partnership. More Synonyms of nifty.
Define nifty. nifty synonyms, nifty pronunciation, nifty translation, English dictionary definition of nifty. 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. nif′ti·ly adv....
