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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.
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.
: 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.
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 definition: attractively stylish or smart. See examples of NIFTY used in a sentence.
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....
Definition of nifty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as nifty, you think it is neat and pleasing or cleverly done. [informal, approval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'nifty' British English: nɪfti American English: nɪfti. More. Synonyms of 'nifty' • slick, excellent, sharp (informal), smart [...] • agile, quick, swift, skilful [...] More. Collocations with 'nifty'
adjective. informal uk / ˈnɪfti / us. Add to word list. well-designed and effective: a nifty piece of software. (Definition of nifty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of nifty. in Chinese (Traditional) 絕妙的, 有吸引力的, 俐落的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 绝妙的, 有吸引力的, 利落的… See more. in Spanish.
