nifty
adjective
nif·ty
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niftier;
niftiest
Definition of nifty
(Entry 1 of 2)
informal
: very good: such as
a
: very attractive or appealing
nifty clothes Jon Gnagy was an artist—you could tell this by the nifty goatee he wore …— Andy Meisler
b
: 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 The museum's gift shop is well-stocked, complete with a nifty machine that, for $1, will crush a fresh penny into a copper medal bearing the likeness of T. Rex.— Carl Wayne Arrington Some investors are catching on to a nifty tax-saving trick allowable by Roth IRA rules.— Karen Hube
d
: well-executed
A fan leaned out of the stands and made a nifty grab of the ricochet, and received a nice round of applause.— George Vecsay
nifty
noun
plural nifties
Definition of nifty (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that is nifty
especially
: a clever or neatly turned phrase or joke
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Other Words from nifty
Adjective
niftily
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adverb
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adverb
Harrison is an upwardly mobile … young man with a wife, son and a niftily restored house in San Francisco.
— John J. O'Connor