nifty
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.
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
Origin of nifty
1Other words from nifty
- nif·ti·ly, adverb
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How to use nifty in a sentence
The moment it becomes known that The Gray Phantom is in town, there will be the niftiest little man hunt you ever saw.
The Gray Phantom | Herman LandonThe groom was attired in the niftiest shepherd-plaid suit I ever beheld.
I Married a Ranger | Dama Margaret Smith
British Dictionary definitions for nifty
/ (ˈnɪftɪ) /
pleasing, apt, or stylish
quick, agile: he's nifty on his feet
Origin of nifty
1Derived forms of nifty
- niftily, adverb
- niftiness, noun
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