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
Related Words for nifty
terrific, dandy, excellent, neat, stylish, chic, clever, cool, enjoyable, groovy, keen, peachy, pleasing, quick, sharp, smart, spruce, super, swellExamples from the Web for nifty
Contemporary Examples of nifty
Howell executed a nifty up and under in the post and suddenly it was 14-2.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their OwnRobert Silverman
August 31, 2014
He used his strength to overwhelm defenders but he also had nifty footwork, soft hands, and was a beautiful passer.
Not exactly a Bugaboo, sure, but it does have a nifty one-hand folding feature and weighs only 11 pounds.
How Different Is Raising the Royal Baby From a Typical American Child?Kevin Fallon, Lizzie Crocker
July 23, 2013
The Palestinian Authority just scored itself a nifty victory at the United Nations.
When bits of sweetmeat lodged in the teeth, the sucket fork doubled as a nifty toothpick.
Historical Examples of nifty
Gad, that rose in your hair—trust a girl to know what's nifty!
The BarrierAllen French
In a moment I had it girdled, and snapped the nifty sort of buckle they had made for me.
The Trouble with TelstarJohn Berryman
She carries that sort of thing well—she's so clean and nifty in line.
Money MagicHamlin Garland
I suppose a mountain climber would have called it a nifty job.
Fore!Charles Emmett Van Loan
It's part of my job to be a nifty young suspector—and to use what I guess at.
The Rules of the GameStewart Edward White
nifty
- pleasing, apt, or stylish
- quick, agilehe's nifty on his feet
Word Origin for nifty
Word Origin and History for nifty
"smart, stylish," 1868, of unknown origin, perhaps theatrical slang, first attested in a poem by Bret Harte, who said it was a shortened, altered form of magnificat. Related: Niftily; niftiness.