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    nifty
    /ˈnɪfti/

    adjective

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  2. 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.

  3. Jul 9, 2012 · : 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Nifty definition: attractively stylish or smart. See examples of NIFTY used in a sentence.

  6. 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.

  7. 1. pleasing, apt, or stylish. 2. quick, agile. he's nifty on his feet. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. niftily (ˈniftily) adverb. niftiness (ˈniftiness) noun. Word origin. C19: of uncertain origin. Word Frequency. nifty in American English. (ˈnɪfti ) US. adjective Word forms: ˈniftier or ˈniftiest.

  8. 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....