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nifty Definition

☆ nifty (nif′tē)

adjective niftier -·tier, niftiest -·ti·est

Slang attractive, smart, stylish, enjoyable, etc.: a generalized term of approval

Etymology: orig. theatrical slang, prob. < magnificent

noun pl. nifties -·ties

Slang a nifty person or thing; esp., a clever remark
nifty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • footwork: Roy Carroll was forced to use some nifty footwork to clear the danger for United.
  • gadget: Verdict: A very nifty gadget with lots of potential.
  • trick: The Shock of the Neo The Neo 64 has some really nifty tricks up its sleeve.
  • utility: Let us say you write, in Python, a nifty utility that lets you filter your mail.
  • feature: Mind you, I like some nifty features like ' Includes ' which automatically date stamp each page with the last saved date.
  • bit: After a nifty bit of steering by Trev to get us out of the yard, we were off.

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: I think the Dudley is a pretty nifty venue to have punk nights.
  • rather: Or maybe we'll just have to make do with the rather nifty thirteen episodes we already have.
  • quite: From my point of view the site's quite nifty.
  • particularly: B-side Something New is particularly nifty, and has us taking notice.
  • very: Verdict: A very nifty gadget with lots of potential.
  • really: The Shock of the Neo The Neo 64 has some really nifty tricks up its sleeve.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The spinning star belt is at its best in a dark room, where it does indeed look pretty nifty.
  • get: Needless to say, I'm getting pretty nifty at bleeding the system.