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- DictionaryNif·ty/ˈniftē/
adjective
- 1. particularly good, skillful, or effective: informal "nifty footwork"
adjective. nif· ty ˈnif-tē. niftier; niftiest. Synonyms of nifty. 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.
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.
Nifty definition: attractively stylish or smart. See examples of NIFTY used in a sentence.
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.
Nifty has been around as a colloquial term for "stylish or smart" since the 1860s, possibly from theater slang. Definitions of nifty. adjective. very good. synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell. good.
Apr 29, 2024 · 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.
Definition of nifty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
