nifty
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nifty
- /ˈnɪfti/
Rhymes with -ɪfti
Where it comes from
From *nift + -y. First element is of unknown origin. Possibly theatrical slang, as a shortened, altered form of Magnificat. Alternatively, perhaps a special use of US regional niffed (“put off, peeved”).
adjective niftier · niftiest
- Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way. a nifty trick for reducing your household energy bill
- Stylish. nifty gear
noun nifties
- A possibly risqué comic story or anecdote. New subscribers are the life of our party (any advertiser will tell you that) just as the regular reader of CLIPPINGS becomes the life of any party (and why not with such a supply of “nifties” and bon mots).
- A trick. […] Winfield Sheehan had pulled a nifty on the wise guys of Hollywood and the film colony in Southern California when he disappeared for a week with a print of Sunrise, the Murnau picture recently completed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: neat, slap-up, corking, bang-up, dandy, great, not bad, keen, good, bully, swell, smashing, cool, groovy, cracking, peachy
Translations
Talk about this word "nifty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nifty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nifty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nifty "nifty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nifty.Cite this
@misc{nifty_2026,
title = {nifty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nifty},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
