nifty (redirected from niftily)

nif·ty  (nft) 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.

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nifti·ly adv.

nifti·ness n.

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nifty

Adjective

[-tier, -tiest] Informal neat or smart [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nifty - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, keen, great, neat colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

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nifty

adjective 1. (Informal) slick, excellent, sharp, smart, clever, neat, stylish, schmick Austral. (informal)

adjective 2. agile, quick, swift, skilful, deft

Translations

nifty [ˈnɪftɪ] adj (col) [car, jacket] → elegante, chulo: [gadget, tool] → ingenioso

nifty [ˈnɪftɪ] adj (inf) [car, jacket] → qui a du chic or de la classe: [gadget, tool] → astucieux/euse

nifty [ˈnɪftɪ] (inf) adj → flott;

(gadget, tool) → schlau

nifty [ˈnɪftɪ] adj (col) [car, jacket] → chic inv: [gadget, tool] → ingegnoso/a