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Definition of Nifty
1. Adjective. Very good. "You look simply smashing"
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Good
Definition of Nifty
1. Adjective. Good; a general term for anything that is good, useful or beneficial. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nifty
1. stylish; pleasing [adj -TIER, -TIEST] : NIFTILY [adv] / something that is nifty [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nifty
Literary usage of Nifty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"To our t nifty and well-beloved the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, of
our city of London, ..."
2. Ornithological Dictionary, Or, Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birdsby George Montagu by George Montagu (1802)
"but where that is black this is of a nifty brown; the fides are alfo brown, which
in the male are white -, and the head wants the ..."
3. Art for All Seasonsby Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore by Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore (2004)
"A nifty May Basket STEPS TO FOLLOW 1. Fold the pink square paper into quarters
as shown. Open it and mark an X in the center. You will print on this side. ..."