nifty — ifty adj. 1. Very good; excellent; an informal term meaning about the same as {groovy}, sense 1. [informal, 1960 s] Syn: bang up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, not bad(predicate), peachy, slap up, swell,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nifty — ☆ nifty [nif′tē ] adj. niftier, niftiest [orig. theatrical slang, prob. < MAGNIFICENT] Slang attractive, smart, stylish, enjoyable, etc.: a generalized term of approval n. pl. nifties Slang a nifty person or thing; esp., a clever remark … English World dictionary
nifty — (adj.) smart, stylish, 1868, of unknown origin, perhaps theatrical slang, first attested in a poem by Bret Harte, who said it was a shortened, altered form of MAGNIFICAT (Cf. magnificat). Related: Niftily; niftiness … Etymology dictionary
nifty — [adj] marvelous chic, clever, cool*, dandy, enjoyable, excellent, groovy*, keen, neat, peachy*, pleasing, quick, sharp, smart, spruce, stylish, super, swell, terrific; concept 572 Ant. bad, displeasing, unhandy, unpleasant … New thesaurus
nifty — ► ADJECTIVE (niftier, niftiest) informal ▪ particularly good, effective, or stylish. DERIVATIVES niftily adverb. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
nifty — niftily, adv. /nif tee/, adj., niftier, niftiest, n., pl. nifties. Informal. adj. 1. attractively stylish or smart: a nifty new dress for Easter. 2. very good; fine; excellent: a nifty idea. 3. substantial; sizable: We sold the car for a nifty… … Universalium
Nifty Jr. — Le Nifty Jr. est un indice boursier indien composé de 50 des principales capitalisations boursières du pays ne faisant pas partie de l indice Nifty. Composition Au 31 mai 2011, l indice Nifty Jr. se composait des titres suivants: Code… … Wikipédia en Français
nifty — [[t]nɪ̱fti[/t]] niftier, niftiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe something as nifty, you think it is neat and pleasing or cleverly done. [INFORMAL] Bridgeport was a pretty nifty place... It was a nifty arrangement, a perfect… … English dictionary
nifty — adjective, informal 1) nifty camerawork Syn: skillful, deft, agile, capable Ant: clumsy 2) a nifty little gadget Syn: useful, handy … Thesaurus of popular words
nifty — UK [ˈnɪftɪ] / US adjective Word forms nifty : adjective nifty comparative niftier superlative niftiest informal 1) well designed, effective, or easy to use a nifty piece of software 2) quick and skilful … English dictionary
