- niftily
- adverb see nifty I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
niftily
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niftily — nifty ► ADJECTIVE (niftier, niftiest) informal ▪ particularly good, effective, or stylish. DERIVATIVES niftily adverb. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
niftily — See nifty. * * * … Universalium
niftily — adverb In a nifty manner; cleverly … Wiktionary
niftily — niftˈily adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑nifty … Useful english 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 — I. adjective (niftier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1865 very good ; very attractive ; fine < nifty clothes > • niftily adverb II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
niftiness — See niftily. * * * … Universalium
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 — adjective (niftier, niftiest) informal particularly good or effective. ↘stylish or attractive. Derivatives niftily adverb niftiness noun Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
nifty — ► ADJECTIVE (niftier, niftiest) informal ▪ particularly good, effective, or stylish. DERIVATIVES niftily adverb. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
