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nifty

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adjectiveadjective niftier, adjective niftiest

1 informal Particularly good, skillful, or effective.
- ‘nifty footwork’
- ‘Left winger Richard Kingham then showed some nifty footwork for Baildon's fourth try, which Lister again improved.’
- ‘That kind of nifty footwork might work against Darren Purse in the Premiership, John, but it won't work here.’
- ‘What causes the balls to fly off these bats is a nifty bit of physics called the trampoline effect.’
- ‘The lightweight nifty centre forward found himself opposed by a rugged hardtackling centre back who asked no questions.’
- ‘It is forcing me to get out and do things I've been putting off, like going to Bennett's Lane on a Sunday for some pretty nifty jazz.’
- ‘I discovered a really nifty idea about swimming/snorkeling with baby when I took my oldest with me to Hawaii.’
- ‘And though the wine list is overflowing, there is a nifty numbered guide to help you find the right wine to complement your menu choices.’
- ‘So it was a nifty move that the DeLorean Motor Company was opened in Northern Ireland with the help of a big chunk of UK taxpayer's money.’
- ‘And then I logged in and did some nifty Internet stuff, including joining the blogs by women webring.’
- ‘Third was the climax of The Karate Kid, in which Ralph Macchio snatches championship victory with a few nifty moves.’
- ‘His stage performance includes stories, songs and nifty guitar playing, all spiced with his characteristic sense of humour.’
- ‘Any con artist would appreciate the bait-and-switch as a nifty piece of work.’
- ‘But it does make use of the rather nifty dynamic text replacement routine for the headings and sub-headings on each page.’
- ‘Ben and Mena are nice people and deserve to be compensated for providing me with this nifty bit of software for free.’
- ‘Well, this nifty item lets you track the American popularity of different names over the decades.’
- ‘The final nifty characteristic of blogs that I discussed was the personal nature of the writing.’
- ‘The pre-budget package was a rather nifty piece of electioneering, and helped steal the thunder of the opposition parties.’
- ‘Others are no more than a handful of true believers with a nifty website.’
- ‘It has a nifty guide called ‘How Parliament Works’ and another on the role of the Speaker.’
- ‘Enigma is well acted and is certainly based on a nifty concept, but does not add up to the sum of its parts.’
skilful, capable, agile
useful, effective, practical
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1. 1.1Fashionable; stylish.
  ‘a nifty black shirt’
  ‘One bloke who was wearing nifty black and blue shoes had a trick where he dropped down onto one hand.’
  ‘Men's pieces included a nifty shirt with one side straight and the other side twisted, and sleeveless backless tops.’
  ‘There is a nifty little kitchen range that comes in high-gloss black, which will, I hope, look rather smart.’
  ‘Nothing beats unwrapping a nifty new gadget at Christmas.’
  ‘It's got everything a good spy show needs; a hot chick, intrigue, the CIA, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.’
  ‘I even had a nifty little hand-operated gadget that whisked egg and milk.’
  ‘It has everything that makes a spy show great; hot chicks, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.’
  ‘The atmosphere is upbeat, and there's all kinds of nifty geek toys and gadgets to be found down every aisle.’
  ‘They rely on their nifty little gadgets and superior technology to win wars.’
  ‘TV fans who are planning to go to Japan for their next holiday should put this nifty gadget on their shopping list.’
  ‘The car's interior is very stylo-mylo, and it has one of those nifty steering wheel controlled stereo systems.’
  ‘Also, he has a platform with nifty bullet points, some of which he probably came up with while actually on his meds.’
  ‘You wouldn't know that from the nifty little changing picture on top of Ms. Hunter's webpage.’
  ‘BMW has commissioned some very nifty six-minute film clips for its site, helmed by juicy directorial talent.’
  ‘You too could have one of these nifty logos, if you follow my orders and head over the brand new Liberty Dogs blog.’
  ‘For all that, I have to say it's a rather nifty little product.’
  ‘Yeah, stand over there and mock me with your nifty frames.’
  ‘We need lots of nifty graphics to impress the unwashed masses of the gaming press and the coke snorting suits who're paying us to make a game.’
  ‘Dan bought this nifty device from an orthopedic store downtown.’
  ‘A girl like this will definitely be into trying some nifty things.’
  fashionable, stylish, smart
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