nifties

noun

plural of nifty
1
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood

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2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind that joke was a nifty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nifties
  1. jokes
  2. beauties
  3. laughs
  4. dreams
  5. hot stuff
  6. wonders
  7. marvels
  8. peaches
Noun
  • There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The order, which directs federal officials to formalize the name change within 30 days, quickly sparked backlash, jokes and parody proposals.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • One of the beauties of living in the Midwest is not having to go far for unique and exciting family getaways.
    — Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These color-changing beauties only mate once in their entire lives, so the pressure is on to fend off the competition to find a female.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Too close to the source and our dreams will be burned to ashes by the needs and personality of the host itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of hot stuff
Noun
  • People who have used Apple’s anti-nausea dots have reported that the feature works wonders in reducing motion sickness.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From cascading waterfalls to snowcapped mountains to dense forests, these natural wonders cause visitors to stop in their tracks in every season.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • These detectors are modern marvels in their own right and represent the culmination of a long heritage of new technology that enables new discoveries.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • New Yorkers, for one, will be a short overnight hop away from the history and modern marvels of Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where previously a transfer was required.
    — Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvels
Noun
  • Del Monte’s bankruptcy led to 50,000 tons of canning peaches without buyers in the Central Valley.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At the Farmers Market, breakfast is maybe three oranges, two apples, a basket of strawberries, half a melon and two peaches.
    — Dinah Eng, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaches
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“Nifties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nifties. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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