as in excellent
of the very best kind
that popcorn popper is nifty
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as in joke
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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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that joke was a nifty
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Recent Examples of nifty
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Grebenkin made a nifty play in pushing it around defenseman Dylan DeMelo to an attacking Luchanko, who suddenly found himself in a two-on-one situation.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Blue Moon, the nifty new feature from director Richard Linklater, opts instead to cover one night in the life of its subject, the lyricist Lorenz Hart.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Afterward, both Roldan assists were on nifty through balls to Haji Wright, one from close range and one from distance in each half.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But Stafford has been nifty within the pocket and mobile enough on rollouts, absent glaring breakdowns up front.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Grebenkin made a nifty play in pushing it around defenseman Dylan DeMelo to an attacking Luchanko, who suddenly found himself in a two-on-one situation.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Blue Moon, the nifty new feature from director Richard Linklater, opts instead to cover one night in the life of its subject, the lyricist Lorenz Hart.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Afterward, both Roldan assists were on nifty through balls to Haji Wright, one from close range and one from distance in each half.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nifty
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The comedy is a tonal mess, veering between underdeveloped jokes and unearned sentiment.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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How did Joy nearly die in the wilderness of Colorado, a place that, in a joke the film keeps repeating, is almost all white people?—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This picturesque lakeside destination is increasingly attracting affluent foreign buyers, drawn by the stunning natural beauty and newly relaxed Golden Visa program.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That scene was so incredibly awkward… and wonderful.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Katz said, feigning familiarity with the leader’s influence and drawing laughs from the audience.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Opening Auburn Taverna is a lifelong dream of Callis, whose background is in education.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The guys are awesome; everybody’s been super welcoming.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And what Moana has represented is a really awesome global embrace of Polynesian culture, our values and our qualities and our pride and our mana.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Spoiler alert: Her answers are, characteristically, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vice President Vance, who called the video funny, said sombrero memes would end if Jeffries ends the shutdown.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Nifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nifty. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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