Meaning & use
nifty
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Particularly good, clever, or stylish, often in a small or practical way.
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She found a nifty trick for folding fitted sheets.
The gadget is a nifty little tool for camping trips.
A note on using this word
An informal, upbeat word, common in casual speech but out of place in formal writing.
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