nifty

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Clever, ingenious, or resourceful.

  - "His nifty solution to the problem left everyone in awe."
  - "The magician's nifty tricks amazed the audience."
  - "She found a nifty shortcut to save time."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɪfti/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nifty
mighty , bighty , tightly

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Homophones

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1. nifty fifty (English) : A term used in gambling to refer to a $50 chip.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of nifty that leads to same result
niftier , niftiest , niftily , nifty , nifties

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Etymology

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Originally from the Yiddish word 'nefet,' meaning 'skill' or 'cleverness'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nifty' was popularized in American English during the 1960s.

2. In the 1970s, 'nifty' was used to describe a type of trousers with a wide leg and elasticized waistband.

3. The term 'nifty fifty' was originally used to describe the 50 stocks in the S&P 500 index that had the highest price-earnings ratios.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ingenuity: The ability to create or design things using clever and original ideas.

2. Resourcefulness: The ability to effectively use available resources to overcome challenges.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nifty' has been used to describe clever or resourceful characters, such as Artemis Fowl in the eponymous book series.

How to Memorize "nifty"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nifty' with the idea of being clever or resourceful.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each meaning: 'N' for 'Nifty' and 'Clever,' 'I' for 'Ingenious,' and 'F' for 'Resourceful'.

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