"Nifty" is a fun, relaxed, slangy word that means "neat, cool, clever, interesting, and effective." We call things nifty to say that they're designed in a fun, cool way that helps us do something.
Do you know any nifty magic tricks, or any nifty shortcuts for solving math problems? My daughter taught me a nifty trick for multiplying numbers by 9.
We're not completely sure where the word "nifty" comes from, but we do know it might be related to the word "magnificent" (meaning "wonderful, fantastic"), and we know that people have been using the word "nifty" since the year 1865. So, as slang words go, "nifty" is here to stay. It's a popular word.
Make a flash card:
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Term
Definition
Picture
nifty
neato, useful, and interesting to use or fun to look at
Write your own sentence!
You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can!
Remember: to call something nifty is to say that it's super-cool: it's clever, it's interesting, and it entertains you or helps you get things done.
Idea 1: "When you think about it, (something) is a nifty little thing, because it (has some kind of cool or interesting part, OR, it helps you do something easily or quickly)."
Idea 2: "In my story, I have a nifty superpower: I can (do something amazing) whenever I (do something normal)."
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