nifties

noun

Definition of niftiesnext
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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  1. beauties
  2. hot stuff
  3. wonders
  4. marvels
Noun
  • Don’t overdo it on styling; less is more with these minimalist beauties.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Below, learn more about, and give flowers to, these trailblazing beauties.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • By 1974, Kissinger, the brilliant, all-but-anonymous Harvard academic, was hot stuff.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 7 May 2023
Definition of hot stuff
Noun
  • The wonders of the animal kingdom fascinate and inspire us.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hotel Yellowstone This adults-only Jackson Hole hotel opened in August at the doorway of some of the United States’ most majestic natural wonders.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • The National Day holiday has become a time for technological marvels, with this event being one of the largest drone shows ever staged in China.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Technical marvels will abound in Gotham Hall, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of marvels
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