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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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
  • From annuals and perennials carpeting the ground with blooms to spectacular flowering shrubs, these winter beauties will warm your heart on a winter day.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of beauties
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  • 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
  • Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And each Tuesday, London Walks presents its two-hour Lure of the Underground itinerary (£20 for adults), which focuses on subjects like graphic design, architecture, and engineering marvels.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of marvels
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