nifty vs dandy

nifty is not a noun while dandy is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nifty	No	Yes	No	No
dandy	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, nifty and dandy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nifty include bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell.

nifty (noun)	dandy (noun)
	a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

nifty (adjective)	dandy (adjective)
excellent	excellent