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nice

/naɪ̯s/

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What does nice mean?

adjective

  1. (informal) Pleasant, satisfactory, complimentary.
  2. (informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
  3. Respectable; virtuous.
More meanings (19)

adjective

  1. (informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
  2. (informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
  3. (informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
  4. Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
  5. (obsolete) Silly, ignorant; foolish.
  6. (archaic) Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
  7. (dated) Having particular tastes; fussy, fastidious.
  8. (obsolete) Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
  9. (obsolete) Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
  10. (obsolete) Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.

adverb

  1. Nicely.

interjection

  1. Used to signify a job well done.
  2. Used to signify approval.

noun

  1. niceness.

verb

  1. To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

proper noun

  1. A coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France.
  2. A surname. (pronounced /ni:s/ or /naɪs/)
  3. A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.
  4. Acronym of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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IPA pronunciation

/naɪ̯s/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/nis/
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See this word in context.

“Let me down, Uncle Joe,” she said, “I want to give some of my candy to that nice little boy I found.”
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
“I have a nice snug little farm,” said Gabriel, with half a degree less assurance than when he had seized her hand.
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
More book examples (3)
Mr. Douglas nodded and said, “I was looking at you in prayer-meeting, miss, and thinking what a nice little girl you were.”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of the IslandProject Gutenberg ebook #51
He had had a nice, good, idle time all the while—plenty of company—and the fence had three coats of whitewash on it!
Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, CompleteProject Gutenberg ebook #74
Life on board a man-of-war was splendid, so they agreed, and sailors, whenever one met them, were quite especially nice and simple.
Virginia WoolfThe Voyage OutProject Gutenberg ebook #144