Definitions for NICE

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NICE nice

Spelling: [nahys]

IPA: /naɪs/

Nice is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in NICE (cein).

Definitions for NICE

noun

1. a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
2. a department in SE France. 1527 sq. mi. (3955 sq. km). Capital: Nice.

Idioms

1. make nice, to behave in a friendly, ingratiating, or conciliatory manner.
2. nice and, sufficiently:

adjective

1. pleasing; agreeable; delightful:
2. amiably pleasant; kind:
3. characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy:
4. showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments:
5. minute, fine, or subtle:
6. having or showing delicate, accurate perception:
7. refined in manners, language, etc.:
8. virtuous; respectable; decorous:
9. suitable or proper:
10. carefully neat in dress, habits, etc.
11. (especially of food) dainty or delicate.
12. having fastidious, finicky, or fussy tastes:
13. Obsolete. coy, shy, or reluctant.
14. Obsolete. unimportant; trivial.
15. Obsolete. wanton.

Origin of NICE

1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid Old French: silly, simple Latin nescius ignorant, incapable, equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see Examples for NICE

Another beautiful Eminor number, with a nice shift up to the major for the chorus.

Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon.

"nice place to study in, sir," said Thompson, as we walked along.

It was also nice to have a place where my family and friends could see what was going on in my life.

It's nice to be so tired, and to know one can sleep as long as one wants.

From there we took the train to nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.

You haven't said a word about all the nice things you did for the girls.

"It certainly is nice to be liked," returned Kathleen softly.

They gave us three laptops (to run our light show) and a nice chunk of cash.

Rained lightly last night, and we had a nice shower this morning.