Definitions for nice-nelly

nice-nelly nice-nel·ly

Spelling: [nahys-nel-ee]
IPA: /ˈnaɪsˈnɛl i/

Nice-Nelly is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in nice-nelly (-ceeillnny).

Definitions for nice-nelly

noun

  1. a person who professes or exhibits excessive modesty, prudishness, or the like:
  2. nice-nellyism (def 2).

adjective

  1. characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty:
  2. being a euphemism; euphemistic:

Origin of nice-nelly

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

Word Value for nice-nelly
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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