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
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a person who professes or exhibits excessive modesty, prudishness, or the like:
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nice-nellyism (def 2).
adjective
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characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty:
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being a euphemism; euphemistic:
Origin of nice-nelly
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25