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  • 1nice — The word nice is the great cause célèbre of meaning change in English. In medieval and Renaissance literature, nice (derived from Latin nescius meaning ‘ignorant’) has a wide range of generally unfavourable meanings such as ‘foolish, stupid’ and… …

    Modern English usage

  • 2nice — W2S1 [naıs] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(good)¦ 2¦(friendly)¦ 3¦(something you want)¦ 4 it s nice to know (that) 5 have a nice day! 6 nice to meet you 7 (it s been) nice meeting/talking to you 8¦(not nice)¦ 9 nice try 10 ni …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3Nice — (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and {Science} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4nice´ness — nice «nys», adjective, nic|er, nic|est, adverb. –adj. 1. that is good or pleasing; agreeable; satisfactory: »a nice face, a nice child, a nice ride, a nice day …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5nice´ly — nice «nys», adjective, nic|er, nic|est, adverb. –adj. 1. that is good or pleasing; agreeable; satisfactory: »a nice face, a nice child, a nice ride, a nice day …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6nice — 1 Nice, dainty, fastidious, finicky, finicking, finical, particular, fussy, squeamish, persnickety, pernickety can all mean exacting or displaying exacting standards (as in selection, judgment, or workmanship). Nice (see also CORRECT, DECOROUS)… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7nice — /naIs/ adjective 1 ENJOYABLE/ATTRACTIVE pleasant, attractive or enjoyable: That s a nice dress. | We had a really nice day at the beach. | not too hot, just a nice temperature | “We could take a picnic.” “Yes, that d be nice.” | it is nice to do… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8nice — [[t]na͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ nicer, nicest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable. I think silk ties can be quite nice... It s nice to be here together again …

    English dictionary

  • 9Nice ‘n Easy — Nice ’n Easy was the first shampoo in permanent hair coloring product for home use. It was introduced in 1965 with the advertising tagline, “The closer he gets, the better you look.” Manufactured by Clairol (now a division of Procter Gamble),… …

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  • 10Nice-matin —  Nice Matin {{{nomorigine}}} Pays …

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