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Originally Posted by Marion Webester online
Main Entry: nice
Pronunciation: \ˈnīs\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): nic·er; nic·est
Etymology: Middle English, foolish, wanton, from Anglo-French, silly, simple, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescire not to know more at nescience
Date: 14th century
1obsolete a: wanton, dissolute b: coy, reticent
2 a: showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular <too nice a palate to enjoy junk food> b: exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious <a nice code of honor>
3: possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision and delicacy <nice measurements>
4obsolete : trivial
5: Randy
6 a: pleasing, agreeable <a nice time> <a nice person> b: well-executed <nice shot> c: appropriate, fitting <not a nice word for a formal occasion>
7 a: socially acceptable : well-bred <from a nice family> b: virtuous, respectable <was taught that nice girls don't do that>
8: polite, kind <that's nice of you to say>
synonyms see correct
nice adverb
nice·ly adverb
nice·ness noun
There you go