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nice
What does nice mean?
nice (adjective): pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use nice in a sentence?
- The corn and tomatoes are nice today. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce nice?
/naɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nice come from?
From Middle English nyce, nice, nys, from Old French nice, niche, nisce (“simple, foolish, ignorant”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of nice?
Words related to nice
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “nice”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “nice” mean?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
Right! That's what “nice” means.
coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous
Not quite: that's what prior means.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
Not quite: that's what intimate means.
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
Not quite: that's what efficient means.
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