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 nice nice /ˈniːs/

adjective

  1. () Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance  ( nice )
    pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
     What a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty
    what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty
     Nice manners
    nice manners
     A nice dress
    a nice dress
     A nice face
    a nice face
     A nice day
    a nice day
     Had a nice time at the party
    had a nice time at the party
     The corn and tomatoes are nice today
    the corn and tomatoes are nice today
  2. () Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous  ( decent , nice )
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
     From a decent family
    from a decent family
     A nice girl
    a nice girl
  3. () Done with delicacy and skill  ( skillful [ N. American] , nice )
    done with delicacy and skill
     A nice bit of craft
    a nice bit of craft
     A job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer
    a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer
     A nice shot
    a nice shot
  4. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness  ( gracious , nice , courteous )
    exhibiting courtesy and politeness
     A nice gesture
    a nice gesture
  5. Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted  ( dainty , nice , overnice , prissy , squeamish )
    excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
     Too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
    too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
     So squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
    so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

 Nice

    noun

    1. A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera  ( Nice )
      a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
       The beaches of Nice are a highlight on the French Riviera.
      The beaches of Nice are a highlight on the French Riviera.