nice

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/naɪ̯s/]

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Senses

1. nice (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Pleasant, satisfactory, complimentary.

Example: "It's a lot nicer than going round by the road; that is so dusty and hot," said Diana practically, peeping into her dinner basket and mentally calculating if the three juicy, toothsome, raspberry tarts reposing there were divided among ten girls, how many bites each girl would have.

2. nice (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Of a person: friendly, attractive.

Example: You weren’t nice to me this morning.

3. nice (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Respectable; virtuous.

Example: What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?

4. nice (adv) — sense 4

Definition: Nicely.

Example: Children, play nice.

5. nice (intj) — sense 5

Definition: Used to signify a job well done.

Example: Nice! I couldn't have done better.

6. nice (intj) — sense 6

Definition: Used to signify approval.

Example: Is that your new car? Nice!

7. nice (noun) — sense 7

Definition: niceness.

Example: She had refused as kindly as she know how, using up as much nice as she had energy for because she was glad of his company when three o'clock rolled around and she started thinking about September.

Structure of the word

Roots:

skey (Proto-Indo-European)

Connections

Roots: skey

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