transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnīs ]
adjective
( 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
1. obsolete
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
4. obsolete : trivial
5.
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
6.
a. : socially acceptable : well-bred
from a nice family
b. : virtuous , respectable
was taught that nice girls don't do that
7. : polite , kind
that's nice of you to say
Synonyms: see correct
• nice adverb
• nice·ly adverb
• nice·ness noun