transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnīs-ˈne-lē ]
adjective
Usage: often capitalized 2d N
Etymology: from the name Nelly
Date: 1925
1. : marked by euphemism
2. : prudish
• nice nelly noun , often capitalized 2d N
• nice-nel·ly·ism -ˌi-zəm noun , often capitalized 2d N