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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
- /naɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
Definitions of nicest word
- adjective nicest pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 1
- adjective nicest amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 1
- adjective nicest characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. 1
- adjective nicest showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
- adjective nicest minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
- adjective nicest having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1
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Origin of nicest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid < Old French: silly, simple < Latin nescius ignorant, incapable, equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see science) + -us adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Nicest
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
nicest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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