ALL meanings of make nice
make nice
M m - noun make nice The semantic history of nice is quite varied, as the etymology and the obsolete senses attest, and any attempt to insist on only one of its present senses as correct will not be in keeping with the facts of actual usage. If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms. 1
- adjective make nice pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 1
- adjective make nice amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 1
- adjective make nice 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 make nice showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
- adjective make nice minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
- adjective make nice having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1
- adjective make nice refined in manners, language, etc.: Nice people wouldn't do such things. 1
- adjective make nice virtuous; respectable; decorous: a nice girl. 1
- adjective make nice suitable or proper: That was not a nice remark. 1
- adjective make nice carefully neat in dress, habits, etc. 1
- adjective make nice (especially of food) dainty or delicate. 1
- adjective make nice having fastidious, finicky, or fussy tastes: They're much too nice in their dining habits to enjoy an outdoor barbecue. 1
- adjective make nice Obsolete. coy, shy, or reluctant. 1
- adjective make nice Obsolete. unimportant; trivial. 1
- adjective make nice Obsolete. wanton. 1
- idioms make nice make nice, to behave in a friendly, ingratiating, or conciliatory manner. 1
- idioms make nice nice and, sufficiently: It's nice and warm in here. 1
- verb make nice To be friendly or conciliatory towards another, often in the context of maintaining good relations or resolving a conflict with the other person. 0
- noun make nice to try to be friendly or cooperative 0