nice (adj.)

  1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty- George Meredith; nice manners; a nice dress; a nice face; a nice day; had a nice time at the party; the corn and tomatoes are nice today'

    Nice (n.)

  1. a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

    [ Syn: nice ]

    nice (adj.)

  1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; from a decent family; a nice girl

    [ Syn: decent ]

  2. done with delicacy and skill; a nice bit of craft; a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer; a nice shot

    [ Syn: skillful ]

  3. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; too nice about his food to take to camp cooking; so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

    [ Syn: dainty , overnice , prissy , squeamish ]

  4. exhibiting courtesy and politeness; a nice gesture

    [ Syn: courteous , gracious ]

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