niceishadj.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪsɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪsɪʃ/

Forms: 1700s– niceish, 1800s– nicish.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nice adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < nice adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat or fairly nice.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > agreeable in manner > somewhat

niceish1793

1793 J. O'Keeffe London Hermit iii. iii. 86 I hungers after good; I could munch..two wheat ears, roasted in wine leaves, and other settries of niceish saver.

1818 ‘T. Brown’ Brighton I. 182 I say, partner, that's a niceish bit on the inside,—I stag you; I'm up to your gammon.

1861 A. Trollope Framley Parsonage I. v. 280 He's a nicish cut of a horse.

1888 Athenæum 19 May 628/2 There is a niceish girl—not the mystic heroine born of fire and water.

1916 R. W. Service Rhymes Red Cross Man 139 So I closed my eyes a little, and I had a nicish dream Of a-standin' by a dresser with a dish of Devon cream.

1995 Observer (Nexis) 29 Oct. One is a niceish, cleverish Clark Kentish kind of guy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	niceish
释义	niceishadj. Brit. /ˈnʌɪsɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈnaɪsɪʃ/ Forms: 1700s– niceish, 1800s– nicish. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nice adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < nice adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat or fairly nice. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > agreeable in manner > somewhat niceish1793 1793 J. O'Keeffe London Hermit iii. iii. 86 I hungers after good; I could munch..two wheat ears, roasted in wine leaves, and other settries of niceish saver. 1818 ‘T. Brown’ Brighton I. 182 I say, partner, that's a niceish bit on the inside,—I stag you; I'm up to your gammon. 1861 A. Trollope Framley Parsonage I. v. 280 He's a nicish cut of a horse. 1888 Athenæum 19 May 628/2 There is a niceish girl—not the mystic heroine born of fire and water. 1916 R. W. Service Rhymes Red Cross Man 139 So I closed my eyes a little, and I had a nicish dream Of a-standin' by a dresser with a dish of Devon cream. 1995 Observer (Nexis) 29 Oct. One is a niceish, cleverish Clark Kentish kind of guy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1793
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