/naɪs/

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Meaning

Good, kind or friendly.

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Word origin

Comes through French from a Latin word that first meant not knowing, and slowly changed to mean pleasing.

Origin
Latin
Root
nescius

Examples

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is a simple word for good, kind, or pleasing. A nice person is kind to you, and a nice day is a good and happy one.

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nice: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the English word "nice" (Good, kind or friendly.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: nice, miss, late and 6 more words.