Nice /(nīs)/

Nice

a.
  1. Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate. [Obs.]
    But say that we ben wise and nothing nice.
  2. Of trifling moment; unimportant; trivial. [Obs.]
    The letter was not nice, but full of charge Of dear import.
  3. Wanton. [Obs.]
  4. Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy; fastidious in small matters.
    Curious not knowing, not exact but nice.
    And to taste Think not I shall be nice.
  5. Delicate; refined; dainty; pure; -- of people.
    Dear love, continue nice and chaste.
    — Donne.
    A nice and subtile happiness.
  6. Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment; -- of people.
  7. Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice workmanship, a nice application.
  8. Exactly or fastidiously discriminated; requiring close discrimination; fine; subtle; as, a nice point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy.
    The difference is too nice Where ends the virtue, or begins the vice.
  9. Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc.; -- of events, actions, experiences.
  10. Pleasant; kind; as, a nice person; -- of people.
  11. Well-mannered; well-behaved; as, nice children; -- of people.
    He's making a list, checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town.
    — Song.

Phrases & Compounds

To make nice of
to be scrupulous about.