English words starting with nic

Meanings of Nicaean:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the ancient city of nicaea in asia minor, on the site of modern iznik.

Usage examples:

The nicaean emperor

noun

A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of nicaea in asia minor, on the site of modern iznik.

Usage examples:

The nicaeans secured the city

Meanings of Nicaragua:

proper noun

The largest country in central america, with a coastline on both the atlantic and the pacific ocean; population 6,100,000 (estimated 2015); official language, spanish; capital, managua.

noun

A country in central america

Meanings of Nicaraguan:

adjective

Relating to nicaragua or its people.

Usage examples:

A new movement in nicaraguan literature

noun

A native or inhabitant of nicaragua, or a person of nicaraguan descent.

Usage examples:

A nicaraguan invited to teach at harvard

Meanings of Nicaraguans:

noun

A native or inhabitant of nicaragua, or a person of nicaraguan descent.

Usage examples:

A nicaraguan invited to teach at harvard

adjective

Relating to nicaragua or its people.

Usage examples:

A new movement in nicaraguan literature

Meanings of Niccolite:

noun

A native nickel arsenide and major ore of nickel, nias, occurring as a pale copper-red mineral with a metallic lustre which crystallizes in the hexagonal system.

Meanings of Nice:

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

We had a very nice time

abbreviation

(in england and wales) national institute for health and care excellence.

Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

proper noun

A resort city on the french riviera, near the border with italy; population 348,721 (2007).

Meanings of Nice-looking:

adjective

Attractive

Usage examples:

Isn't her husband nice-looking?

Meanings of Nicely:

adverb

In a pleasant or attractive manner.

Usage examples:

Nicely dressed in flowered cotton

Meanings of Niceness:

noun

The quality of being nice; pleasantness.

Usage examples:

Her sheer niceness won her many friends

Meanings of Nicer:

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

We had a very nice time

proper noun

A resort city on the french riviera, near the border with italy; population 348,721 (2007).

abbreviation

(in england and wales) national institute for health and care excellence.

Meanings of Nicest:

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

We had a very nice time

proper noun

A resort city on the french riviera, near the border with italy; population 348,721 (2007).

abbreviation

(in england and wales) national institute for health and care excellence.

Meanings of Niceties:

noun

A fine or subtle detail or distinction.

Usage examples:

Legal niceties are wasted on him

Meanings of Nicety:

noun

A fine or subtle detail or distinction.

Usage examples:

Legal niceties are wasted on him

Meanings of Niche:

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

Usage examples:

He is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

adjective

Denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

Usage examples:

Other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players

verb

Place (something) in a niche or recess.

Usage examples:

These elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

Meanings of Niched:

verb

Place (something) in a niche or recess.

Usage examples:

These elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

Usage examples:

He is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

adjective

Denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

Usage examples:

Other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players

Meanings of Nicher:

verb

(of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny.

Usage examples:

The foal nichered

noun

A soft whinnying sound.

Usage examples:

The beast gave a low nicher of welcome

Meanings of Niches:

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

Usage examples:

He is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

verb

Place (something) in a niche or recess.

Usage examples:

These elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

adjective

Denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

Usage examples:

Other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players

Meanings of Nichevo:

exclamation

In representations or imitation of russian speech: ‘it is nothing’, ‘never mind’, ‘no matter’.

noun

The attitude of resignation or fatalism conveyed by (habitual) use of the word ‘nitchevo’; the tendency to accept defeat or to do nothing.

Meanings of Niching:

verb

Place (something) in a niche or recess.

Usage examples:

These elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

Usage examples:

He is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

adjective

Denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

Usage examples:

Other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players

Meanings of Nicholas:

proper noun

The name of two tsars of russia.

Meanings of Nichrome:

noun

An alloy of nickel with chromium (10 to 20 per cent) and sometimes iron (up to 25 per cent), used chiefly in high-temperature applications such as electrical heating elements.

Usage examples:

Nichrome wire

Meanings of Nick:

noun

A small cut or notch.

Usage examples:

A small nick on his wrist

verb

Make a nick or nicks in.

Usage examples:

He had nicked himself while shaving

Meanings of Nicked:

verb

Make a nick or nicks in.

Usage examples:

He had nicked himself while shaving

noun

A small cut or notch.

Usage examples:

A small nick on his wrist

Meanings of Nickel:

noun

A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 28.

Usage examples:

Metals like silver, nickel and gold are a perfect medium for coinage because of their durability an…

verb

Coat with nickel.

Usage examples:

It's far easier to copper an article than to nickel it

Meanings of Nickel-and-dime:

verb

Greedily or unfairly charge (someone) many small amounts for minor services.

Usage examples:

We don't nickel-and-dime our customers like some vendors that charge extra for every little utility

adjective

Of little importance.

Usage examples:

The only games this weekend are nickel-and-dime stuff