"niceish" meaning in English

See niceish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From nice + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nice|ish}} nice + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} niceish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat or rather nice. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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