"nice" meaning in English

See nice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /naɪs/ Audio: en-us-nice.ogg [US] Forms: nice [positive], nicer [comparative], nicest [superlative]
enPR: nīs Head templates: {{adj|nice|nicer|nicest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is nice, it's good and people probably like it.
    Sense id: simple-nice-en-adj-DdlXegeF
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      "form": "nice",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nicer",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nicest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "I didn't know him, but I hear he was a very nice man."
        },
        {
          "text": "Thank you, sir; have a nice day yourself, sir."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's great. It's much nicer than your old place."
        },
        {
          "text": "Thank you for coming! It was so nice to see you again."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is nice, it's good and people probably like it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-nice-en-adj-DdlXegeF"
    }
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      "enpr": "nīs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/naIs/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nicer",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nicest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "nice",
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        {
          "text": "I didn't know him, but I hear he was a very nice man."
        },
        {
          "text": "Thank you, sir; have a nice day yourself, sir."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's great. It's much nicer than your old place."
        },
        {
          "text": "Thank you for coming! It was so nice to see you again."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is nice, it's good and people probably like it."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "enpr": "nīs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/naIs/"
    },
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}

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