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niceling

niceling noun: an effeminate, tender, or delicate person.

Noun

niceling (plural nicelings)

  1. (obsolete) An effeminate, tender, or delicate person.
  2. (archaic) A nice thing.

Forms of niceling

pluralnicelings

Origin of niceling

From nice + -ling.

Questions about niceling

What does niceling mean?
Niceling means an effeminate, tender, or delicate person.
What part of speech is niceling?
Niceling is a noun.
What is the plural of niceling?
The plural of niceling is nicelings.

Words near niceling in the dictionary

  1. nicefems
  2. niceify
  3. niceish
  4. nicelier
  5. niceliest
  6. niceling
  7. nicelings
  8. nicely
  9. Nicelys
  10. nicen
  11. nicen up

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