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nixes

nixes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nix.

nixes is the plural of nixe.

Meaning of nix

Verb

nix (third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed)

  1. To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.
    • Nix the last order – the customer walked out.
    Synonyms:
    cancel, reject
  2. To destroy or eradicate.

See all 9 meanings of nix

Noun

nixes (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Nothing.
    • Why, blast it, I have done nothing else but answer questions for a month. I didn’t pay Mr Carlyle to ask me questions; I can get enough of that for nixes.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados: The Knight’s Cross Signal Problem

Questions about nixes

What does nixes mean?
Nixes means nothing.
What is nixes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nixes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nix.
What part of speech is nixes?
Nixes is a noun.

Words near nixes in the dictionary

  1. nix off
  2. nixe
  3. nixed
  4. nixer
  5. nixers
  6. nixes
  7. Nixey
  8. nixie
  9. Nixie tube
  10. Nixie tubes
  11. nixies

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