nice-nelly

adjective

Prudish or excessively modest.

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Meanings

nice-nelly1

adjectivenice-nelly (comparative more nice-nelly, superlative most nice-nelly)

comparative more nice-nelly · superlative most nice-nelly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nice-Nelly.

nice-Nelly2

adjectivenice-Nelly (comparative more nice-Nelly, superlative most nice-Nelly)

comparative more nice-Nelly · superlative most nice-Nelly · alternative nice-nelly

  1. Prudish or excessively modest.
  2. Characterized by euphemism; euphemistic.
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APA

nice-nelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice-nelly

MLA

“nice-nelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice-nelly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nice-nelly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice-nelly.

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