niceling

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noun

An effeminate, tender, or delicate person.

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Meanings

nounniceling (plural nicelings)

plural nicelings

  1. obsoleteAn effeminate, tender, or delicate person.
  2. archaicA nice thing.

Origin

From nice + -ling.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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