Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nice as ninepence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: nice as ninepence
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Perfectly all right; fine.

adj

Neat, tidy, in order.

Example Sentences

"She had been mistress of the farm so long that it would be hard for her to play second fiddle, but give her time and she'd be as good as new butter and as nice as ninepence, he said."

Etymology

Corruption of nice as ninepins, from the neat and precise ordering of the skittles in the game of ninepins.

Phrases

neat as ninepence right as ninepence

Frequently Paired Words

neat as ninepence right as ninepence

Questions

What does nice as ninepence mean?: Perfectly all right; fine.
Where does nice as ninepence come from?: Corruption of nice as ninepins, from the neat and precise ordering of the skittles in the game of ninepins.

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