Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nice-nellyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nice-nel-ly-ism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prudishness or excessive modesty.

Uncountable

noun

A euphemism; an act or expression of prudishness or excessive modesty.

Countable

noun

Alternative form of nice-Nellyism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nice Nelly + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nice-Nellyisms (plural)

Questions

What does nice-nellyism mean?
Prudishness or excessive modesty.
Where does nice-nellyism come from?
From nice Nelly + -ism.

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