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nyc

nys
adj
1
An old-fashioned or dialectal spelling of "nice."
"The letter described the weather as "right nyc" for a picnic."

How to Use Nyc

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn archaic spelling of "nice" — not to be confused with the abbreviation for New York City.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

nycer comparative, nycest superlative

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The letter described the weather as "right _____" for a picnic.

Etymology

A respelling of "nice," where the letter "y" stands in for a long "i" sound, as in older English spelling conventions.

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