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单词 nice-nelly
释义

nice-nelly

adjective

nice-nel·​ly ˈnīs-ˈne-lē How to pronounce nice-nelly (audio)
often capitalized second N
1
: marked by euphemism
2
: prudish
nice nelly noun often capitalized second N
nice-nellyism
ˈnīs-ˈne-lē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce nice-nelly (audio)
noun often capitalized second N

Synonyms

  • bluenosed
  • prim
  • prudish
  • puritanical
  • straitlaced
  • straightlaced
  • Victorian
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Word History

Etymology

from the name Nelly

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nice-nelly 1 of 2

adjective

as in puritanical
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals the novel's wildly off base portrayal of 18th-century aristocrats as nice-nelly exemplars of decorum

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • puritanical
  • bluenosed
  • Victorian
  • proper
  • moral
  • prudish
  • decent
  • refined
  • straitlaced
  • prim
  • straightlaced
  • honest
  • priggish
  • upright
  • staid
  • virtuous
  • righteous
  • stuffy
  • genteel
  • right

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bad
  • improper
  • loose
  • permissive
  • liberated
  • wicked
  • lax
  • indecent
  • immoral
  • lecherous
  • prurient
  • sleazy
  • perverted
  • degraded
  • degenerate
  • lickerish
  • depraved
  • skanky
  • slutty
  • debauched
  • slatternly
  • trampy
  • sluttish
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nice nelly

2 of 2

noun

as in puritan
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters some nice nelly bowdlerized this collection of wartime ditties that were lustily sung by the men around the campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • puritan
  • Mrs. Grundy
  • prude
  • bluenose
  • moralist
  • wowser
  • old maid
  • Goody Two-shoes
  • moralizer
  • goody-goody
  • stuffed shirt
  • spoilsport
  • prig
  • fuddy-duddy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • libertine
  • immoralist
  • libertarian
  • misbehaver
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