overnice
11overnice — adjective excessively fastidious and easily disgusted too nice about his food to take to camp cooking so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow • Syn: ↑dainty, ↑nice, ↑prissy, ↑squeamish • Similar to: ↑ …
12Overnicely — Overnice O ver*nice , a. Excessively nice; fastidious. Bp. Hall. {O ver*nice ly}, adv. {O ver*nice ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
13Overniceness — Overnice O ver*nice , a. Excessively nice; fastidious. Bp. Hall. {O ver*nice ly}, adv. {O ver*nice ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
14precious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. priceless, costly; precise, overrefined, overnice; beloved, dear. See dearness, affectation. Ant., worthless, cheap. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Valuable] Syn. high priced, costly, dear; see… …
15prudish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prim, demure, precious, affected, precise. See affectation. Ant., liberal, open. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. overnice, stilted, mincing, precise, narrow minded, illiberal, bigoted, prissy, priggish …
16overnicely — adverb see overnice * * * overniceˈly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑over …
17overniceness — noun see overnice * * * overniceˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑over …
18Daintier — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …
19Daintiest — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …
20Dainty — Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes a… …
