Nic Common

Nic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

Acronym of network interface card (or controller): used to interface a computer to a network.

"The doctor advised him to quit nic before his surgery to ensure a successful recovery."

nicotine

In plain English: A nic is an old-fashioned slang term for someone who acts overly polite, proper, and concerned with social rules.

"The old coffee shop has that very nic atmosphere with its soft music and cozy corners."

Proper Noun

Acronym of Nursing Interventions Classification.

"The teacher smiled when she noticed that little girl named Nic in the front row."

A diminutive of the female given name Nicola, Nichola, and Nicole.

Example Sentences

"The old coffee shop has that very nic atmosphere with its soft music and cozy corners." noun

"The nic was the small device that measured air quality in our home." noun

"She kept a spare nic on her desk for quick reference during meetings." noun

"My grandfather still owns an old nic from his days as a radio technician." noun

Origin

The word nic is a clipping derived from nicotine. It entered English as a shortened form to refer specifically to the addictive substance found in tobacco.

Rhyming Words

danic zanic kinic sinic panic vinic yonic eonic tunic punic xenic ionic sonic monic manic nonic cynic conic genic dinic

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