The Clue
Genteel (4 letter answer)
The Answer
NICE
Tags
Notes
The answer NICE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Agreeable
Attractive
Charming
Complaisant
Enjoyable
Exacting
Fastidious
Fine
Finicky
Likable
Pleasant
Pleasing
Simpatico
Subtle
"Sweet!"
Diplomatic, say
French resort
Garibaldi's birthplace
"Good going!"
"Good shot!"
"I'm impressed!"
Jim-dandy
___ Nellie (prude)
Not naughty
Riviera city
Riviera resort
Warm-hearted
"Way to go!"
"Well done!"
"Well played!"
Capital of Alpes-Maritimes
City near Monaco
Heading on Santa's list
Pleasant French city?
Resort for one's niece?
Definition
NICE as a noun:
1. a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
NICE as an adjective:
1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"
2. (decent, nice) = socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
3. (nice, skillful) = done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"
4. (dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish) = 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"
5. (discriminate, nice) = noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"
6. (courteous, gracious, nice) = exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"