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Meaning of 'nix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nix [ fem.]
- One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition.

Meaning of 'nix' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nix [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quantity of no importance
Example in sentence:
  • I didn't hear zilch about it;
  • it looked like nothing I had ever seen before;
  • it was all for naught;
  • reduced to nil all the work we had done;
  • we racked up a pathetic goose egg
2 . nix [ v]
Meaning (2):
- command against
Example in sentence:
  • Dad nixed our plans;
  • I forbid you to call me late at night;
  • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store

Nearby Words:

nixie

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