Associations to the word «Nicety»

Wiktionary

NICETY, noun. A small detail or distinction.
NICETY, noun. Subtlety or precision of use.

Dictionary definition

NICETY, noun. Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty".
NICETY, noun. A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle