nieve

¹ American  

[neev, neef] / niv, nif /

noun

1. Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.

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nieve ² American  

adjective

1. a frequent misspelling of naive.

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nieve British  

/ niːv /

noun

1. dialect the closed hand; fist

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Etymology

Origin of nieve

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve

Example Sentences

Bacallao performed with stars, including singer and pianist Bola de Nieve, percussionist Chano Pozo and singer Benny Moré.

From Seattle Times

Mientras este inmigrante mexicano empuja un carrito lleno de conos de nieve y paletas, el tintineo de las campanitas anuncia que su negocio está abierto a cualquiera que desee un dulce o un alivio inmediato del calor.

From Los Angeles Times

“La nieve, la nieve!” he called out on a recent Saturday as potential customers strolled by his 16 vats of ice cream.

From Washington Post

According to Variety, Costello promised the sold-out crowd that he would be delving into their songbook of collaborations later in the Gramercy run when his longtime pianist Steve Nieve joins.

From Los Angeles Times

The best part of the opening piece — “Lullaby for Insomnia,” by Daileidys Carrazana, the company’s associate artistic director — is the music: piano compositions by Jordi Sabates in the style of the great Cuban pianist Bola de Nieve, played live on Tuesday by the great Arturo O’Farrill.

From New York Times