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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of nix
11780–90; <German: variant of nichts nothing
Words nearby nix
Definition for nix (2 of 2)
nix2
[ niks ]
/ nɪks /
noun, plural nix·es.
(in Germanic folklore) a water spirit that draws its victims into its underwater home.
Origin of nix
21825–35; <German Nix,Old High German nihhus; cognate with Old English nicor water monster, Old Norse nykr,Norwegian nøkk,Swedish näck; compare Sanskrit nenekti (he) washes
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British Dictionary definitions for nix (1 of 2)
nix1
/ (nɪks) US and Canadian informal /
sentence substitute
another word for no 1 (def. 1)
be careful! watch out!
noun
a rejection or refusal
nothing at all
verb
(tr) to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc)
Word Origin for nix
C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing
British Dictionary definitions for nix (2 of 2)
nix2
/ (nɪks) /
noun
German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans
Word Origin for nix
C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster
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Medical definitions for nix
Nix
[ nĭks ]
A trademark for the drug permethrin.
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