overnice

adjective

Definition of overnicenext
as in feminine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overnice
  1. feminine
  2. prissy
  3. womanly
  4. girlie
  5. girlish
Adjective
  • Its silhouette was designed to feel feminine and luxe.
    Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Tori and Rachel form a tentative alliance, planning to exert their feminine wiles over their respective male allies to keep each other safe.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • Albee's 1962 play won a Tony Award, and would have also won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, if the prissy trustees of Columbia University hadn't overruled the jury.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Some of that’s changing times, some of that is because a not-insignificant portion of W.A.S.P. fans are prissy suburbanites themselves.
    Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of prissy
Adjective
  • My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of womanly
Adjective
  • Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.
    Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Definition of girlie
Adjective
  • The rounded aspect at the top of her dress was an exquisite touch to an already girlish presentation with the double bow additions.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 May 2024
  • Molly, the brainchild of designer Kenny Wong, is a girlish character with emerald eyes and a permanent pout.
    Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Definition of girlish
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overmuch

overnice

overnight

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“Overnice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overnice. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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