NICHED

Etymology

Adjective

niched (comparative more niched, superlative most niched)

In a niche.

Anagrams

• chined, inched

Source: Wiktionary

Niched. (, a.

Definition: Placed in a niche. "Those niched shapes of noble mold." Tennyson.

NICHE

Niche, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.]

Definition: A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative. Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. Evelun.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition