nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
(noun) a quantity of no importance; “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”; “reduced to nil all the work we had done”; “we racked up a pathetic goose egg”; “it was all for naught”; “I didn’t hear zilch about it”
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
(verb) command against; “I forbid you to call me late at night”; “Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”; “Dad nixed our plans”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Named after the mother of Charon, goddess of darkness and night.
Nix
(astronomy) One of the moons of Pluto (named 21 June 2006.)
• (astronomy): Pluto III, S/2005 P 2, S/2005 P 2 (Nix), (134340) Pluto III, (134340) Pluto III Nix, Pluto III (Nix)
From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s.
Nix
A patronymic surname.
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nix (uncountable)
(colloquial) Nothing. [from 1789]
Synonyms: nada, zip
nix (third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed)
To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. [from 1903]
Synonyms: cancel, reject
To destroy or eradicate.
nix
(obsolete) A warning cry when a policeman etc. was sighted in the street.
nix (plural nixes)
A treacherous water-spirit; a nixie.
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Source: Wiktionary
Nix, n.; fem. Nixe (. Etym: [G. Cf. 1st Nick.] (Teut. Myth.)
Definition: One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition. The treacherous nixes who entice men to a watery death. Tylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 January 2025
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
