OVERNICE

dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish

(adjective) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; “too nice about his food to take to camp cooking”; “so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overnice (comparative more overnice, superlative most overnice)

Excessively nice or fastidious.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*nice", a.

Definition: Excessively nice; fastidious. Bp. Hall.

– O"ver*nice"ly, adv.

– O"ver*nice"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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