name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of nickel form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of nickel form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms

All synonyms

atomic number 28aureatebarbrassbrassybrazen

Example

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"I don't have two nickels to rub together."

Etymology

One of the variant spellings of Nichols, from Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the suffix -s.

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