niched

English

Etymology

niche + -ed

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːʃt/, (US also) /ˈnɪtʃt/
  • (file)

Adjective

niched (not comparable)

  1. In a niche.
    • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Romance and Reality. [], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, [], →OCLC, page 253:
      They left early, yet the evening had seemed interminable; and considering that Emily was niched between an inlaid table, on which stood a shepherd in a yellow jacket offering a China—Chinese I mean—rose to a shepherdess in green and pink—and a tea-pot, all exquisite Dresden specimens—and an old lady, of whose shawl and shoulders Emily had the full benefit,...

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.