Niece

/niːs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The daughter of one's brother or sister.

My niece is coming to visit us for the summer.

A term used for the daughter of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

She is my niece from my husband's side of the family.

Used informally to refer to a young girl or woman in a friendly or affectionate manner.

Come here, my little niece, and show me what you've been working on.

Middle English, from Old French 'niece' or Latin 'neptis'.

favorite niece:

A niece who is particularly cherished or favored.

like a niece:

Someone who is treated as a niece, though not biologically related.

Niecey

I can't wait to see my niecey this weekend!

Lil' niece

My lil' niece is so cute when she plays.