niaisement (nièz-mān), adv., sillily, foolishly.
niaiser, v.n., to stand trifling, to play the fool, to fiddle-faddle.
niaiserie (-èz-rî), n.f., silliness, foolishness, simplicity; silly thing, trifle, foolery, nonsense.
niche, n.f., niche, nook, corner; recess, alcove, retreat; kennel; trick, prank. Faire une — à; to play a trick upon.
nichée, n.f., nest (of young birds); brood; crew, gang, set. Une — de souris; a brood of mice.
nicher, v.a., to nestle, to build; to lodge. Qui vous a niché là? who put you there?
se nicher, v.r., to nestle, to nestle one’s self; to hide one’s self; to put one’s self. Où la vertu va-t-elle se —? who could expect to find virtue there?
nicher, v.n., to nestle, to build a nest.
nichet, n.m., nest-egg.
nichoir, n.m., breeding-cage.