nix

Nothing.

Not so; no.

To forbid, refuse, or veto.

A water sprite of German mythology, usually in human form or half-human and half-fish.

In Teut, myth., a water-spirit, good or bad. The Scotch water-kelpie is a wicked nix. Also written nis.

An exelamation of alarm used by thieves, street Arabs, and others: as, nix, the bobby! (policeman).

Nothing; as an answer, nothing; also, by extension, as adverb, no.

See the quotation.

One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition.

A treacherous water-spirit; a nixie.