nab v. tag the base runner to get him out; take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police; seize suddenly
nabob n. a wealthy man (who made his fortune in the Orient)
naboom n. small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
nabumetone n. Relafen is the trade name of this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
nacelle n. a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
nacho n. a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
nacre n. the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
nacreous adj. consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl; having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
nada n. a quantity of no importance
nadir n. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything; the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
nadolol n. a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
nag v. bother persistently with trivial complaints; worry persistently; remind or urge constantly@n. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault; an old or over-worked horse
nagami n. shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
nagger n. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
nagging adj. continually complaining or faultfinding; nagging parents
nagi n. medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
naiad n. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water; (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
naiant adj. (heraldry) applied to a fish depicted horizontally
naif adj. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
nail n. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits@v. attach something somewhere by means of nails; nail the board onto the wall; take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police; hit hard
nailbrush n. a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
nailfile n. a small flat file for shaping the nails
nailhead n. something resembling the head of a nail that is used an an ornamental device; flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
nailrod n. tall marsh plant with pokerlike seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
nainsook n. a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
naira n. the basic unit of money in Nigeria
naive adj. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; a teenager's naive ignorance of life; lacking experience of life; lacking sophistication
naively adv. in a naive manner; he believed, naively, that she would leave him her money
naiveness n. lack of sophistication or worldliness
naivete n. lack of sophistication or worldliness
naivety n. lack of sophistication or worldliness
naked adj. completely unclothed; naked from the waste up; having no protecting or concealing cover; (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument; visible to the naked eye
nakedly adv. in an exposed manner; without protection or defense; they were attacked as they huddled nakedly on the bare hill
nakedness n. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
nakedwood n. any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
name v. assign a specified name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of@n. a language unit by which a person or thing is known; his name really is George Washington; by the sanction or authority of
named adj. given or having a specified name; an actor named Harold Lloyd; bearing the author's name; a named source
namedrop v. refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
namedropper n. someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
nameko n. one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
nameless adj. being or having an unknown or unnamed source; corporations responsible to nameless owners
namelessness n. the state of being anonymous
namely adv. as follows
nameplate n. a plate bearing a name
names n. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
namesake n. a person with the same name as another
naming adj. inclined to or serving for the giving of names@n. the verbal act of naming; the part he failed was the naming of state capitals; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
nammad n. an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
nandrolone n. an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
nandu n. smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Straits of Magellan
nanism n. a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
nankeen n. a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
nanny n. a woman who is the custodian of children; female goat
nanocephalic adj. having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; a nanocephalic dwarf
nanocephaly n. an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
nanometer n. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
nanometre n. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
nanomia n. small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
nanosecond n. one billionth of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
nap n. a period of time spent sleeping; a brief nap; a soft or fuzzy surface texture; a short sleep (usually not in bed)@v. take a siesta
napa n. plant with an elongated celery-like head of broad stalked leaves used as a vegetable in east Asia
napalm n. gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flame throwers
nape n. the back side of the neck
napery n. linens for the dining table
naphtha n. any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
naphthalene n. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant
naphthoquinone n. a fat-soluble vitamin that helps clot blood
napkin n. to protect clothing; wipe mouth; folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
napoleon n. a French 20-franc gold coin; an oblong pastry with a filling of cream, custard, or jelly between layers of puff paste
napped adj. (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; napped fabrics
napping adj. not prepared or vigilant; the blow caught him napping; half asleep; the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair
nappy n. folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement@adj. in small tight curls
naprapath n. a therapist who practices naprapathy
naprapathy n. a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
naproxen n. Naprosyn is the trademark of a brand of this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
napu n. Indo-Malayan chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil
naranjilla n. small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
narc n. a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
narcism n. an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
narcissism n. an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
narcissist n. someone in love with themselves
narcissistic adj. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
narcissus n. bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
narcist n. someone in love with themselves
narcolepsy n. a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking
narcoleptic n. a person who has narcolepsy; a drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep@adj. of or relating to narcolepsy
narcosis n. unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
narcotic n. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain@adj. of or relating to or designating narcotics; narcotic addicts; inducing stupor or narcosis; narcotic drugs; inducing mental lethargy
narcotize v. administer narcotics to
narcotized adj. under the influence of narcotics
narcotizing adj. inducing stupor or narcosis
nard n. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
nardo n. Australian clover fern
nardoo n. Australian clover fern
narghile n. a pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
narial adj. of or relating to or near the nares
naris n. an opening in the front or back of the nasal cavity to allow air to flow through the cavity to the pharynx
nark v. cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations; inform or spy (for the police)@n. (British) an informer or spy working for the police; a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
narrate v. provide commentary for a film, for example; narrate or give a detailed account of
narration n. an account describing incidents or events
narrative adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; narrative poetry@n. an account describing incidents or events
narrator n. someone who tells a story
narrow adj. not wide; a narrow bridge; limited in size or scope; the narrow sense of a word; lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view@n. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water@v. make or become more narrow or restricted
narrowed adj. reduced in size as by squeezing together; his narrowed eyes; made narrow; limited in breadth; narrowed arteries impair blood circulation; having the opening reduced squeezed
narrowing n. an instance of becoming narrow; a decrease in width; the act of making something narrower@adj. becoming gradually narrower; (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
narrowly adv. in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions; he interprets the law narrowly
narrowness n. the property of being narrow
narthex n. portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church; a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
narwal n. small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
narwhal n. small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
narwhale n. small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
nary adj. (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'; heard nary a sound
nasal adj. of or in or relating to the nose; nasal passages; sounding as if the nose were pinched; a whining nasal voice@n. a continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
nasale v. speak in a nasal voice
nasalise v. pronounce with a lowered velum
nasality n. a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
nasalization n. the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators
nasalize v. pronounce with a lowered velum
nasally adv. in a nasal manner; inhaled nasally
nascence n. the event of being born
nascency n. the event of being born
nascent adj. coming into existence; a nascent republic
nasopharynx n. the upper part of the pharynx
nastily adv. in a nasty ill-tempered manner; `Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily
nastiness n. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty; the quality of being unpleasant; I flinched at the nastiness of his wound
nasturtium n. any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers; flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
nasty adj. offensive or even (of persons) malicious; in a nasty mood; exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; a nasty problem; (informal) thoroughly unpleasant; filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having
natal adj. relating to or accompanying birth; natal injuries
natality n. birthrate
natator n. a person who travels through the water by swimming
natatorial adj. of or relating to swimming; adapted to or characterized by swimming
natatorium n. a facility for swimming
natatory adj. of or relating to swimming; adapted to or characterized by swimming
nation n. a politically organized body of people under a single government; the people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; a nation of Catholics; the territory occupied by a nation
national adj. of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; national hero; limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; national interests@n. a person who owes allegiance to that nation
nationalisation n. changing something from private to state ownership or control
nationalism n. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; the conviction that the culture and interests of your nation are superior to those of any other nation
nationalist adj. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; nationalist aspirations@n. one who loves and defends his or her country
nationalistic adj. fanatically patriotic; devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; minor nationalistic differences
nationality n. the people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
nationalization n. changing something from private to state ownership or control
nationalize v. put under state control or ownership
nationally adv. with regard to a nation taken as a whole; a nationally uniform culture; extending throughout an entire nation; nationally advertised
nationwide adv. extending throughout an entire nation; it was broadcast nationwide@adj. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation; the event aroused nationwide interest
native n. a person who was born in a particular place@adj. being such by origin; the native North American sugar maple; existing at birth; belonging to one by birth; my native land; being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning
nativeness n. the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
nativism n. the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation); the philosophical doctrine that some ideas are innate
nativist adj. advocating the perpetuation of native societies; the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman; of or relating to or advocating nativism; nativist theories@n. a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
nativistic adj. advocating the perpetuation of native societies; of or relating to or advocating nativism; the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
nativity n. the event of being born
natter v. chew the fat; shoot the breeze
natterjack n. common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops
nattily adv. in a natty manner; with smartness; it was arranged carefully and nattily
nattiness n. stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
natty adj. marked by smartness in dress and manners
natural adj. in accordance with or determined by nature or natural laws; a natural death; existing in or produced by nature; a natural pearl@n. someone regarded as certain to succeed; he's a natural for the job
naturalisation n. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
naturalism n. the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
naturalist n. a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
naturalistic adj. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; in naturalistic colors
naturalization n. the quality of being brought into conformity with nature; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
naturalize v. make into a citizen; explain with reference to nature; adopt to another place; make more natural or lifelike; adapt to the environment
naturalized adj. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation; planted so as to give an effect of wild growth; drifts of naturalized daffodils
naturally adv. as might be expected; naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill; according to nature; by natural means; naturally grown flowers; through inherent nature; he was naturally lazy
naturalness n. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles: he accepted the naturalness of death; the quality of innocent naivete
nature n. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; it is the nature of fire to burn; a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women
naturism n. the practice of living without clothes for reasons of health
naturist n. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
naturistic adj. in accord with naturism
naturopath n. a therapist who practices naturopathy
naturopathy n. a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
nauch n. an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
naught n. a quantity of no importance; it was all for naught; complete failure; all my efforts led to naught
naughtily adv. in a disobedient or naughty way; behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room
naughtiness n. an attribute of mischievous children
naughty adj. suggestive of sexual impropriety; a naughty wink; badly behaved; a naughty boy
naumachia n. a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
naumachy n. a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
naupathia n. motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
nausea n. the state that precedes vomiting; disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
nauseant n. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
nauseate v. make sick or nauseated; turn one's stomach; cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseated adj. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
nauseating adj. causing or able to cause nausea; a nauseating smell
nauseatingness n. extreme unpalatability
nauseous adj. causing or able to cause nausea; nauseous offal
nautch n. an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
nautical adj. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; nautical charts
nautilus n. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power; cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells; cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
naval adj. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; naval history
nave n. the central area of a church
navel n. scar where the umbilical cord was attached; the center point or middle of something
navicular n. the largest wrist bone on the thumb side@adj. (anatomy) shaped like a boat
navigability n. suitability for the passage of a ship or aircraft
navigable adj. able to be sailed on or through safely; navigable waters
navigate v. travel by boat; act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel; travel by boat, car, or plane
navigation n. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place; ship traffic; the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts; the work of a sailor
navigational adj. of or relating to navigation; navigational aids
navigator n. the ship's officer in charge of navigation; the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
navvy n. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
navy n. an organization of military naval forces; a dark shade of blue
nay n. a negative@adv. not this merely but also; not only so but; each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique
naysayer n. someone with an aggressively negative attitude
naysaying n. the act of saying no to a request
neanderthal adj. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
neap n. a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
near v. move towards@adv. near in time or place or relationship; as the wedding day drew near@adj. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; near neighbors; being on the left side; the near or nigh horse is the one on the left
nearby adj. close at hand; the nearby towns@adv. not far away in relative terms; she works nearby
nearer adv. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; they drew nearer@adj. (comparative of `near') being the one of two that is less distant in space; we walked to the nearer house
nearest adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; that was the time he came nearest to death@adj. (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near
nearly adv. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; he nearly fainted; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in ); in a close manner; the person most nearly concerned
nearness n. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
nearside n. (British) the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
nearsighted adj. unable to see distant objects clearly
nearsightedness n. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability
neat adj. clean or orderly; her neat dress; showing care in execution; neat homework; free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; a neat style; free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
neaten v. put (things or places) in order; care for the external appearance
neath prep. dial; beneath
neatherd n. herdsman
neatly adv. with neatness; she put the slippers under the bed neatly
neatness n. the state of being neat and smart and trim; the trait of being neat and orderly
neb n. a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose; horny projecting jaws of a bird
nebula n. an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
nebular adj. (astronomy) the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system; resembling a cloud
nebulize v. to reduce to a fine spray -- nebulizer n.
nebulose adj. lacking definite form or limits
nebulosity n. the quality or state of being nebulous; nebulous matter; nebula
nebulous adj. lacking definite form or limits; nebulous distinction between pride and conceit; lacking definition or definite content; nebulous reasons
nebulously adv. in a nebulous and indefinite manner
necessarily adv. in an essential manner; such expenses are necessarily incurred; in such a manner as could not be otherwise; it is necessarily so; as a highly likely consequence; we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe
necessary adj. absolutely essential; unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; the necessary consequences of one's actions@n. anything indispensable
necessitarian n. someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
necessitate v. require as useful, just, or proper; cause to be a concomitant
necessitous adj. poor enough to need help from others
necessity n. the condition of being essential or indispensable; anything indispensable
neck v. kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion@n. the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; he admired her long graceful neck; a narrow elongated projecting strip of land; a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
neckband n. a band around the collar of a garment; fits around the neck and is usually folded over; necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
neckcloth n. an ornamental white cravat
necked adj. having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination; red-necked)
neckerchief n. a kerchief worn around the neck
necking n. the molding at the top of a column; foreplay without contact with the genital organs
necklace n. a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
neckless adj. lacking or apparently lacking a neck
necklet n. something worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
necklike adj. resembling a neck
neckline n. the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
neckpiece n. an article of apparel worn about the neck
necktie n. a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
neckwear n. articles of clothing worn about the neck
necrobiosis n. the normal degeneration and death of living cells
necrology n. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography; a list of people who died recently
necromancer n. one who practices magic or sorcery
necromancy n. conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
necromania n. an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
necromantic adj. relating to or associated with necromancy; mysterious necromantic rites; given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead; a necromantic sorcerer
necromantical adj. relating to or associated with necromancy
necrophagia n. feeding on corpses or carrion
necrophagy n. feeding on corpses or carrion
necrophilia n. an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
necrophilism n. an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
necropolis n. a tract of land used for burials
necropsy n. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
necrose v. undergo necrosis; of tissue
necrosis n. the localized death of living cells (as from the interruption of blood supply)
necrotic adj. relating to or affected by necrosis; necrotic tissue
nectar n. a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators; fruit juice especially when undiluted; (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
nectarine n. variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh; smooth-skinned variety or mutation of the peach
nectarous adj. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; a nectarous drink
nectary n. a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
nee adj. (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; Hillary Clinton nee Rodham
need v. require as useful, just, or proper; have need of; be obliged, required, or forced to; be in want of; be logically necessary@n. a condition requiring relief; she satified his need for affection; anything that is necessary but lacking
needed adj. necessary for relief or supply
needful adj. necessary for relief or supply; provided them with all things needful
needfully adv. in an essential manner
needle n. as of a conifer; a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument; a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)@v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; prick with a needle
needlebush n. shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
needlecraft n. an article created or assembled by needle and thread
needlefish n. elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters; fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
needlepoint n. worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern; allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
needless adj. unnecessary and unwarranted; a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
needlessly adv. without need; it would needlessly bring badness into the world
needlewoman n. someone who makes or mends dresses
needlewood n. large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia
needlework n. an article created or assembled by needle and thread
needleworker n. someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
needs adv. in such a manner as could not be otherwise; we must needs by objective
needy adj. poor enough to need help from others
neem n. large semi-evergreen tree of East India; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
neencephalon n. the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
nefarious adj. extremely wicked; nefarious schemes
nefariously adv. in a nefarious manner or to a nefarious degree; nefariously involved in a consiracy
nefariousness n. the quality of being wicked
negate v. be in contradiction with; deny the truth of; prove negative; show to be false
negating n. the act of negating
negation n. the negative of the opposition; the act of negating
negative adj. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; a negative outlook on life@v. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent@n. a reply of denial
negatively adv. in a harmful manner; he was negatively affected; in a negative way; he was negatively inclined
negativeness n. the disagreeable quality of one who dissents
negativism n. characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativist n. someone who is resigned to defeat
negativity n. characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
neglect v. leave undone or leave out; fail to do something; leave something undone; fail to attend to@n. lack of attention and due care; the state of something that has been unused and neglected; the house was in a terrible state of neglect
neglected adj. disregarded; Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'; lacking a caretaker; a neglected child
neglectful adj. leaving vulnerable; neglectful of her own financial security; not showing due care or attention; neglectful parents; failing in what duty requires; neglectful of his duties
neglectfully adv. in a neglectful manner
neglectfulness n. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
neglige n. a loose dressing gown for women
negligee n. a loose dressing gown for women
negligence n. failure to act; the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
negligent adj. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; negligent parents; marked by insufficient care or attention; a negligent housekeeper
negligently adv. in a negligent manner; he did his work negligently
negligible adj. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; the effect was negligible; not worth considering
negociate v. discuss the terms of an arrangement
negotiable adj. capable of being passed or negotiated; a negotiable road; able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise; negotiable demands; legally transferable to the ownership of another; negotiable bonds
negotiant n. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach an agreement)
negotiate v. discuss the terms of an arrangement
negotiation n. a discussion intended to produce an agreement; the buyout negotiation lasted several days
negotiator n. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach an agreement)
negotiatress n. a woman negotiator
negotiatrix n. a woman negotiator
negritude n. an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms
negro adj. relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair
negroid adj. characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race; negroid features
negus n. wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
neigh n. the sound made by a horse@v. characteristic of horses
neighbor adj. situated near one another; neighbor states@v. live or be located as a neighbor; be located near or adjacent to@n. a person who lives (or is located) near another; a nearby object of the same kind; Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas
neighborhood n. a surrounding or nearby region; he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood; people living near one another; it is a friendly neighborhood
neighboring adj. situated near one another
neighborliness n. a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
neighborly adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
neighbour v. live or be located as a neighbor; be located near or adjacent to@n. a person who lives (or is located) near another; a nearby object of the same kind@adj. situated near one another
neighbourhood n. a surrounding or nearby region; people living near one another
neighbouring adj. situated near one another
neighbourliness n. a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
neighbourly adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
neither adv. after a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative; I was not happy and neither were they
nekton n. the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
nelson n. a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head
nematode n. unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
nemertean n. soft unsegmented marine worms having a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
nemertine n. soft unsegmented marine worms having a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
nemesis n. something causes misery or death
nemophila n. any plant of the genus Nemophila
neo adj. (used as a combining form) recent or new; `neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'
neoclassic adj. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
neoclassical adj. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
neoclassicism n. a revival of the classical style in art or literature
neoclassicist n. an advocate of neoclassicism@adj. relating to or advocating neoclassicism
neoclassicistic adj. relating to or advocating neoclassicism
neocolonialism n. control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
neocortex n. the cortical part of the neencephalon
neocortical adj. of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum
neodymium n. a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
neoencephalon n. the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
neoliberal n. a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism@adj. having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
neoliberalism n. a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
neolith n. a stone tool from the Neolithic Age
neolithic adj. of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); evidence of neolithic settlements
neologism n. a newly invented word or phrase; the act of inventing a word or phrase
neologist n. a lexicographer of new words and expressions
neology n. a newly invented word or phrase; the act of inventing a word or phrase
neomycin n. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
neon n. a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
neonatal adj. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth; neonatal care
neonate n. a baby from birth to four weeks
neopallium n. the cortical part of the neencephalon
neophyte n. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist; any new participant in some activity
neoplasia n. the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
neoplasm n. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
neoplastic adj. of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm; neoplastic cells
neoprene n. resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
neoromanticism n. an art movement based on a revival of romanticism in art and literature
neoteny n. attainment of sexual maturity during the larval stage; retention of immature characters in adulthood
nepenthe n. a potion used by the ancients to dull pain and sorrow; something capable of making one forget grief or suffering
nephew n. a son of your brother or sister
nephoscope n. a grid-like instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
nephrectomy n. surgical removal of a kidney
nephrite n. an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
nephritic adj. affected by nephritis; of or relating to the kidneys
nephritis n. an inflammation of the kidney
nephrolith n. a calculus formed in the kidney
nephrolithiasis n. the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
nephron n. any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
nephthytis n. any plant of the genus Nephthytis
nepotism n. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
neptunium n. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
nerd n. a student who studies excessively
nerita n. having short a smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
neritic adj. relating to the belt or region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast, as in neritic fauna
neritid n. operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell
neritina n. ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
nerve v. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant@n. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body; the courage to carry on; impudent aggressiveness
nerveless adj. marked by calm self-control especially in trying circumstances; one of the most nerveless champions in the history of the tournament; lacking strength
nervelessly adv. in a composed and unconcerned manner
nervelessness n. fearless self-possession in the face of danger
nerveroot n. once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
nerves n. an uneasy state; he suffered an attack of nerves; control of your emotions; this kind of tension is not good for my nerves
nervily adv. in a brash cheeky manner
nervous adj. being in a tense state; easily upset; causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; those nervous moments before takeoff; of or relating to the nervous system; nervous disease; excited in anticipation
nervously adv. in an anxiously nervous manner; we watched the stock market nervously; with nervous excitement; our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch
nervousness n. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters; an uneasy state; a sensitive or highly strung temperament
nervure n. one of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ; one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
nervus n. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
nervy adj. being in a tense state; easily upset; showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; the nervy feats of mountaineers; offensively bold; a nervy thing to say
nescience n. ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
nescient adj. holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible; lacking general education or knowledge; nescient of contemporary literature
ness n. a strip of land projecting into a body of water
nest v. inhabit a nest, as of birds and some insects; fit together or fit inside@n. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; a weapons emplacement; a machine-gun nest or a nest of snipers; a cosy or secluded retreat
nester n. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to to it
nestle v. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position@n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
nestled adj. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside
nestling n. young bird not yet fledged; a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty)
net adj. remaining after all deductions@n. an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components; a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects@v. make as a net profit
netball n. a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
nether adj. lower; gnawed his nether lip; of the underworld; nether regions; located below or beneath something else; nether garments
nethermost adj. farthest down
netherworld n. (in various religions) the world of the dead
netkeeper n. the hockey player assigned to protect the goal
netlike adj. having open interstices or resembling a web
netmail v. communicate electronically on the computer
nett v. catch with a net@adj. remaining after all deductions
netted adj. having open interstices or resembling a web
netting n. a transparent fabric with a loose open weave; creating netting
nettle v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations@n. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
nettled adj. aroused to impatience or anger; feeling nettled from the constant teasing
nettlesome adj. causing irritation or annoyance; nettlesome paperwork; easily irritated or annoyed; not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
network n. an intricately connected system of things or people; a network of spies or; a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same program simultaneously@v. communicate with and within a group
networklike adj. having a network of veins or ribs
neural adj. of or relating to the nervous system; neural disorder; of or relating to neurons; neural network
neuralgia n. acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
neuralgic adj. of or relating to or suffering from neuralgia; neuralgic pains
neuralgy n. acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
neurasthenia n. nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
neurasthenic n. a person suffering a nervous breakdown@adj. of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; neurasthenic tendencies
neurectomy n. surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
neuritis n. inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
neuroanatomic adj. of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system
neuroanatomical adj. of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system
neuroanatomy n. the anatomy of the nervous system
neurobiological adv. with respect to neurobiology@adj. of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system
neurobiology n. the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
neuroblast n. a cell from which a nerve cell develops
neurochemical n. any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
neuroglia n. sustentactular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
neurogliacyte n. a cell of the neuroglia
neuroglial adj. relating to or consisting of neuroglia; neuroglial tissue
neurohypophysis n. the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
neurologic adj. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
neurological adj. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology; neurological evidence
neurologist n. a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
neurology n. the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders; the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
neuromotor adj. relating to a nerve fiber or impulse passing toward motor effectors; neuromotor impulses
neuromuscular adj. affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue
neuron n. a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
neuronal adj. of or relating to neurons
neuronic adj. of or relating to neurons
neurophysiology n. the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
neuropsychiatry n. the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
neuropsychology n. the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
neuropteran n. insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
neuropteron n. insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
neurosarcoma n. a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
neuroscience n. the scientific study of the nervous system
neurosis n. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
neurosurgeon n. someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
neurosurgery n. any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
neurotic n. a person suffering from neurosis@adj. characteristic of or affected by neurosis; neurotic disorder; affected with emotional disorder
neurotically adv. in a neurotic manner; they are finely, not to say neurotically adjusted
neuroticism n. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
neurotropism n. an affinity for neural tissues
neuter v. of animals@adj. of grammatical gender; `it' is the third-person singular neuter pronoun@n. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)
neutered adj. having testicles or ovaries removed
neutering n. the sterilization of an animal
neutral adj. neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong; having no personal preference; a neutral observer; (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically@n. one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
neutralisation n. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralism n. a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs
neutralist n. an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
neutrality n. nonparticipation in a dispute or war; tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement; pH value of 7
neutralization n. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; the neutralization of Belgium; action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralize v. make politically neutral; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; make incapable of military action; make chemically neutral
neutralized adj. made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
neutrino n. an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
neutron n. an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
neutropenia n. leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
neutrophil n. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
never adv. not ever; at no time in the past or future; I have never been to China; not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; never fear
nevermore adv. at no time hereafter
nevertheless adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
nevus n. a blemish on the skin formed before birth
new adj. not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; a new law; other than the former one(s); different; they now have a new leaders@adv. very recently
newborn n. a baby from birth to four weeks@adj. recently borne; a newborn infant; having just or recently arisen or come into existence; with newborn fears
newcomer n. any new participant in some activity; a recent arrival; he's a newcomer to Boston
newel n. the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail; the central pillar of a circular staircase
newest adj. in accord with the most modern ideas or styles; always knows the newest dances
newfangled adj. of a new (often outrageous) kind or fashion
newfashioned adj. made in a new fashion or form; up-to-date
newfound adj. newly discovered; his newfound aggressiveness
newish adj. rather new
newly adv. very recently; they are newly married
newlywed n. someone recently married
newmarket n. a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
newness n. the opposite of oldness
news n. new information about specific and timely events; they awaited news of the outcome; new information of any kind; it was news to me; a program devoted to news; we watch the 7 o'clock news every night
newsagent n. someone who sells newspapers
newsboy n. a boy who delivers newspapers
newscast n. a broadcast of news
newscaster n. someone who broadcasts the news
newsdealer n. someone who sells newspapers
newsflash n. a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
newsless adj. not having or receiving news or information; not providing news or information
newsletter n. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news
newsman n. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
newsmonger n. a person given to gossiping
newspaper n. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; he read his newspaper at breakfast; a business firm that publishes newspapers
newspaperman n. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
newspaperwoman n. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
newsperson n. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
newsprint n. cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
newsreel n. a short film and commentary about current events
newsroom n. an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station; a room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read
newssheet n. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news
newsstand n. a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
newsvendor n. someone who sells newspapers
newswoman n. a female newsperson
newsworthiness n. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
newsworthy adj. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper
newswriter n. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
newsy adj. full of news; a newsy letter; prone to friendly informal communication
newt n. small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and North Asia
newton n. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
next adv. at the time or occasion immediately following@adj. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; in the next room; (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; our next president
nexus n. the means of connection between things linked in series; a connected series or group
ngultrum n. the basic unit of money in Bhutan
ngwee n. 100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha
niacin n. a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
nib n. horny projecting jaws of a bird
nibbed adj. used of pens; having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind; a broad-nibbed pen
nibble v. bite off very small pieces; eat intermittently; take small bites of; eat lightly@n. a small byte; gentle biting
nibbling n. chewing steadily
niblick n. an iron with considerable loft
nicad n. a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low self-discharge rate
nice adj. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; nice manners; socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; a nice girl; done with delicacy and skill; a nice bit of craft
nicely adv. in a nice way; a nicely painted house
niceness n. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage; the quality of nice; the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
nicety n. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; a subtle difference in meaning
niche n. a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; he found his niche in the academic world; a small concavity; a space set back or indented
nick v. cut slightly, with a razor; cut a nick into; divide or reset the tail muscles, as of horses; mate successfully; of livestock@n. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow); a small cut
nickel n. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys@adj. costing 5 dollars; slang for the price of unlawful drugs; a nickel bag; priced at 5 cents@v. plate with nickel
nickelodeon n. a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
nicker v. characteristic of horses
nicknack n. miscellaneous curios
nickname n. a familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name); Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph@v. give a nickname to
nicotine n. an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
nictate v. briefly shut the eyes
nictitate v. briefly shut the eyes
nidicolous adj. (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching
nidifugous adj. (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching
nidus n. a central point or locus of bacterial growth in an organism
niece n. a daughter or your brother or sister
nierembergia n. any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-like flowers
niff n. (British slang) an unpleasant smell
niffy adj. (British informal) malodorous
nifty adj. (informal) very good
nigella n. any plant of the genus Nigella
niggard n. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggardliness n. extreme stinginess
niggardly adj. petty in giving or spending; a niggardly tip
niggardness n. extreme stinginess
nigger n. ethnic slur; offensive name for Black person
niggle v. worry unnecessarily of excessively; argue over petty things
niggling adj. (informal terms) small and of little importance; a dispute over niggling details
nigh adv. near in time or place or relationship; The end draws nigh@adj. being on the left side; the near or nigh horse is the one on the left; near in space or time
nigher adv. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
nighest adj. (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near@adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
night n. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside; a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom; the period spent sleeping; I had a restless night; the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit
nightbird n. a person who likes to be active late at night
nightcap n. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic; a cloth cap worn in bed; the final game of a double header
nightclothes n. garments designed to be worn in bed
nightclub n. provides entertainment (as singers or dancers)
nightcrawler n. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
nightdress n. a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
nighted adj. overtaken by night or darkness; benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home
nightfall n. the time of day immediately following sunset
nightgown n. a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
nighthawk n. a person who likes to be active late at night; mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
nightie n. a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
nightingale n. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
nightjar n. mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
nightlight n. a candle or small bulb that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
nightlong adj. lasting through or extending over the whole night; a nightlong vigil
nightly adj. happening every night; nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.@adv. at the end of each day; she checks on her roses nightly
nightmare n. a situation resembling a terrifying dream; a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
nightmarish adj. extremely alarming
nightrider n. member of a secret mounted band in US south after the Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge
nightshade n. any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
nightshirt n. nightclothes worn by men
nightstick n. a policeman's club
nighttime n. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside@adj. happening during or appropriate to the night; nighttime attire
nightwalker n. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
nightwear n. garments designed to be worn in bed
nightwork n. work to be done at night
nigra n. ethnic slur; offensive name for Black person
nigrify v. make or become black
nihil n. nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ: nihil habet)
nihilism n. a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake; complete denial of all established authority and institutions
nihilist n. someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief; an advocate of anarchism
nihilistic adj. of or relating to nihilism
nil n. nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ: ); a quantity of no importance; reduced to nil all the work we had done
nilgai n. large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
nilpotent adj. equal to zero when raised to a certain power
nimble adj. moving quickly and lightly; as nimble as a deer; mentally quick; nimble wits
nimbleness n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
nimblewill n. slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States
nimbly adv. in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
nimbus n. a dark gray cloud bearing rain; an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
nimiety n. extreme excess
nincompoop n. a stupid foolish person
nine n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one; a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together@adj. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
ninefold adv. by a factor of nine; my investment has increased ninefold@adj. having nine units or components
ninepence n. a coin worth nine pennies
ninepenny adj. used of nail size; 2 3/4 in or 7 cm long; costing 9 cents (US) or 5 pence (Britain)
ninepin n. a bowling pin of the type used in ninepins (or (in England) skittles)
ninepins n. bowling down an alley at a target of nine wooden pins
niner n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
nineteen adj. being one more than eighteen@n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
nineteenth adj. coming next after the eighteenth in position@n. position 19 in a countable series of things
nineties n. the decade from 1890 to 1899; the decade from 1990 to 1999; the time of life between 90 and 100
ninetieth adj. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order@n. position 90 in a countable series of things
ninety adj. being ten more than eighty@n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
ninny n. a stupid foolish person
ninnyhammer n. ninny
ninth n. position nine in a countable series of things; going into the ninth they were a run ahead; a ninth part@adj. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
niobite n. a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
niobium n. a soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
nip v. squeeze tightly between the fingers; give a small sharp bite to; The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles; sever or remove by pinching of snipping; nip off the flowers@n. a small drink of liquor; a tart spiciness; a small drink
nipa n. made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
nipper n. a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty); a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipping adj. capable of wounding; pleasantly cold and invigorating; a nipping wind; (`parky' is a British term)
nipple n. the small projection of a mammary gland
nippy adj. pleasantly cold and invigorating; a nippy fall day; (`parky' is a British term)
nirvana n. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and individual consciousness; any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
nisei n. pl. nisei or niseis; a son or daughter of immigrant Japanese parents who is born and educated in America
nisi adj. not final or absolute; the decree is nisi and not absolute
nisus n. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
nit n. a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source; egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
niter n. (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
nitid adj. bright with a steady but subdued shining; Nereids beneath the nitid moon
nitpick v. be overly critical; criticize minor details
nitpicking adj. quibbling over insignificant details; thought her editor unnecessarily nitpicking
nitrate n. a salt or ester of nitric acid@v. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
nitre n. (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
nitric adj. of or containing nitrogen; nitric acid
nitrification n. the oxidation of ammonium compounds into nitrates by soil bacteria
nitrify v. convert into nitrates; cause to react with nitrogen; treat with nitrates; as of soil
nitrile n. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
nitrite n. salt or ester of nitrous acid
nitrobacteria n. soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
nitrobenzene n. an oily toxic water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
nitrocalcite n. the mineral form of calcium nitrate
nitrocellulose n. nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrocotton n. nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrofurantoin n. an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
nitrogen n. a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
nitrogenous adj. of or relating to or containing nitrogen
nitroglycerin n. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator
nitroglycerine n. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator
nitrosobacteria n. soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites
nitrous adj. of or containing nitrogen
nitweed n. annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
nitwit n. (informal) a stupid incompetent person
nitwitted adj. (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
nix n. a quantity of no importance
no adj. quantifier@n. a negative; his no was loud and clear@adv. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; he was no heavier than a child; not in any degree or manner
nob n. an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners)
nobble v. deprive of by deceit; make off with belongings of others; of people; disable by drugging, as of a race horse
nobelium n. a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
nobility n. a privileged class holding hereditary titles; the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct; the state of being of noble birth
noble n. a titled peer of the realm@adj. having high moral qualities; a noble spirit; impressive in appearance; a noble tree; of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; of noble birth
nobleman n. a titled peer of the realm
noblesse n. the state of being of noble birth; members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
noblewoman n. a woman of aristocratic family
nobly adv. in a noble manner; she has behaved nobly
nobody n. a person of no influence
nocent adj. having a tendency to cause harm
nociceptive adj. caused by or in response to pain; a nociceptive spinal reflex
nock v. make small marks into the surface of
noctambulism n. walking by a person who is asleep
noctambulist n. someone who walks about in their sleep
noctiluca n. large bioluminescent marine protozoan
noctilucent adj. shining or glowing by night; the noctilucent eyes of a cat
noctuid n. usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
nocturnal adj. (biology) belonging to or active during the night; nocturnal animals are active at night; of or relating to or occurring in the night; nocturnal darkness; of or during or relating to the night; a nocturnal journey
nocturnally adv. at night; nocturnally active bird
nocturne n. a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
nocuous adj. likely to cause injury; harmful
nod n. a sign of assent or salutation or command@v. express or signify by nodding; lower and raise the head, so as to indicate assent; let the head fall forward through drowsiness; sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the wind
nodding adj. (biology) having branches or flower heads that bend downward; nodding daffodils; half asleep; the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair
noddle n. (British) use your noddle
noddy n. simpleton; a stout-bodied tropical tern
node n. a connecting point at which several lines come together; any thickened enlargement; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; the source of lymph and lymphocytes; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
nodular adj. relating to or characterized by or having nodules; having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; nodular ores
nodulated adj. having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules
nodule n. a small node; small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
noduled adj. having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules
nodulose adj. having minute nodules
noel n. a Christmas carol; cap: the Christmas season
nog n. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface; a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
noggin n. informal terms for a human head
nogging n. rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
nohow adv. in no manner; We could nohow make out his handwriting
noise v. emit a noise@n. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; modern music is just noise to me
noiseless adj. making no sound
noiselessly adv. without a sound
noiselessness n. the property of making no noise
noisemaker n. a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
noisily adv. with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; he blew his nose noisily
noisiness n. characterized by loud and constant noise
noisome adj. causing or able to cause nausea; offensively malodorous
noisomeness n. the quality of being noxious
noisy adj. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; a noisy cafeteria
nomad n. a member of a people how have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
nomadic adj. (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; the nomadic habits of the Bedouins
nombril n. the center point on a shield
nomenclature n. a system of words used in a particular discipline
nomenklatura n. the system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party
nomia n. a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
nominal adj. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name; the Russian system of nominal brevity; insignificantly small; a matter of form only; the fee was nominal; (`tokenish' is informal as in ); (grammar) nominal phrase
nominalism n. the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
nominalistic adj. of or relating to nominalism
nominally adv. in name only; nominally he is the boss
nominate v. propose as a candidate for some honor; put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; charge with a function; charge to be; as of a committee for a temporary task
nominated adj. appointed by nomination
nominating n. the act of nominating (especially a candidate for election)
nomination n. the act of nominating (especially a candidate for election)
nominative n. the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb@adj. (grammar) serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb; nominative noun endings; named
nominee n. a politician who is running for public office
nomogram n. a graphic representation of numerical relations
nomograph n. a graphic representation of numerical relations
non adj. (prefix) reverse of or absence of; `nonhuman' is a negative term containing `non' as a prefix
nonabsorbency n. the property of not being absorbent
nonabsorbent adj. not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
nonabsorptive adj. not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
nonacceptance n. the act of refusing an offer
nonachievement n. an act that does not achieve its intended goal
nonachiever n. a student who does not attain the standards expected
nonadaptive adj. (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
nonaddictive adj. not causing or characterized by addiction; for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive
nonadhesive adj. not tending to adhere
nonadjacent adj. not adjacent; not next
nonadsorbent adj. lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
nonadsorptive adj. lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
nonage n. any age prior to the legal age
nonaged adj. (law) not of legal age
nonagenarian adj. being from 90 to 99 years old; the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home@n. someone whose age is in the nineties
nonaggression n. a policy of not initiating hostilities
nonaggressive adj. not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
nonagon n. a nine-sided polygon
nonalcoholic adj. used of beverages; not containing alcohol; nonalcoholic beverages
nonaligned adj. not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause
nonalignment n. people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
nonalinement n. people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
nonappearance n. failure to appear (especially as at court)
nonappointive adj. filled by popular election rather than by appointment
nonarbitrable adj. not appropriate for or subject to arbitration
nonarbitrary adj. not subject to individual determination
nonarboreal adj. not inhabiting or frequenting trees
nonassertive adj. not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence; she was quiet and nonassertive as she took control
nonassociative adj. not associative
nonastringent adj. not astringent
nonattendance n. the failure to attend
nonattender n. someone who shirks duty
nonautonomous adj. of peoples and political bodies
nonbearing adj. (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; they took out a nonbearing wall
nonbeing n. the state of not being
nonbelieiver n. someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
nonbelligerent adj. not directly at war; nonbelligerent nations
noncandidate n. someone who has announced their noncandidacy; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
noncarbonated adj. not having carbonation
noncausal adj. not causative
noncausative adj. not causative
nonce n. the present occasion; for the nonce
noncellular adj. not made up of or divided into cells
nonchalance n. the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
nonchalant adj. marked by blithe unconcern; drove his car with nonchalant abandon
nonchalantly adv. in a composed and unconcerned manner; in an unconcerned manner
nonchristian adj. not believing in Christ
nonchurchgoing adj. no longer active or practicing
noncitizen n. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
noncivilized adj. not having a high state of culture and social development
nonclassical adj. (fine arts) not classical
nonclyclical adj. not cyclic
noncollapsable adj. not capable of collapsing
noncollapsible adj. not capable of collapsing
noncolumned adj. not having columns
noncom n. a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
noncombatant n. a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)@adj. used of civilians in time of war; member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
noncombinative adj. not involving combination
noncombining adj. not able to combine
noncombustible adj. not capable of igniting and burning
noncommercial adj. not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises
noncommissioned adj. of military officers; appointed from enlisted personnel
noncommital adj. characterized by tolerance; although favoring European unity he was noncommital about the form it should take
noncommittal adj. very reluctant to give out information
noncommunicable adj. (of disease) not capable of being passed on
noncompetitive adj. not involving competition or competitiveness; noncompetitive positions
noncompliance n. the failure to obey
nonconcentric adj. not having a common center; not concentric
nonconducting adj. not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconductive adj. not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconductor n. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
nonconformance n. a lack of conformity
nonconforming adj. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
nonconformist adj. not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers@n. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
nonconformity n. lack of harmony or correspondence; a lack of conformity; unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values; failure to conform
nonconscious adj. concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness; nonconscious psychic processes; relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things
noncontagious adj. (of disease) not capable of being passed on
noncontentious adj. of persons; not given to controversy
noncontinuous adj. not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontributory adj. paid for entirely by an employer; not involving payments by employees; noncontributory pension plan
nonconvergent adj. of lines, planes, or surfaces; never meeting or crossing
noncooperation n. failure or refusal to cooperate; especially refusal through civil disobedience of a people to cooperate with the government of a country
noncritical adj. (chemistry and physics) not critical; not at a point of abrupt change; not in a state of crisis or emergency; marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures
noncrucial adj. of little importance; not decisive; not in a state of crisis or emergency
noncrystalline adj. not crystalline
noncurrent adj. not current or belonging to the present time
noncyclic adj. not cyclic; not having repeated cycles
nondeductible adj. not allowable as a deduction
nondescript n. a person is not easily classified and not very interesting@adj. lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting; women dressed in nondescript clothes
nondevelopment n. failure of normal development to occur
nondigestible adj. not digestible
nondisposable adj. of assets; not designed to be thrown away after use
nondriver n. a person who is not a driver
none adv. not at all or in no way; seemed none too pleased with his dinner
nonechoic adj. not echoic or imitative of sound
noneffervescent adj. not sparkling; not effervescent
nonelective adj. filled by appointment rather than by election
nonenterprising adj. lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome
nonentity n. a person of no influence
nonenzymatic adj. not relating to or produced by enzymes; nonenzymatic systems
nonequivalence n. not interchangeable
nonequivalent adj. not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance
nones n. the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
nonessential adj. not of prime or central importance@n. anything that is not essential
nonesuch n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
nonetheless adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
nonevent n. an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
nonexempt adj. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation; nonexempt property; (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability
nonexistence n. the state of not existing
nonexistent adj. not having existence or being or actuality; chimeras are nonexistent; not existing
nonexplorative adj. not exploratory
nonexploratory adj. not exploratory
nonexplosive adj. not explosive; nonexplosive gases
nonextant adj. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives; no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction
nonextensile adj. not extensile
nonfat adj. without fat or fat solids; nonfat or fat-free milk
nonfatal adj. not bringing death
nonfeasance n. a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
nonfiction n. prose writing that is not fictional
nonfictional adj. not fictional
nonfigurative adj. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
nonfinancial adj. not involving financial matters
nonfissile adj. not fissile
nonfissionable adj. (physics) not capable of undergoing fission
nonflammable adj. impossible to ignite
nonflavored adj. without flavoring added
nonflavoured adj. without flavoring added
nonfunctional adj. not having or performing a function; not performing or able to perform its regular function
nonglutinous adj. not resembling glue in texture
nongregarious adj. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
nonhairy adj. without hair; tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the nonhairy parts of the skin
nonharmonic adj. not harmonic; a nonharmonic note
nonhereditary adj. not acquirable by inheritance
nonheritable adj. not inheritable
nonhierarchic adj. not classified hierarchically
nonhierarchical adj. not classified hierarchically
nonhuman adj. not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings; nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees
nonimitative adj. not marked by or given to imitation
nonimmune adj. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
nonindulgence n. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
nonindulgent adj. not indulgent; not indulgent
nonindustrial adj. (of societies) not industrial
noninfectious adj. not infectious
noninflammatory adj. not inflammatory
noninheritable adj. not inheritable
nonintegrated adj. not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a whole
nonintellectual adj. not intellectual
noninterference n. a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes
nonintersecting adj. of lines, planes, or surfaces; never meeting or crossing
nonintervention n. a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes
noninvasive adj. (medicine) relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
nonionic adj. not converted into ions; not ionic; a nonionic substance
nonionized adj. not converted into ions
nonjudgmental adj. refraining from making judgments especially ones based on personal opinions or standards; sympathetic and nonjudgmental
nonkosher adj. (Judaism) not conforming to dietary laws
nonleaded adj. (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead
nonlegal adj. not regulated or sanctioned by law
nonlethal adj. not capable of causing death
nonlexical adj. not relating to words; nonlexical morphemes
nonlexically adv. without the use of words; expressed nonlexically
nonlinear adj. math; not directly proportional
nonlinguistic adj. not consisting of or related to language; depended on his nonlinguistic skills
nonliteral adj. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
nonliterary adj. marked by lack of affectation or pedantry
nonliterate adj. used of a society that has not developed writing
nonliving adj. not endowed with life
nonmagnetic adj. not capable of being magnetized
nonmalignant adj. (pathology) not threatening to life or health; not malignant
nonmandatory adj. not required by rule or law
nonmaterial adj. not consisting of matter
nonmechanical adj. not mechanical; of persons without mechanical skills
nonmechanistic adj. not mechanistic
nonmedicinal adj. not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed; he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons
nonmember n. a person who is not a member
nonmetal adj. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal@n. a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
nonmetallic adj. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; nonmetallic elements
nonmetamorphic adj. not metamorphic
nonmigratory adj. used of animals that do not migrate
nonmilitary adj. not associated with soldiers or the military; fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor
nonmodern adj. not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time
nonmonotonic adj. (math or logic) not monotonic
nonmoral adj. lying outside the bounds of morals or ethics; imagination is of its nature nonmoral
nonmotile adj. (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement
nonmoving adj. not in motion
nonmusical adj. lacking interest in or talent for music; it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical; not musical in nature
nonnative adj. not being or composed of aborigines; the nonnative population of South Africa; of persons born in another area or country than that lived in; our large nonnative population
nonnatural adj. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
nonnegative adj. (mathematics) either positive or zero
nonnitrogenous adj. not containing nitrogen
nonnomadic adj. not nomadic or wandering; nonnomadic people
nonnormative adj. not based on a norm
nonobjective adj. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
nonobligatory adj. not required by rule or law
nonobservance n. a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
nonobservant adj. failing or refusing to observe religious customs
nonoccurrence n. absence by virtue of not occurring
nonoperational adj. not involved in military operations
nonoscillatory adj. not having periodic vibrations
nonparallel adj. (computer science) of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging
nonparametric adj. (statistics) no involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic
nonparasitic adj. (biology) not parasitic on another organism
nonpareil adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; the team's nonpareil center fielder@n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
nonparticipant n. a person who does not participate
nonparticulate adj. not composed of distinct particles
nonpartisan adj. not affiliated with any one party; free from party affiliation or bias
nonpartisanship n. an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
nonpartizan adj. free from party affiliation or bias
nonparty adj. not based upon or representing political parties; a nonparty regime
nonpasserine adj. relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds
nonpayment n. act of failing to meet a financial obligation; loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
nonperformance n. failure to act
nonperiodic adj. not recurring at regular intervals
nonpersonal adj. lacking personality; nonpersonal forces
nonphilosophic adj. not philosophical
nonphysical adj. lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen
nonplus v. be a mystery or bewildering to
nonplused adj. filled with bewilderment
nonplussed adj. filled with bewilderment
nonpoisonous adj. not producing poison; safe to eat
nonpolar adj. not ionic
nonpolitical adj. not political
nonporous adj. not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; nonporous wood
nonpregnant adj. not pregnant
nonprehensile adj. not prehensile
nonprescription adj. (of medicinal drugs) able to be sold without a doctor's prescription; nonprescription drugs
nonproductive adj. not directly productive; nonproductive labor
nonprofessional adj. not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain; the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues
nonprofit adj. not commercially motivated
nonprogressive adj. old-fashioned and out of date
nonproprietary adj. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them
nonprotractile adj. not extensile
nonpsychoactive adj. not affecting the mind or mental processes
nonpublic adj. not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.
nonpurulent adj. not containing pus
nonracial adj. not racial; having nothing to do with race or races; his remarks were intended to be completely nonracial
nonracist adj. unprejudiced about race
nonradioactive adj. not radioactive
nonrandom adj. not random
nonrational adj. not based on reason; there is a great deal that is nonrational in modern culture; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
nonreciprocal adj. not reciprocal
nonrecreational adj. involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
nonreflecting adj. not capable of physical reflection
nonreflective adj. not capable of physical reflection
nonremittal n. act of failing to meet a financial obligation; loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
nonrenewable adj. that can not be renewed
nonresident adj. not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents; nonresident students who commute to classes
nonresidential adj. not residential; the commercial or nonresidential areas of a town
nonresilient adj. not resilient
nonresistance n. group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
nonresistant adj. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; offering no resistance
nonresonant adj. not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate
nonrestrictive adj. (grammar) not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them
nonreticulate adj. not resembling or forming a network
nonretractable adj. not capable of being retracted
nonretractile adj. not capable of being retracted
nonreturnable adj. that may not be returned; nonreturnable bottles
nonreversible adj. not reversible or capable of having either side out
nonrhythmic adj. deliberately not rhythmic
nonrigid adj. (aeronautics) designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure
nonruminant adj. not ruminant
nonscheduled adj. licensed to carry passengers or freight by air without a regular schedule; nonscheduled airline
nonsectarian adj. not restricted to one sect or school or party; religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere
nonsegmental adj. (zoology) having a body that is not divided into segments
nonsegregated adj. rid of segregation; having had segregation ended
nonsense n. a message that seems to convey no meaning; ornamental objects of no great value@adj. having no intelligible meaning; nonsense syllables
nonsensical adj. so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer; having no intelligible meaning; a nonsensical jumble of words
nonsensicality n. a message that seems to convey no meaning
nonsensitive adj. never having had security classification
nonsexual adj. not having or involving sex
nonsignificant adj. (statistics) attributable to chance
nonskid adj. designed to reduce or prevent skidding; nonskid tires
nonslip adj. designed to reduce or prevent slipping; a nonslip surface
nonslippery adj. not slippery; not likely to slip or skid
nonsmoker n. a person who does not smoke tobacco; a car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
nonsocial adj. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
nonsovereign adj. of peoples and political bodies
nonspatial adj. not spatial; a nonspatial continuum
nonspeaking adj. not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; had a nonspeaking role in the play
nonspecific adj. (medicine and pathology) not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; nonspecific enteritis
nonspecifically adv. without specificity; nonspecifically staining substances
nonspherical adj. not spherical
nonstandard adj. (linguistics) not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
nonstarter n. a person with a record of failing; a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
nonsteroidal adj. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones
nonstick adj. (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; a frying pan with a nonstick surface
nonstop adj. of a journey especially a flight; a nonstop flight to Atlanta; at all times@adv. without stopping; we are flying nonstop form New York to Tokyo@n. a flight made without intermediate landings between source and destination
nonstructural adj. not structural
nonsubjective adj. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
nonsubmergible adj. not submersible or submergible
nonsubmersible adj. not submersible or submergible
nonsuch n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
nonsupport n. failure to support; especially failure on the part of one under obligation to provide maintenance
nonsuppurative adj. not suppurative
nonsurgical adj. not surgical; nonsurgical techniques
nonsweet adj. not containing sugar
nonsyllabic adj. not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; (of a consonant sound) accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound as the `n' in `botany' when pronounced `bot-ny'
nonsymbiotic adj. (biology) not parasitic on another organism
nonsynchronous adj. not occurring together
nonsynthetic adj. involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; nonsynthetic fertilizer
nontaxable adj. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
nontechnical adj. not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; nontechnical aspects of the job
nontelescopic adj. not telescopic
nontelescoping adj. not telescopic
nonterritorial adj. (biology) not displaying territoriality; a nonterritorial species
nonthermal adj. not involving heat; nonthermal luminescence
nontoxic adj. not producing or resulting from poison; safe to eat
nontraditional adj. not conforming to or in accord with tradition; nontraditional designs
nontransferable adj. incapable of being transferred
nontropical adj. not tropical; the disease occurs in a tropical and a nontropical form
nonturbulent adj. (of a liquid) not turbulent; nonturbulent flow
nonuniform adj. not homogeneous
nonuniformity n. the quality of being diverse and interesting
nonunion adj. not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union; nonunion carpenters
nonunionized adj. not affiliated in a trade union
nonuple adj. having nine units or components
nonvenomous adj. not producing venom; nonvenomous snakes
nonverbal adj. being other than verbal communication; art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression; concerned with numbers rather than words; the nonverbal factor; lacking verbal skill; rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds
nonverbally adv. without words; they communicated nonverbally
nonviable adj. not capable of living or developing successfully
nonviolence n. peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
nonviolent adj. abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence; achieved without bloodshed
nonviolently adv. without violence; the government was overthrown nonviolently, but the dictator was killed
nonviscid adj. not resembling glue in texture
nonvisual adj. not resulting in vision; nonvisual stimuli
nonvocalic adj. (phonology) of liquids and nasals
nonvolatile adj. not volatilizing readily; a nonvolatile acid
nonvoluntary adj. not subject to the control of the will
nonwashable adj. not washable
nonwoody adj. not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood
nonworker n. a person who does nothing
noodle n. a ribbonlike strip of pasta; informal terms for a human head
nook n. a sheltered and secluded place; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls
nooky n. obscene terms for female genitals
noon n. the middle of the day
noonday n. the middle of the day
noontide n. the middle of the day
noontime n. noon
noose v. make a noose in or of; secure with a noose@n. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose; a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
nopal n. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits; any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
nor conj. and not; not for you nor for me -- used especially to introduce and negate the second member and each later member of a series of items preceded by neither; neither here nor there
noradrenaline n. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
nordic adj. resembling peoples of Scandinavia
noreaster n. a storm blowing from the northeast
norepinephrine n. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
norethandrolone n. a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
norethindrone n. a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
noria n. a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
norm n. a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical: the current middle-class norm of two children per family; a statistic describing the location of a distribution: it set the norm for American homes
normal n. something regarded as a normative example@adj. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; serve wine at normal room temperature; in accordance with scientific laws
normalcy n. conformity with the norm
normalisation n. the imposition of a standard
normality n. conformity with the norm
normalization n. the imposition of a standard
normalize v. make normal or conform to a standard; normalize relations with China; make standard or the norm
normally adv. under normal conditions
normative adj. relating to or dealing with norms; normative discipline; (grammar) giving directives or rules; based on or prescribing a norm or standard; normative grammar; dealing with or based on norms; a normative judgment
normotensive adj. having normal blood pressure
normothermia n. normal body temperature
north adv. in a northern direction; Let's go north!@n. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees; the direction in which a compass needle points@adj. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
northbound adj. moving toward the north; the northbound lane
northeast adj. situated in or oriented toward the northeast; coming from the northeast@adv. to, toward, or in the northeast@n. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
northeaster n. a storm blowing from the northeast
northeasterly adj. coming from the northeast; northeasterly winds; situated in or oriented toward the northeast; the northeasterly part of the island
northeastern adj. situated in or oriented toward the northeast; of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania
northeastward adj. toward the northeast@adv. in a northeastward direction; the river flows northeastward to the gulf
northeastwardly adv. in a northeastward direction
norther n. a wind from the north
northerly adv. in a northern direction@adj. situated in or oriented toward the north; going in a northerly direction; coming from the north; used especially of wind; the winds are northerly
northern adj. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; northern industry; situated in or oriented toward the north; the northern suburbs
northernmost adj. situated farthest north; Alaska is our northernmost state
northernness n. the property of being to the north
northland n. any region lying in or toward the north
northmost adj. situated farthest north
northward adv. in a northern direction@adj. moving toward the north; the northward flow of traffic
northwards adv. in a northern direction
northwest adv. to, toward, or in the northwest@adj. situated in or oriented toward the northwest; coming from the northwest@n. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
northwester n. a wind from the northwest
northwesterly adj. coming from the northwest; northwesterly winds; situated in or oriented toward the northwest
northwestern adj. situated in or oriented toward the northwest; of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
northwestward adj. toward the northwest@adv. in a northwestward direction
northwestwardly adv. in a northwestward direction
nose v. search or inquire in a meddlesome way; advance the forward part of with caution; catch the scent of; get wind of; push or move with the nose; rub noses@n. the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
nosebag n. a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
nosebleed n. bleeding from the nose
nosecount n. a period count of the population
nosed adj. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
nosedive v. plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
nosegay n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
noseless adj. having no nose
nosepiece n. protects the nose; the link between two lenses; rests on nose
nosewheel n. a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plan's landing gear
nosey adj. offensively curious or inquisitive
nosh v. eat a snack; eat lightly@n. a light informal meal
nosiness n. offensive inquisitiveness
nosology n. the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
nostalgia n. longing for something past
nostalgic adj. unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
nostalgically adv. in a nostalgic manner; they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road
nostoc n. found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
nostril n. an external naris usually with the adjoining nasal wall and passage
nostrils n. the two openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
nostrum n. a remedy for all ills or diseases; a patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
nosy adj. offensively curious or inquisitive; he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
not adv. negation of a word or group of words; he does not speak French
nota bene -- used to call attention to something important
notability n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
notable adj. worthy of notice; widely known and esteemed; a notable historian@n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
notably adv. to a notable extent; notably in the social sciences, the professors teach too much
notarial adj. of, relating to, or done by a notary public
notarize v. authenticate as a notary
notary n. someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
notation n. a technical system of symbols used to represent special things; a comment (usually added to a text)
notch n. a depression scratched or carved into a surface; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; a V-shaped indentation; a small cut@v. cut or make a notch into; notch the rope
notched adj. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex; having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
note n. a brief written record; he made a note of the appointment; a short personal letter; a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound@v. make mention of; notice or perceive; observe with care or pay close attention to
notebook n. a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda; a small compact computer
notecase n. a case for holding paper money
noted adj. widely known and esteemed; worthy of notice or attention; a noted increase in the crime rate
notepad n. a pad of paper for keeping notes
notepaper n. paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
noteworthy adj. worthy of notice; a noteworthy advance in cancer research; worthy of notice; a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain
nothing n. a quantity of no importance; it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
nothingness n. the state of nonexistence; empty or insincere or exaggerated talk
nothings n. inconsequential conversation; they traded a few nothings as they parted
nothosaur n. extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
notice v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; notice or perceive@n. an announcement containing information about a future event; you didn't give me enough notice; the act of noticing or paying attention
noticeability n. the property of being easy to see and understand
noticeable adj. capable or worthy of drawing attention; noticeable shadows under her eyes; capable of being detected; after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued; undesirably noticeable; readily noticed; a noticeable resemblance
noticeableness n. the property of being easy to see and understand
noticeably adv. in a noticeable manner; he changed noticeably over the years
noticed adj. being perceived or observed; an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth
notifiable adj. requiring that official notification be given: a notifiable disease
notification n. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative; informing by words; a request for payment; the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting
notify v. give information or notice to
notifying n. informing by words
notion n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; a general inclusive concept; a whimsical idea; the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories; small personal or clothing or sewing items
notional adj. (grammar) having descriptive value as distinguished from syntactic category; not based on fact; dubious; to create a notional world for oneself
notions n. small personal or clothing or sewing items: buttons and needles are notions
notochord n. a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
notoriety n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
notorious adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation; a notorious gangster
notoriously adv. to a notorious degree; European emigres, who notoriously used to repair to the British Museum to write seditious pamphlets
notornis n. flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
notwithstanding adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
nougat n. nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
nought n. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
noumenon n. the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
noun n. a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing; a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb
nourish v. provide with nourishment; give nourishment to
nourished adj. being provided with adequate nourishment; encouraged or promoted in growth or development; dreams of liberty nourished by the blood of patriots cannot easily be given up
nourishing adj. providing nourishment; good nourishing food@n. the act of supplying food and nourishment
nourishment n. a source of nourishment
nous n. (British) common sense; she has great social nous; that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
nova n. a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
novel adj. of a kind not seen before; the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem; pleasantly novel or different@n. a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; a novel as a physical object
novelette n. a short novel
novelisation n. converting something into the form of a novel
novelist n. someone who writes novels
novelization n. converting something into the form of a novel
novelize v. to convert into the form of a novel -- novelization n.
novella n. a short novel
novelties n. a small mass-produced article
novelty n. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel; originality by virtue of being new and surprising; cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
novena n. a Roman Catholic nine days' devotion
novice n. someone new to a field or activity@adj. at a first stage of development; just becoming familiar with the rudiments or skills or routines; a novice cook
noviciate n. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
novitiate n. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
novobiocin n. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria
novocaine n. procaine administered as a hydrochloride; Novocain is a trademark
now adv. at the present moment; goods now on sale; in these times; we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets@n. the momentary present; it worked up to right now
nowadays n. any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech@adv. in these times
noway adv. nowise
noways adv. nowise
nowhere adv. not anywhere; in or at or to no place; I am going nowhere@n. an insignificant place; he came out of nowhere
nowise adv. in no manner; they are nowise different
nowness n. the quality of being the present
noxious adj. injurious to physical or mental health; noxious chemical wastes; having adverse effect on living things; noxious chemical wastes
noxiously adv. in a detrimental manner
noxiousness n. the quality of being noxious
nozzle n. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged; (US) informal terms for the nose
nth adj. last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
nu n. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
nuance n. a subtle difference in meaning
nub n. a small lump or protuberance; a small piece; a nub of coal or; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience:; the nub of the story
nubbin n. a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
nubbiness n. looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
nubble n. a small knob or lump; a projecting bit (as of yarn in a rough-textured fabric) -- nubbly adj.
nubbly adj. of textiles; having a rough surface; a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
nubby adj. of textiles; having a rough surface
nubile adj. of girls or women
nucellus n. central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
nuclear adj. (of power and warfare and weaponry) using atomic energy; nuclear (or atomic) submarines; (physics) nuclear physics; (biology) nuclear membrane
nucleate v. form into a nucleus
nucleole n. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
nucleolus n. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
nucleon n. a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
nucleoplasm n. the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
nucleoside n. a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
nucleotide n. a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
nucleus n. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; the positively charged dense center of an atom; a small group of indispensable persons or things
nude n. a painting of a naked figure; as in the phrase They swam in the nude; a naked person@adj. completely unclothed; a nude model
nudeness n. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
nudge n. a slight push@v. to push against gently; push into action by pestering or annoying gently
nudibranch n. any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body
nudism n. the practice of living without clothes for reasons of health
nudist n. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion@adj. in accord with naturism
nudity n. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
nugatory adj. of no real value; lacking legal force
nugget n. a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
nuisance n. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; a bothersome annoying person
nuke v. bomb with an atomic bomb; bomb with atomic weapons; cook or heat in a microwave oven@n. the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
null adj. lacking legal force
nullification n. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting the effect or force of something
nullified adj. deprived of legal force
nullify v. declare invalid; show to be invalid; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
nullity n. the state of nonexistence
numb v. make numb or insensitive@adj. lacking sensation; numb with cold; (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; numb to the cries for mercy
numbat n. small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
number v. add up in number or quantity; give numbers to; You should number the pages of the thesis; enumerate@n. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
numbering n. a numbered list
numberless adj. too numerous to be counted
numberplate n. a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
numbers n. an illegal daily lottery
numbfish n. any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
numbing adj. causing numbness or insensitivity; the numbing effect of grief
numbly adv. in a numb manner; without feeling; I stared at him numbly
numbness n. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
numdah n. an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
numen n. a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
numerable adj. that can be counted; numerable assets
numeracy n. skill with numbers and mathematics
numeral n. a symbol used to represent a number@adj. of or relating to or denoting numbers; a numeral adjective
numerate adj. able to understand and use numbers
numeration n. naming numbers; the act of counting
numerator n. the dividend of a fraction
numeric adj. of or relating to or denoting numbers; measured or expressed in numbers; designated by or expressed in numbers; a very simple numeric code
numerical adj. measured or expressed in numbers; numerical value; of or relating to or denoting numbers; numerical analysis; designated by or expressed in numbers; numerical symbols
numerically adv. in number; with regard to numbers; in ten years' time the Oxbridge mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now
numerology n. the study of the occult significance of numbers -- numerologist n.
numerosity n. a large number
numerous adj. amounting to a large indefinite number; numerous times
numerousness n. a large number
numinous adj. evincing the presence of a deity; a numinous wood; of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
numismatics n. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
numismatist n. a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
numismatologist n. a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
numismatology n. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
nummulite n. large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period
numskull n. these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
nun n. a woman religious; a buoy resembling a cone; the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
nuncio n. (Roman Catholic) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
nunnery n. the convent of a community of nuns
nuptial adj. of or relating to a wedding; nuptial day
nuptials n. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
nurse v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; serve as a nurse@n. one skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
nursed adj. (of an infant) breast-fed
nurseling n. an infant consider in relation to its nurse
nursemaid n. a woman who is the custodian of children
nursery n. a room for a baby; a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
nurserymaid n. nursemaid
nurseryman n. someone who takes care of a garden
nursing n. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm; nourishing at the breast
nursling n. an infant consider in relation to its nurse
nurtural adj. resulting from nurture
nurture v. help develop, help grow; bring up; provide with nourishment@n. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child; raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
nurturing n. raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
nut n. usually large hard-shelled seed; a small square or hexagonal metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt; half the width of an em; a whimsically eccentric person; one of the two male reproductive glands@v. gather nuts
nutate v. rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
nutation n. the act of nodding the head
nutbrown adj. of the color of nuts; nutbrown hair
nutcase n. a whimsically eccentric person
nutcracker n. a compound lever used to crack nuts open; any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects; speckled birds that feed on nuts
nutcrackers n. a compound lever used to crack nuts open
nutgrass n. a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
nuthatch n. any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects
nuthouse n. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
nutlike adj. having the flavor of nuts; resembling a nut in shape and size
nutmeg n. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace; hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
nutpick n. a small sharp-pointed table implement for extracting the kernels from nuts
nutria n. aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
nutrient n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue@adj. providing nourishment
nutrify v. give nourishment to
nutriment n. a source of nourishment
nutrition n. the organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
nutritional adj. of or relating to or providing nutrition; nutritional information
nutritionally adv. with regard to nutrition; nutritionally, her new diet is suicide
nutritionary adj. of or relating to or providing nutrition
nutritionist n. a specialist in the study of nutrition
nutritious adj. providing nourishment
nutritiousness n. the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth
nutritive adj. providing nourishment
nutritiveness n. the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth
nuts adj. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
nutsedge n. a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
nutshell n. the shell around the kernel of a nut
nuttily adv. in a mildly insane manner
nutty adj. having the flavor of nuts; a nutty sherry; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
nuzzle v. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; rub noses; dig out with the snout, of animals
nyala n. spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck
nybble n. a small byte
nyctalopia n. inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
nyctophobia n. a morbid fear of night or darkness
nylghai n. large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
nylghau n. large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
nylon n. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials; a synthetic fabric
nylons n. women's stocking made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
nymph n. (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly); a voluptuously beautiful young woman
nymphalid n. medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
nymphet n. a sexually attractive young woman
nympho n. a woman with abnormal sexual desires
nympholepsy n. a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
nympholept n. a person seized by nympholepsy
nymphomania n. abnormally intense sexual desire in women
nymphomaniac n. a woman with abnormal sexual desires@adj. (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire
nymphomaniacal adj. (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire
nystatin n. an antifungal and antibiotic (trade name Mycostatin) discovered in NY State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
