Descriptions

N'Djamena, Noun

(n)

N'Djamena, Ndjamena, Fort-Lamy, capital_of_Chad: (the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river)

NAC, Noun

(n)

North_Atlantic_Council, NAC: (a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision)

NAFTA, Noun

(n)

North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement, NAFTA: (an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years)

NARA, Noun

(n)

National_Archives_and_Records_Administration, NARA: (the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections)

NASA, Noun

(n)

National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA: (an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight)

NASDAQ, Noun

(n)

National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automated_Quotations, NASDAQ: (a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter)

NATO, Noun

(n)

North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization, NATO: (an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security)

NC, Noun

(n)

North_Carolina, Old_North_State, Tar_Heel_State, NC: (a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies)

NEC, Noun

(n)

necrotizing_enterocolitis, NEC: (an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow)

NE, Noun

(n)

Nebraska, Cornhusker_State, NE: (a midwestern state on the Great Plains)

(n)

neon, Ne, atomic_number_10: (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)

(n)

northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE: (the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees)

NGF, Noun

(n)

nerve_growth_factor, NGF: (a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells)

NGO, Noun

(n)

nongovernmental_organization, NGO: (an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government)

NH, Noun

(n)

New_Hampshire, Granite_State, NH: (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)

NIH, Noun

(n)

National_Institutes_of_Health, NIH: (an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government)

NIJ, Noun

(n)

National_Institute_of_Justice, NIJ: (the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice)

NJ, Noun

(n)

New_Jersey, Jersey, Garden_State, NJ: (a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies)

NLP, Noun

(n)

natural_language_processing, NLP, human_language_technology: (the branch of information science that deals with natural language information)

NMR, Noun

(n)

nuclear_magnetic_resonance, NMR, proton_magnetic_resonance: (resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field)

NNE, Noun

(n)

north_northeast, nor'-nor'-east, NNE: (the compass point that is midway between north and northeast)

NNW, Noun

(n)

north_northwest, nor'-nor'-west, NNW: (the compass point that is midway between north and northwest)

NOAA, Noun

(n)

National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration, NOAA: (an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather)

NPC, Noun

(n)

Nonproliferation_Center, NPC: (an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems)

NP, Noun

(n)

neptunium, Np, atomic_number_93: (a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium)

(n)

nurse_practitioner, NP, nurse_clinician: (a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician)

NRA, Noun

(n)

National_Rifle_Association, NRA: (a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government)

NRC, Noun

(n)

Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission, NRC: (an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants)

NSAID, Noun

(n)

nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug, NSAID: (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids) "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"

NSA, Noun

(n)

National_Security_Agency, NSA: (the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information)

NSF, Noun

(n)

National_Science_Foundation, NSF: (an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education)

NSW, Noun

(n)

Naval_Special_Warfare, NSW: (the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare)

NT, Noun

(n)

National_Trust, NT: (an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription)

NV, Noun

(n)

Nevada, Silver_State, Battle_Born_State, Sagebrush_State, NV: (a state in the southwestern United States)

NW, Noun

(n)

northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW: (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)

NYSE, Noun

(n)

New_York_Stock_Exchange, _Stock_Exchange, NYSE, big_board: (a stock exchange in New York)

NY, Noun

(n)

New_York, New_York_State, Empire_State, NY: (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)

N, Noun

(n)

N, n: (the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

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)

(n)

nitrogen, N, atomic_number_7: (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)

(n)

normality, N: ((of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter)

(n)

north, due_north, northward, N: (the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees)

Na, Noun

(n)

sodium, Na, atomic_number_11: (a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt))

Nabu, Noun

(n)

Nabu, Nebo: (Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools)

Nafcil, Noun

(n)

nafcillin, Nafcil: (a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci)

Nafud, Noun

(n)

Nefud, An_Nefud, Nafud, An_Nafud: (a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds)

Nagano, Noun

(n)

Nagano: (a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine)

Nagari, Noun

(n)

Devanagari, Devanagari_script, Nagari, Nagari_script: (a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi)

Naiadaceae, Noun

(n)

Naiadaceae, family_Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, family_Najadaceae, naiad_family: (monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers)

Naiadales, Noun

(n)

Naiadales, order_Naiadales, Alismales, order_Alismales: (an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants)

Naias, Noun

(n)

Naias, genus_Naias, Najas, genus_Najas: (sole genus of the family Naiadaceae)

Naja, Noun

(n)

Naja, genus_Naja: (cobras)

Najadaceae, Noun

(n)

Naiadaceae, family_Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, family_Najadaceae, naiad_family: (monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers)

Najas, Noun

(n)

Naias, genus_Naias, Najas, genus_Najas: (sole genus of the family Naiadaceae)

(n)

Naja, genus_Naja: (cobras)

Najd, Noun

(n)

Nejd, Najd: (a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Nalchik, Noun

(n)

Nalchik: (a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort)

Nalfon, Noun

(n)

fenoprofen, fenoprofen_calcium, Nalfon: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders)

Nalline, Noun

(n)

nalorphine, Nalline: (a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine))

Namibia, Noun

(n)

Namibia, Republic_of_Namibia, South_West_Africa: (a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa)

Namtar, Noun

(n)

Namtar, Namtaru: (a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind)

Namtaru, Noun

(n)

Namtar, Namtaru: (a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind)

Nan-chang, Noun

(n)

Nanchang, Nan-chang: (a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang)

Nan-ning, Noun

(n)

Nanning, Nan-ning: (an industrial city in southern China)

Nan, Noun

(n)

grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie, gran, nan, nanna: (the mother of your father or mother)

(n)

nan: (your grandmother)

(n)

Nan, Nan_River: (a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya)

(n)

nan, naan: (leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop)

Nanchang, Noun

(n)

Nanchang, Nan-chang: (a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang)

Nancy, Noun

(n)

Nancy: (a city in northeastern France in Lorraine)

Nanjing, Noun

(n)

Nanjing, Nanking: (a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s)

Nanking, Noun

(n)

Nanjing, Nanking: (a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s)

Nanna, Noun

(n)

grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie, gran, nan, nanna: (the mother of your father or mother)

(n)

Nanna: ((Norse mythology) wife of Balder)

(n)

Nanna: (god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin)

Nanning, Noun

(n)

Nanning, Nan-ning: (an industrial city in southern China)

Nantes, Noun

(n)

Nantes: (a port city in western France on the Loire estuary)

Nanticoke, Noun

(n)

Nanticoke: (a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware)

(n)

Nanticoke: (the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy)

Nantucket, Noun

(n)

Nantucket: (an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry)

Naomi, Noun

(n)

Naomi, Noemi: (the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament)

Napier, Noun

(n)

Napier, John_Napier: (Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617))

Naples, Noun

(n)

Naples, Napoli: (a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region)

Napoleon, Noun

(n)

Napoleon, Napoleon_I, Napoleon_Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little_Corporal: (French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821))

(n)

napoleon: (a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream)

(n)

Napoleon, nap: (a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes)

Napoleonic, Adjective

(a)

Napoleonic: (of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte) "Napoleonic Wars"

Napoli, Noun

(n)

Naples, Napoli: (a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region)

Naprosyn, Noun

(n)

naproxen, Naprosyn: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)

Naqua, Noun

(n)

trichlormethiazide, Naqua: (diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension)

Narcan, Noun

(n)

naloxone, Narcan: (a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine)

Nardil, Noun

(n)

phenelzine, Nardil: (monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression)

Nash, Noun

(n)

Nash, Ogden_Nash: (United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971))

Nashville, Noun

(n)

Nashville, capital_of_Tennessee: (capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music)

Nassau, Noun

(n)

Nassau, capital_of_the_Bahamas: (the capital of the Bahamas)

Natal, Noun

(n)

Natal, KwaZulu-Natal: (a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean) "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"

(n)

Natal: (a port city in northeastern Brazil)

Nation, Noun

(n)

nation, land, country: (the people who live in a nation or country) "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"

(n)

Nation, Carry_Nation, Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation: (United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911))

(n)

nation: (a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)) "the Shawnee nation"

(n)

state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res_publica, body_politic: (a politically organized body of people under a single government) "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"

Nativity, Noun

(n)

birth, nativity, nascency, nascence: (the event of being born) "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

(n)

Virgin_Birth, Nativity: (the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas)

Navaho, Noun

(n)

Navaho, Navajo: (a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah)

(n)

Navaho, Navajo: (the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho)

Navajo, Noun

(n)

Navaho, Navajo: (a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah)

(n)

Navaho, Navajo: (the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho)

Navane, Noun

(n)

thiothixene, Navane: (a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia)

Navratilova, Noun

(n)

Navratilova, Martina_Navratilova: (United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956))

Navy, Noun

(n)

dark_blue, navy, navy_blue: (a dark shade of blue)

(n)

navy, naval_forces: (an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare)

(n)

United_States_Navy, US_Navy, USN, Navy: (the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces)

Nazarene, Adjective

(a)

Nazarene: (of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion)

(a)

Nazarene: (of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants)

Nazarene, Noun

(n)

Nazarene, Ebionite: (a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome)

(n)

Nazarene: (an early name for any Christian)

(n)

Nazarene: (an inhabitant of Nazareth)

Nazareth, Noun

(n)

Nazareth: (a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary)

Naze, Noun

(n)

Lindesnes, Naze: (a cape at the southern tip of Norway)

Nazi, Adjective

(a)

national_socialist, Nazi: (relating to a form of socialism) "the national socialist party came to power in Germany in 1933"

(a)

Nazi: (relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis) "the total Nazi crime"; "the Nazi interpretation of history"

Nazi, Noun

(n)

Nazi, German_Nazi: (a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party)

(n)

nazi: (derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.)

Naziism, Noun

(n)

Nazism, Naziism, national_socialism: (a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader)

Nazism, Noun

(n)

Nazism, Naziism, national_socialism: (a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader)

Ndebele, Noun

(n)

Ndebele, Matabele: (a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu)

Ndjamena, Noun

(n)

N'Djamena, Ndjamena, Fort-Lamy, capital_of_Chad: (the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river)

Neandertal, Adjective

(s)

boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish, swinish: (ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance) "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"

(a)

Neanderthal, Neanderthalian, Neandertal: (relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man) "Neanderthal skull"

Neandertal, Noun

(n)

Neandertal_man, Neanderthal_man, Neandertal, Neanderthal, Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis: (extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia)

Neanderthal, Adjective

(s)

boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish, swinish: (ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance) "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"

(a)

Neanderthal, Neanderthalian, Neandertal: (relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man) "Neanderthal skull"

Neanderthal, Noun

(n)

Neandertal_man, Neanderthal_man, Neandertal, Neanderthal, Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis: (extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia)

Neanderthalian, Adjective

(a)

Neanderthal, Neanderthalian, Neandertal: (relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man) "Neanderthal skull"

Nebcin, Noun

(n)

tobramycin, Nebcin: (an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria)

Nebiim, Noun

(n)

Prophets, Nebiim: (the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures)

Nebo, Noun

(n)

Nabu, Nebo: (Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools)

Nebraska, Noun

(n)

Nebraska, Cornhusker_State, NE: (a midwestern state on the Great Plains)

Nebraskan, Noun

(n)

Nebraskan, Cornhusker: (a native or resident of Nebraska)

Nebuchadnezzar, Noun

(n)

Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar_II, Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadrezzar_II: ((Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC))

(n)

nebuchadnezzar: (a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display)

Nebuchadrezzar, Noun

(n)

Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar_II, Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadrezzar_II: ((Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC))

Nederland, Noun

(n)

Netherlands, The_Netherlands, Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands, Nederland, Holland: (a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level)

Nefud, Noun

(n)

Nefud, An_Nefud, Nafud, An_Nafud: (a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds)

Negro, Noun

(n)

Black, Black_person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid: (a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa))

Negroid, Noun

(n)

Black, Black_person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid: (a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa))

Nejd, Noun

(n)

Nejd, Najd: (a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Nelson, Noun

(n)

Nelson, Horatio_Nelson, Viscount_Nelson, Admiral_Nelson, Lord_Nelson: (English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805))

(n)

nelson: (any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck)

Nematoda, Noun

(n)

Nematoda, phylum_Nematoda, Aschelminthes, phylum_Aschelminthes: (unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms)

Nembutal, Noun

(n)

pentobarbital_sodium, pentobarbital, Nembutal, yellow_jacket: (a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic)

Nemertea, Noun

(n)

Nemertea, phylum_Nemertea, Nemertina, phylum_Nemertina: (proboscis worms)

Nemertina, Noun

(n)

Nemertea, phylum_Nemertea, Nemertina, phylum_Nemertina: (proboscis worms)

Nemesis, Noun

(n)

bane, curse, scourge, nemesis: (something causing misery or death) "the bane of my life"

(n)

Nemesis: ((Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance)

Nenets, Noun

(n)

Nenets, Nentsi, Nentsy, Yurak-Samoyed: (a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia)

Nentsi, Noun

(n)

Nenets, Nentsi, Nentsy, Yurak-Samoyed: (a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia)

Nentsy, Noun

(n)

Nenets, Nentsi, Nentsy, Yurak-Samoyed: (a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia)

Neobiotic, Noun

(n)

neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic: (an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery)

Nepa, Noun

(n)

Nepa, genus_Nepa: (type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions)

Nepal, Noun

(n)

Nepal, Kingdom_of_Nepal: (a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China)

Nepalese, Adjective

(a)

Nepalese, Nepali: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture) "Nepalese troops massed at the border"; "Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world"; "the different Nepali words for `rice'"

Nepalese, Noun

(n)

Nepalese, Nepali: (a native or inhabitant of Nepal)

Nepali, Adjective

(a)

Nepalese, Nepali: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture) "Nepalese troops massed at the border"; "Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world"; "the different Nepali words for `rice'"

Nepali, Noun

(n)

Nepalese, Nepali: (a native or inhabitant of Nepal)

(n)

Nepali: (the official state language of Nepal)

Neptune, Noun

(n)

Neptune: ((Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon)

(n)

Neptune: (a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants) "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"

Nero, Noun

(n)

Nero, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus: (Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68))

Nerthus, Noun

(n)

Nerthus, Hertha: (the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord)

Neruda, Noun

(n)

Neruda, Pablo_Neruda, Reyes, Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes: (Chilean poet (1904-1973))

Netherlander, Noun

(n)

Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander: (a native or inhabitant of Holland)

Netherlands, Noun

(n)

Netherlands, The_Netherlands, Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands, Nederland, Holland: (a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level)

Netscape, Noun

(n)

Netscape: (a commercial browser)

Neurontin, Noun

(n)

gabapentin, Neurontin: (an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles)

Nevada, Noun

(n)

Nevada, Silver_State, Battle_Born_State, Sagebrush_State, NV: (a state in the southwestern United States)

Never-Never, Noun

(n)

hire-purchase, never-never: (installment plan) "we bought a car on the never-never"

(n)

Never-Never: (the remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country)

New, Adjective

(s)

fresh, new, novel: (original and of a kind not seen before) "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

(s)

Modern, New: (used of a living language; being the current stage in its development) "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

(a)

new: (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered) "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"

(a)

new: (unaffected by use or exposure) "it looks like new"

(s)

new, unexampled: (having no previous example or precedent or parallel) "a time of unexampled prosperity"

(s)

new: (other than the former one(s); different) "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"

(s)

New: (in use after medieval times) "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"

(s)

new, young: ((of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity) "new potatoes"; "young corn"

(s)

new: (unfamiliar) "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"

(s)

newfangled, new: ((of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new) "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them"

(s)

raw, new: (lacking training or experience) "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

Newark, Noun

(n)

Newark: (the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Noun

(n)

Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: (a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary))

Newcastle, Noun

(n)

Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: (a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary))

Newfoundland, Noun

(n)

Newfoundland, Newfoundland_dog: (a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland)

(n)

Newfoundland: (an island in the north Atlantic)

Newman, Noun

(n)

Newman, Paul_Newman, Paul_Leonard_Newman: (United States film actor (born in 1925))

(n)

Newman, John_Henry_Newman, Cardinal_Newman: (English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890))

Newmarket, Noun

(n)

Michigan, Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops: (a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card)

(n)

newmarket: (a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century)

Newport, Noun

(n)

Newport: (a port city in southeastern Wales)

(n)

Newport: (a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center)

Newton, Noun

(n)

Newton, Isaac_Newton, Sir_Isaac_Newton: (English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727))

(n)

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)

Ney, Noun

(n)

Ney, Michel_Ney, Duc_d'Elchingen: (French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815))

Ni, Noun

(n)

nickel, Ni, atomic_number_28: (a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite)

Niagara, Noun

(n)

Niagara, Niagara_Falls: (waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls)

(n)

Niagara, Niagara_River: (a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York)

Nicaean, Adjective

(a)

Nicaean, Nicene: (of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor)

Nicaragua, Noun

(n)

Nicaragua, Republic_of_Nicaragua: (a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821)

Nice, Noun

(n)

Nice: (a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera)

Nicene, Adjective

(a)

Nicaean, Nicene: (of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor)

Nicholas, Noun

(n)

Nicholas, Saint_Nicholas, _Nicholas: (a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century))

Nidaros, Noun

(n)

Trondheim, Nidaros: (a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord)

Niebuhr, Noun

(n)

Niebuhr, Reinhold_Niebuhr: (United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971))

(n)

Niebuhr, Barthold_George_Niebuhr: (German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831))

Nielsen, Noun

(n)

Nielsen, Carl_Nielsen, Carl_August_Nielsen: (Danish composer (1865-1931))

Nietzsche, Noun

(n)

Nietzsche, Friedrich_Wilhelm_Nietzsche: (influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900))

Niger, Noun

(n)

Niger, Niger_River: (an African river; flows into the South Atlantic)

(n)

Niger, Republic_of_Niger: (a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert)

Nigeria, Noun

(n)

Nigeria, Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria: (a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country)

Nigerian, Adjective

(a)

Nigerian: (of or relating to Nigeria) "the Nigerian capital used to be Lagos"

(a)

Nigerian, Nigerien: (of or relating to the people of Nigeria) "a Nigerian novelist won the Nobel Prize for literature this year"

Nigerian, Noun

(n)

Nigerian: (a native or inhabitant of Nigeria)

Nigerien, Adjective

(a)

Nigerian, Nigerien: (of or relating to the people of Nigeria) "a Nigerian novelist won the Nobel Prize for literature this year"

Nigerien, Noun

(n)

Nigerien: (a native or inhabitant of Niger)

Night, Noun

(n)

night, nighttime, dark: (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

(n)

night: (a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom)

(n)

night: (the period spent sleeping) "I had a restless night"

(n)

night: (the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit) "three nights later he collapsed"

(n)

night: (darkness) "it vanished into the night"

(n)

night: (a shortening of nightfall) "they worked from morning to night"

(n)

night: (the time between sunset and midnight) "he watched television every night"

(n)

Nox, Night: (Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx)

Nightingale, Noun

(n)

nightingale, Luscinia_megarhynchos: (European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song)

(n)

Nightingale, Florence_Nightingale, Lady_with_the_Lamp: (English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910))

Nihon, Noun

(n)

Japan, Nippon, Nihon: (a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building)

Nike, Noun

(n)

Nike: ((Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria)

Nile, Noun

(n)

Nile, Nile_River: (the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization)

Nimitz, Noun

(n)

Nimitz, Chester_Nimitz, Chester_William_Nimitz, Admiral_Nimitz: (United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966))

Nina, Noun

(n)

Nina: (the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea)

Ninhursag, Noun

(n)

Ninkhursag, Ninhursag, Ninkharsag: (the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu)

Ninib, Noun

(n)

Ninurta, Ninib: (a solar deity; firstborn of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with biblical Nimrod)

Ninigi, Noun

(n)

Ninigi, Ninigino-Mikoto: (grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan)

Ninigino-Mikoto, Noun

(n)

Ninigi, Ninigino-Mikoto: (grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan)

Ninkharsag, Noun

(n)

Ninkhursag, Ninhursag, Ninkharsag: (the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu)

Ninkhursag, Noun

(n)

Ninkhursag, Ninhursag, Ninkharsag: (the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu)

Nintoo, Noun

(n)

Nintu, Nintoo: (a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped)

Nintu, Noun

(n)

Nintu, Nintoo: (a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped)

Ninurta, Noun

(n)

Ninurta, Ninib: (a solar deity; firstborn of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with biblical Nimrod)

Nip, Noun

(n)

chilliness, coolness, nip: (the property of being moderately cold) "the chilliness of early morning"

(n)

Jap, Nip: ((offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent)

(n)

nip, shot: (a small drink of liquor) "he poured a shot of whiskey"

(n)

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest: (a tart spicy quality)

(n)

nip, pinch: (a small sharp bite or snip)

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

Nipa, Noun

(n)

Nipa, genus_Nipa, Nypa, genus_Nypa: (monotypic genus of palms of Australasia)

(n)

nipa: (made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm)

Nippon, Noun

(n)

Japan, Nippon, Nihon: (a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building)

Nipponese, Adjective

(a)

Japanese, Nipponese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language) "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars"

Nipponese, Noun

(n)

Japanese, Nipponese: (a native or inhabitant of Japan)

Nisan, Noun

(n)

Nisan, Nissan: (the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April))

Nissan, Noun

(n)

Nisan, Nissan: (the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April))

Nitrospan, Noun

(n)

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl_trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat))

(n)

Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris)

Nitrostat, Noun

(n)

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl_trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat))

(n)

Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris)

Nixon, Noun

(n)

Nixon, Richard_Nixon, _Nixon, Richard_Milhous_Nixon, President_Nixon: (vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994))

Njord, Noun

(n)

Njord, Njorth: ((Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus)

Njorth, Noun

(n)

Njord, Njorth: ((Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus)

No, Noun

(n)

no: (a negative) "his no was loud and clear"

(n)

nobelium, No, atomic_number_102: (a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known)

Noah, Noun

(n)

Noah: (the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis)

Nobel, Noun

(n)

Nobel, Alfred_Nobel, Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel: (Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896))

Noel, Noun

(n)

Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide, Noel: (period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6)

Noemi, Noun

(n)

Naomi, Noemi: (the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament)

Non-Ugric, Noun

(n)

Fennic, Finnic, Non-Ugric: (one of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian))

Nonconformist, Noun

(n)

Nonconformist, chapelgoer: (a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England)

(n)

nonconformist, recusant: (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

Nordic, Adjective

(a)

Nordic: (of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages) "Nordic languages have a gender system"

(a)

Nordic: (relating to Germany and Scandinavia) "Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe"

(s)

nordic: (resembling peoples of Scandinavia)

Nordic, Noun

(n)

Scandinavian, Scandinavian_language, Nordic, Norse, North_Germanic, North_Germanic_language: (the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland)

Noreg, Noun

(n)

Norway, Kingdom_of_Norway, Norge, Noreg: (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905)

Norflex, Noun

(n)

orphenadrine, Norflex: (a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism)

Norfolk, Noun

(n)

Norfolk: (port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy)

Norge, Noun

(n)

Norway, Kingdom_of_Norway, Norge, Noreg: (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905)

Norlutin, Noun

(n)

norethindrone, norethindrone_acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin: (a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis)

Norma, Noun

(n)

Norma: (a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way)

Norman, Adjective

(a)

Norman: (of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy) "Norman beaches"

(a)

Norman: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans) "the Norman Invasion in 1066"

Norman, Noun

(n)

Norman, Jessye_Norman: (United States operatic soprano (born in 1945))

(n)

Norman, Greg_Norman, Gregory_John_Norman: (Australian golfer (born in 1955))

(n)

Norman: (an inhabitant of Normandy)

Normandie, Noun

(n)

Normandie, Normandy: (a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie)

Normandy, Noun

(n)

Normandie, Normandy: (a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie)

Normodyne, Noun

(n)

labetalol, labetalol_hydrochloride, Trandate, Normodyne: (antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure))

Norris, Noun

(n)

Norris, Frank_Norris, : (United States writer (1870-1902))

Norse, Adjective

(a)

Norwegian, Norse: (of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language) "Norwegian herring"

(a)

Scandinavian, Norse: (of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures) "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads"

Norse, Noun

(n)

Norwegian, Norseman, Norse: (a native or inhabitant of Norway)

(n)

Scandinavian, Norse, Northman: (an inhabitant of Scandinavia)

(n)

Scandinavian, Scandinavian_language, Nordic, Norse, North_Germanic, North_Germanic_language: (the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland)

Norseman, Noun

(n)

Norwegian, Norseman, Norse: (a native or inhabitant of Norway)

North, Noun

(n)

North: (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line)

(n)

north, due_north, northward, N: (the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees)

(n)

north: (a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city)

(n)

north: (the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point)

(n)

north, magnetic_north, compass_north: (the direction in which a compass needle points)

(n)

North, Frederick_North, Second_Earl_of_Guilford: (British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792))

(n)

Union, North: (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)) "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"

Northampton, Noun

(n)

Northampton: (the principal city of Northamptonshire)

Northeast, Noun

(n)

northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE: (the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees)

(n)

Northeast, northeastern_United_States: (the northeastern region of the United States)

(n)

northeast: (the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point)

(n)

northeast: (a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city)

Northern, Noun

(n)

Northern: (a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans)

Northerner, Noun

(n)

Northerner: (an inhabitant of the North)

(n)

Yankee, Yank, Northerner: (an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War))

Northman, Noun

(n)

Scandinavian, Norse, Northman: (an inhabitant of Scandinavia)

Northumberland, Noun

(n)

Northumberland: (the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall))

Northwest, Noun

(n)

Northwest, northwestern_United_States: (the northwestern region of the United States)

(n)

northwest: (the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point)

(n)

northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW: (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)

(n)

northwest: (a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city)

Noruz, Noun

(n)

Noruz, Nowruz, Nowrooz: ((Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox)

Norvir, Noun

(n)

ritonavir, Norvir: (a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV)

Norway, Noun

(n)

Norway, Kingdom_of_Norway, Norge, Noreg: (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905)

Norwegian, Adjective

(a)

Norwegian, Norse: (of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language) "Norwegian herring"

Norwegian, Noun

(n)

Norwegian, Norseman, Norse: (a native or inhabitant of Norway)

(n)

Norwegian: (a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway)

Nov, Noun

(n)

November, Nov: (the month following October and preceding December)

November, Noun

(n)

November, Nov: (the month following October and preceding December)

Novocain, Noun

(n)

procaine_hydrochloride, novocaine, Novocain: (procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain))

Nowrooz, Noun

(n)

Noruz, Nowruz, Nowrooz: ((Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox)

Nowruz, Noun

(n)

Noruz, Nowruz, Nowrooz: ((Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox)

Nox, Noun

(n)

Nox, Night: (Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx)

Nubian, Noun

(n)

Nubian: (a native or inhabitant of Nubia) "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt"

Numididae, Noun

(n)

Numididae, subfamily_Numididae, Numidinae, subfamily_Numidinae: (guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar)

Numidinae, Noun

(n)

Numididae, subfamily_Numididae, Numidinae, subfamily_Numidinae: (guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar)

Nunavut, Noun

(n)

Nunavut: (an Arctic territory in northern Canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the Inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago) "Nunavut is the homeland of the Inuit people"

Nuprin, Noun

(n)

ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic) "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"

Nuremberg, Noun

(n)

Nuremberg, Nurnberg: (a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46))

Nurnberg, Noun

(n)

Nuremberg, Nurnberg: (a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46))

Nut, Noun

(n)

addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky: (someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction) "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"

(n)

crackpot, crank, nut, nut_case, fruitcake, screwball: (a whimsically eccentric person)

(n)

en, nut: (half the width of an em)

(n)

nut: (usually large hard-shelled seed)

(n)

Nut: (Egyptian goddess of the sky)

(n)

nut: (a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt)

(n)

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg: (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

Nyasaland, Noun

(n)

Malawi, Republic_of_Malawi, Nyasaland: (a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)

Nyctaginaceae, Noun

(n)

Nyctaginaceae, family_Nyctaginaceae, Allioniaceae, family_Allioniaceae, four-o'clock_family: (a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales)

Nydrazid, Noun

(n)

isoniazid, INH, Nydrazid: (antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis)

Nynorsk, Noun

(n)

Nynorsk, New_Norwegian, Landsmal, Landsmaal: (one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects)

Nypa, Noun

(n)

Nipa, genus_Nipa, Nypa, genus_Nypa: (monotypic genus of palms of Australasia)

Nystan, Noun

(n)

nystatin, Mycostatin, Nystan: (an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes)

n-th, Adjective

(s)

nth, n-th: (last or greatest in an indefinitely large series) "to the nth degree"

naan, Noun

(n)

nan, naan: (leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop)

nab, Verb

(v)

collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick_up, nab, cop: (take into custody) "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

(v)

nab: (tag the base runner to get him out)

(v)

nab: (seize suddenly)

nabob, Noun

(n)

nabob: (a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient))

(n)

nawab, nabob: (a governor in India during the Mogul empire)

nabumetone, Noun

(n)

nabumetone, Relafen: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen))

nacre, Noun

(n)

mother-of-pearl, nacre: (the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell)

nacreous, Adjective

(s)

iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent: (having a play of lustrous rainbow colors) "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

(a)

nacreous: (consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl)

nada, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

nadir, Noun

(n)

nadir, low-water_mark: (an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything)

(n)

nadir: (the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

nadolol, Noun

(n)

nadolol, Corgard: (a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina)

nafcillin, Noun

(n)

nafcillin, Nafcil: (a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci)

nag, Noun

(n)

hack, jade, nag, plug: (an old or over-worked horse)

(n)

scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common_scold: (someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault)

nag, Verb

(v)

nag, peck, hen-peck: (bother persistently with trivial complaints) "She nags her husband all day long"

(v)

nag: (worry persistently) "nagging concerns and doubts"

(v)

nag: (remind or urge constantly) "she nagged to take a vacation"

nagger, Noun

(n)

scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common_scold: (someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault)

nagging, Adjective

(s)

shrewish, nagging: (continually complaining or faultfinding) "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"

naiant, Adjective

(s)

naiant, swimming: (applied to a fish depicted horizontally)

naif, Adjective

(a)

naive, naif: (marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience) "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"

naif, Noun

(n)

naif: (a naive or inexperienced person)

nail-biting, Adjective

(s)

cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive, nail-biting: ((of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense)

nail, Noun

(n)

nail: (horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits)

(n)

nail: (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)

(n)

nail: (a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard)

nail, Verb

(v)

breeze_through, ace, pass_with_flying_colors, sweep_through, sail_through, nail: (succeed at easily) "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"

(v)

collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick_up, nab, cop: (take into custody) "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

(v)

complete, nail: (complete a pass)

(v)

nail: (attach something somewhere by means of nails) "nail the board onto the wall"

(v)

nail_down, nail, peg: (succeed in obtaining a position) "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

(v)

pinpoint, nail: (locate exactly) "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"

(v)

smash, nail, boom, blast: (hit hard) "He smashed a 3-run homer"

nailer, Noun

(n)

nailer: (a worker who attaches something by nailing it)

nailrod, Noun

(n)

cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed_mace, reedmace, Typha_latifolia: (tall marsh plant with cylindrical 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)

naive, Adjective

(a)

naive, naif: (marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience) "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"

(s)

naive: (inexperienced)

(s)

primitive, naive: (of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style) "primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking"

(s)

uninitiate, uninitiated, naive: (not initiated; deficient in relevant experience) "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"; "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject"

(s)

uninstructed, unenlightened, naive: (lacking information or instruction) "lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"

naiveness, Noun

(n)

naivete, naivety, naiveness: (lack of sophistication or worldliness)

naivete, Noun

(n)

naivete, naivety, naiveness: (lack of sophistication or worldliness)

naivety, Noun

(n)

naivete, naivety, naiveness: (lack of sophistication or worldliness)

naked, Adjective

(s)

bare, au_naturel, naked, nude: (completely unclothed) "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"

(s)

naked, defenseless: (having no protecting or concealing cover) "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare"

(s)

naked: ((of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument) "visible to the naked eye"

(s)

naked, raw: (devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure) "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"

(s)

naked: (lacking any cover) "naked branches of the trees"; "lie on the naked rock"

nakedness, Noun

(n)

bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness: (a bleak and desolate atmosphere) "the nakedness of the landscape"

(n)

nakedness, nudity, nudeness: (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)

(n)

openness, nakedness: (characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive)

nalorphine, Noun

(n)

nalorphine, Nalline: (a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine))

naloxone, Noun

(n)

naloxone, Narcan: (a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine)

namby-pamby, Adjective

(s)

namby-pamby, gutless, spineless, wishy-washy: (weak in willpower, courage or vitality)

namby-pamby, Noun

(n)

namby-pamby: (an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental)

name, Noun

(n)

name: (a language unit by which a person or thing is known) "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"

(n)

(n)

name, gens: (family based on male descent) "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

(n)

name, figure, public_figure: (a well-known or notable person) "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"

(n)

(n)

name, epithet: (a defamatory or abusive word or phrase)

name, Verb

(v)

appoint, name, nominate, constitute: (create and charge with a task or function) "nominate a committee"

(v)

diagnose, name: (determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis)

(v)

identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name: (identify as in botany or biology, for example)

(v)

list, name: (give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of) "List the states west of the Mississippi"

(v)

mention, advert, bring_up, cite, name, refer: (make reference to) "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

(v)

name, call: (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to) "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

(v)

name, identify: (give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property) "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

(v)

name, nominate, make: (charge with a function; charge to be) "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

(v)

nameless, Adjective

(s)

nameless, unidentified, unknown, unnamed: (being or having an unknown or unnamed source) "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"

namelessness, Noun

(n)

anonymity, namelessness: (the state of being anonymous)

nameplate, Noun

(n)

nameplate: (a plate bearing a name)

namesake, Noun

(n)

namesake: (a person with the same name as another)

naming, Adjective

(s)

appellative, naming: (inclined to or serving for the giving of names) "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites"

naming, Noun

(n)

appointment, assignment, designation, naming: (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position) "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

(n)

naming: (the verbal act of naming) "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"

nammad, Noun

(n)

numdah, numdah_rug, nammad: (an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt)

nance, Noun

(n)

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf: (offensive term for an openly homosexual man)

nandrolone, Noun

(n)

nandrolone, Durabolin, Kabolin: (an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis)

nandu, Noun

(n)

rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia_pennata: (smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan)

nanism, Noun

(n)

dwarfism, nanism: (a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature)

nanny-goat, Noun

(n)

nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat: (female goat)

nanny, Noun

(n)

nanny, nursemaid, nurse: (a woman who is the custodian of children)

(n)

nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat: (female goat)

nanocephalic, Adjective

(a)

microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalic: (having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain) "a nanocephalic dwarf"

nanocephaly, Noun

(n)

microcephaly, microcephalus, nanocephaly: (an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain)

nanometer, Noun

(n)

nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre: (a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter)

nanometre, Noun

(n)

nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre: (a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter)

nanosecond, Noun

(n)

nanosecond: (one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond)

nanotechnology, Noun

(n)

nanotechnology: (the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules))

nanotube, Noun

(n)

carbon_nanotube, nanotube: (a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape)

nanus, Noun

(n)

dwarf, midget, nanus: (a person who is markedly small)

nap, Noun

(n)

nap: (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)

(n)

nap, catnap, cat_sleep, forty_winks, short_sleep, snooze: (sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed))

(n)

Napoleon, nap: (a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes)

(n)

pile, nap: (the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave) "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"

(n)

sleep, nap: (a period of time spent sleeping) "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"

nap, Verb

(v)

nap, catnap, catch_a_wink: (take a siesta) "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"

napa, Noun

(n)

Chinese_cabbage, celery_cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis: (plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia)

napalm, Noun

(n)

napalm: (gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers)

nape, Noun

(n)

nape, scruff, nucha: (the back side of the neck)

naphazoline, Noun

(n)

naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed: (vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation)

napkin, Noun

(n)

diaper, nappy, napkin: (garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement)

(n)

napkin, table_napkin, serviette: (a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing)

napped, Adjective

(s)

brushed, fleecy, napped: ((of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing) "a dress of brushed cotton"; "a fleecy lining"; "napped fabrics"

napping, Adjective

(s)

napping, off-guard, off_guard, off_one's_guard, off_his_guard, off_her_guard, off_your_guard: (not prepared or vigilant) "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard"

nappy, Adjective

(s)

crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy: ((of hair) in small tight curls)

nappy, Noun

(n)

diaper, nappy, napkin: (garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement)

naproxen, Noun

(n)

naproxen, Naprosyn: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)

narc, Noun

(n)

narc, nark, narcotics_agent: (a lawman concerned with narcotics violations)

narcism, Noun

(n)

self-love, narcism, narcissism: (an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself) "self-love that shut out everyone else"

narcissism, Noun

(n)

self-love, narcism, narcissism: (an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself) "self-love that shut out everyone else"

narcissist, Noun

(n)

narcissist, narcist: (someone in love with themselves)

narcissistic, Adjective

(s)

egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving: (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance)

narcist, Noun

(n)

narcissist, narcist: (someone in love with themselves)

narcolepsy, Noun

(n)

narcolepsy: (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"

narcosis, Noun

(n)

narcosis: (unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia)

narcotic, Adjective

(a)

narcotic: (of or relating to or designating narcotics) "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor"

(s)

narcotic, narcotizing, narcotising: (inducing stupor or narcosis) "narcotic drugs"

(s)

narcotic, soporiferous, soporific: (inducing mental lethargy) "a narcotic speech"

narcotic, Noun

(n)

narcotic: (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)

narcotise, Verb

(v)

narcotize, narcotise: (administer narcotics to)

narcotised, Adjective

(s)

doped, drugged, narcotized, narcotised: (under the influence of narcotics) "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a stuperous narcotized state"

narcotising, Adjective

(s)

narcotic, narcotizing, narcotising: (inducing stupor or narcosis) "narcotic drugs"

narcotize, Verb

(v)

narcotize, narcotise: (administer narcotics to)

narcotized, Adjective

(s)

doped, drugged, narcotized, narcotised: (under the influence of narcotics) "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a stuperous narcotized state"

narcotizing, Adjective

(s)

narcotic, narcotizing, narcotising: (inducing stupor or narcosis) "narcotic drugs"

nard, Noun

(n)

nard, spikenard: (an aromatic ointment used in antiquity)

nardo, Noun

(n)

nardoo, nardo, common_nardoo, Marsilea_drummondii: (Australian clover fern)

nardoo, Noun

(n)

nardoo, nardo, common_nardoo, Marsilea_drummondii: (Australian clover fern)

narghile, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

nargileh, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

nark, Noun

(n)

narc, nark, narcotics_agent: (a lawman concerned with narcotics violations)

(n)

nark, copper's_nark: (an informer or spy working for the police)

nark, Verb

(v)

annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil: (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations) "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

(v)

nark: (inform or spy (for the police))

narrate, Verb

(v)

narrate: (provide commentary for a film, for example)

(v)

tell, narrate, recount, recite: (narrate or give a detailed account of) "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

narration, Noun

(n)

narration, recital, yarn: (the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events) "his narration was hesitant"

(n)

narration: ((rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth)

(n)

narrative, narration, story, tale: (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program) "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

narrative, Adjective

(s)

narrative: (consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story) "narrative poetry"

narrative, Noun

(n)

narrative, narration, story, tale: (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program) "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

narrator, Noun

(n)

narrator, storyteller, teller: (someone who tells a story)

narrow-minded, Adjective

(a)

narrow-minded, narrow: (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view) "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

(s)

narrow-minded: (rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines)

(a)

shockable, narrow-minded: (capable of being shocked)

narrow-mindedness, Noun

(n)

narrow-mindedness, narrowness: (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)

narrow, Adjective

(s)

minute, narrow: (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination) "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

(a)

narrow-minded, narrow: (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view) "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

(a)

narrow: (not wide) "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"

(a)

narrow: (very limited in degree) "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

(s)

narrow: (limited in size or scope) "the narrow sense of a word"

narrow, Noun

(n)

narrow: (a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water)

narrow, Verb

(v)

constrict, constringe, narrow: (become tight or as if tight) "Her throat constricted"

(v)

narrow, contract: (make or become more narrow or restricted) "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

(v)

pin_down, peg_down, nail_down, narrow_down, narrow, specify: (define clearly) "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

(v)

specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow_down: (become more focus on an area of activity or field of study) "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

narrower, Adjective

(s)

minute, narrow: (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination) "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

(a)

narrow-minded, narrow: (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view) "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

(a)

narrow: (not wide) "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"

(a)

narrow: (very limited in degree) "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

(s)

narrow: (limited in size or scope) "the narrow sense of a word"

narrowest, Adjective

(s)

minute, narrow: (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination) "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

(a)

narrow-minded, narrow: (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view) "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"

(a)

narrow: (not wide) "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"

(a)

narrow: (very limited in degree) "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

(s)

narrow: (limited in size or scope) "the narrow sense of a word"

narrowing, Adjective

(s)

constricting, constrictive, narrowing: ((of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom)

(s)

tapered, tapering, narrowing: (becoming gradually narrower) "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"

narrowing, Noun

(n)

narrowing: (an instance of becoming narrow)

(n)

narrowing: (a decrease in width)

(n)

narrowing: (the act of making something narrower)

narrowness, Noun

(n)

narrow-mindedness, narrowness: (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)

(n)

narrow_margin, narrowness, slimness: (a small margin) "the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory"; "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"

(n)

narrowness: (the property of being narrow; having little width) "the narrowness of the road"

(n)

narrowness: (a restriction of range or scope) "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"; "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"

narwal, Noun

(n)

narwhal, narwal, narwhale, Monodon_monoceros: (small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk)

narwhal, Noun

(n)

narwhal, narwal, narwhale, Monodon_monoceros: (small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk)

narwhale, Noun

(n)

narwhal, narwal, narwhale, Monodon_monoceros: (small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk)

nasal, Adjective

(s)

adenoidal, pinched, nasal: (sounding as if the nose were pinched) "a whining nasal voice"

(a)

rhinal, nasal: (of or in or relating to the nose) "nasal passages"

nasal, Noun

(n)

nasal, nasal_bone, os_nasale: (an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose)

(n)

nasal_consonant, nasal: (a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed)

nasalisation, Noun

(n)

nasalization, nasalisation: (the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators)

nasalise, Verb

(v)

nasalize, nasalise: (speak nasally or through the nose) "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize"

(v)

nasalize, nasalise: (pronounce with a lowered velum) "She nasalizes all her vowels"

nasalization, Noun

(n)

nasalization, nasalisation: (the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators)

nasalize, Verb

(v)

nasalize, nasalise: (speak nasally or through the nose) "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize"

(v)

nasalize, nasalise: (pronounce with a lowered velum) "She nasalizes all her vowels"

nascence, Noun

(n)

birth, nativity, nascency, nascence: (the event of being born) "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

nascency, Noun

(n)

birth, nativity, nascency, nascence: (the event of being born) "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

nascent, Adjective

(a)

nascent: (being born or beginning) "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency"

nastiest, Adjective

(s)

cruddy, filthy, foul, nasty, smutty: (characterized by obscenity) "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"

(s)

filthy, foul, nasty: (disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter) "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"

(a)

nasty, awful: (offensive or even (of persons) malicious) "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound"

(s)

nasty, tight: (exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent) "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

nastiness, Noun

(n)

cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness: (malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty)

(n)

filth, filthiness, foulness, nastiness: (a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse)

(n)

nastiness: (the quality of being unpleasant) "I flinched at the nastiness of his wound"

nasty, Adjective

(s)

cruddy, filthy, foul, nasty, smutty: (characterized by obscenity) "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"

(s)

filthy, foul, nasty: (disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter) "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"

(a)

nasty, awful: (offensive or even (of persons) malicious) "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound"

(s)

nasty, tight: (exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent) "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

natal, Adjective

(a)

natal: (relating to or accompanying birth) "natal injuries"; "natal day"; "natal influences"

(a)

natal: (of or relating to the buttocks)

natality, Noun

(n)

birthrate, birth_rate, fertility, fertility_rate, natality: (the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year)

natation, Noun

(n)

floating, natation: (the act of someone who floats on the water)

natator, Noun

(n)

swimmer, natator, bather: (a person who travels through the water by swimming) "he is not a good swimmer"

nates, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

national, Adjective

(s)

home, interior, internal, national: (inside the country) "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

(a)

national: (of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country) "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"

(a)

national: (limited to or in the interests of a particular nation) "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"

(a)

national: (concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country) "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"

(a)

national: (characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation) "a national trait"

(a)

national: (of or relating to nationality) "national origin"

(s)

national: (owned or maintained for the public by the national government) "national parks"

national, Noun

(n)

national, subject: (a person who owes allegiance to that nation) "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"

nationalisation, Noun

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation: (the action of forming or becoming a nation)

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation: (the action of rendering national in character)

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation, communization, communisation: (changing something from private to state ownership or control)

nationalise, Verb

(v)

nationalize, nationalise: (put under state control or ownership) "Mitterand nationalized the banks"

(v)

nationalize, nationalise: (make national in character or scope) "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press"

nationalism, Noun

(n)

nationalism: (the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other)

(n)

nationalism: (the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination)

(n)

nationalism: (the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals)

(n)

patriotism, nationalism: (love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it) "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"

nationalist, Adjective

(s)

nationalist, nationalistic: (devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others) "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"

nationalist, Noun

(n)

nationalist: (an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government)

(n)

patriot, nationalist: (one who loves and defends his or her country)

nationalistic, Adjective

(s)

chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic: (fanatically patriotic)

(s)

nationalist, nationalistic: (devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others) "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"

nationality, Noun

(n)

nationality: (people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation) "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"

(n)

nationality: (the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization)

nationalization, Noun

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation: (the action of forming or becoming a nation)

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation: (the action of rendering national in character)

(n)

nationalization, nationalisation, communization, communisation: (changing something from private to state ownership or control)

nationalize, Verb

(v)

nationalize, nationalise: (put under state control or ownership) "Mitterand nationalized the banks"

(v)

nationalize, nationalise: (make national in character or scope) "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press"

nationhood, Noun

(n)

nationhood: (the state of being a nation)

nationwide, Adjective

(s)

countrywide, nationwide: (occurring or extending throughout a country or nation) "the event aroused nationwide interest"; "a countrywide fund-raising campaign"

native, Adjective

(a)

native: (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin) "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"

(a)

native: (belonging to one by birth) "my native land"; "one's native language"

(a)

native, aboriginal: (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning) "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"

(s)

native: (as found in nature in the elemental form) "native copper"

native, Noun

(n)

native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal: (an indigenous person who was born in a particular place) "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

(n)

native: (a person born in a particular place or country) "he is a native of Brazil"

(n)

native: (indigenous plants and animals)

nativeness, Noun

(n)

nativeness: (the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin)

nativist, Adjective

(a)

nativist, nativistic: (advocating the perpetuation of native societies) "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn"

(a)

nativist, nativistic: (of or relating to or advocating nativism) "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"

nativist, Noun

(n)

nativist: (a philosopher who subscribes to nativism)

nativistic, Adjective

(a)

nativist, nativistic: (advocating the perpetuation of native societies) "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn"

(a)

nativist, nativistic: (of or relating to or advocating nativism) "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"

natriuretic, Adjective

(a)

natriuretic: (of or relating to natriuresis)

natter, Verb

(v)

chew_the_fat, shoot_the_breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit: (talk socially without exchanging too much information) "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

nattiness, Noun

(n)

jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness, rakishness: (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)

natty, Adjective

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

natural, Adjective

(s)

lifelike, natural: (free from artificiality) "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction"

(a)

natural: (in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature) "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"

(a)

natural: (existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation) "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"

(a)

natural: (existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical) "a perfectly natural explanation"

(a)

natural: ((of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone) "a natural scale"; "B natural"

(s)

natural: (functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies) "it's the natural thing to happen"; "natural immunity"; "a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild"

(s)

natural, instinctive: (unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct) "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"

(s)

natural, raw, rude: ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes) "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

(s)

natural: (related by blood; not adopted)

(s)

natural, born, innate: (being talented through inherited qualities) "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"

natural, Noun

(n)

natural: (someone regarded as certain to succeed) "he's a natural for the job"

(n)

natural, cancel: (a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat)

(n)

natural: ((craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake)

naturalisation, Noun

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the quality of being brought into conformity with nature)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology) "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"

naturalise, Verb

(v)

domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame: (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment) "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (make into a citizen) "The French family was naturalized last year"

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (adopt to another place) "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (make more natural or lifelike)

naturalised, Adjective

(s)

naturalized, naturalised: (planted so as to give an effect of wild growth) "drifts of naturalized daffodils"

naturalism, Noun

(n)

naturalism: ((philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations)

(n)

naturalism, realism: (an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description)

naturalist, Noun

(n)

naturalist: (an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms)

(n)

naturalist, natural_scientist: (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))

naturalistic, Adjective

(s)

naturalistic, realistic: (representing what is real; not abstract or ideal) "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"

naturalization, Noun

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the quality of being brought into conformity with nature)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)

(n)

naturalization, naturalisation: (changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology) "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"

naturalize, Verb

(v)

domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame: (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment) "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (make into a citizen) "The French family was naturalized last year"

(v)

naturalize: (explain with reference to nature)

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (adopt to another place) "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"

(v)

naturalize, naturalise: (make more natural or lifelike)

naturalized, Adjective

(s)

established, naturalized: (introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation)

(s)

naturalized, naturalised: (planted so as to give an effect of wild growth) "drifts of naturalized daffodils"

naturalness, Noun

(n)

artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness: (the quality of innocent naivete)

(n)

naturalness: (the quality of being natural or based on natural principles) "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"

(n)

naturalness: (the likeness of a representation to the thing represented) "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music"

nature, Noun

(n)

nature: (the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized) "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"

(n)

nature: (a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe) "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"

(n)

nature: (the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.) "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"

(n)

nature: (the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions) "it is his nature to help others"

(n)

nature: (a particular type of thing) "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"

naturism, Noun

(n)

nudism, naturism: (going without clothes as a social practice)

naturist, Noun

(n)

nudist, naturist: (a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion)

nauch, Noun

(n)

nautch, nauch, nautch_dance: (an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls)

naught, Noun

(n)

naught: (complete failure) "all my efforts led to naught"

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

naughtiness, Noun

(n)

naughtiness, mischievousness, badness: (an attribute of mischievous children)

naughty, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

(s)

naughty: (badly behaved) "a naughty boy"

naumachia, Noun

(n)

naumachy, naumachia: (a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans)

naumachy, Noun

(n)

naumachy, naumachia: (a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans)

naupathia, Noun

(n)

seasickness, mal_de_mer, naupathia: (motion sickness experienced while traveling on water)

nausea, Noun

(n)

nausea, sickness: (the state that precedes vomiting)

(n)

nausea: (disgust so strong it makes you feel sick)

nauseant, Noun

(n)

emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant: (a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting)

nauseate, Verb

(v)

disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn_up: (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of) "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

(v)

sicken, nauseate, turn_one's_stomach: (upset and make nauseated) "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"

nauseated, Adjective

(s)

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish: (feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit)

nauseating, Adjective

(s)

nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile: (causing or able to cause nausea) "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

nauseatingness, Noun

(n)

disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness: (extreme unpalatability to the mouth)

nauseous, Adjective

(s)

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish: (feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit)

(s)

nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile: (causing or able to cause nausea) "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

nautch, Noun

(n)

nautch, nauch, nautch_dance: (an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls)

nautical, Adjective

(a)

nautical, maritime, marine: (relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen) "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"

nautilus, Noun

(n)

chambered_nautilus, pearly_nautilus, nautilus: (cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions)

(n)

nautilus, nuclear_submarine, nuclear-powered_submarine: (a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power)

(n)

paper_nautilus, nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta_argo: (cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells)

naval, Adjective

(a)

naval: (connected with or belonging to or used in a navy) "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels"

navel-gazing, Noun

(n)

omphaloskepsis, navel-gazing: (literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption)

navel, Noun

(n)

navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, belly_button, omphalos, omphalus: (a scar where the umbilical cord was attached) "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"

(n)

navel, navel_point: (the center point or middle of something) "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe"

navicular, Adjective

(s)

navicular, scaphoid: (shaped like a boat)

navicular, Noun

(n)

scaphoid_bone, os_scaphoideum, navicular: (the largest wrist bone on the thumb side)

navigability, Noun

(n)

navigability: (the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft)

navigate, Verb

(v)

navigate, pilot: (act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance) "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

(v)

navigate: (direct carefully and safely) "He navigated his way to the altar"

(v)

voyage, sail, navigate: (travel on water propelled by wind or by other means) "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

navigation, Noun

(n)

navigation, pilotage, piloting: (the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place)

(n)

navigation: (ship traffic) "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"

(n)

seafaring, navigation, sailing: (the work of a sailor)

navigational, Adjective

(a)

navigational: (of or relating to navigation) "navigational aids"

navigator, Noun

(n)

navigator: (the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course)

(n)

navigator: (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

(n)

sailing_master, navigator: (the ship's officer in charge of navigation)

navvy, Noun

(n)

drudge, peon, navvy, galley_slave: (a laborer who is obliged to do menial work)

nawab, Noun

(n)

nawab, nabob: (a governor in India during the Mogul empire)

nay, Noun

(n)

nay: (a negative) "the nays have it"

naysayer, Noun

(n)

naysayer: (someone with an aggressively negative attitude)

nazify, Verb

(v)

nazify: (cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character) "Hitler nazified Germany in the 1930's"; "The arts were nazified everywhere in Germany"

ne'er-do-well, Noun

(n)

goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught: (an idle worthless person)

near-blind, Adjective

(s)

dim-sighted, near-blind, purblind, sand-blind, visually_impaired, visually_challenged: (having greatly reduced vision)

near, Adjective

(s)

approximate, near: (very close in resemblance) "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

(s)

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny: (giving or spending with reluctance) "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

(s)

dear, good, near: (with or in a close or intimate relationship) "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

(a)

near, close, nigh: (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances) "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

(s)

near, nigh: (being on the left side) "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

(s)

near: (closely resembling the genuine article) "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"

near, Verb

(v)

approach, near, come_on, go_up, draw_near, draw_close, come_near: (move towards) "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

nearby, Adjective

(s)

nearby: (close at hand) "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

nearest, Adjective

(s)

approximate, near: (very close in resemblance) "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

(s)

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny: (giving or spending with reluctance) "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

(s)

dear, good, near: (with or in a close or intimate relationship) "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

(a)

near, close, nigh: (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances) "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

(s)

near, nigh: (being on the left side) "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

(s)

near: (closely resembling the genuine article) "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"

nearness, Noun

(n)

nearness, closeness: (the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance) "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

nearsighted, Adjective

(a)

nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic: (unable to see distant objects clearly)

nearsightedness, Noun

(n)

myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness: ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred)

neat, Adjective

(s)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

(s)

clean, neat: (free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed) "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"

(s)

neat, orderly: (clean or organized) "her neat dress"; "a neat room"

(s)

neat: (showing care in execution) "neat homework"; "neat handwriting"

(s)

neat, refined, tasteful: (free from what is tawdry or unbecoming) "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

(s)

neat, straight, full-strength: (without water) "took his whiskey neat"

neaten, Verb

(v)

groom, neaten: (care for one's external appearance) "He is always well-groomed"

(v)

tidy, tidy_up, clean_up, neaten, straighten, straighten_out, square_away: (put (things or places) in order) "Tidy up your room!"

neatness, Noun

(n)

neatness, spruceness: (the state of being neat and smart and trim)

(n)

tidiness, neatness: (the trait of being neat and orderly)

neb, Noun

(n)

beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker: (horny projecting mouth of a bird)

(n)

snout, neb: (a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose)

nebbech, Noun

(n)

nebbish, nebbech: ((Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton)

nebbish, Noun

(n)

nebbish, nebbech: ((Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton)

nebula, Noun

(n)

nebula: (a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer)

(n)

nebula: (cloudiness of the urine)

(n)

nebula: (an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space)

(n)

nebula: ((pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea)

nebular, Adjective

(s)

cloudlike, nebular: (resembling a cloud)

(a)

nebular, nebulous: (of or relating to or resembling a nebula) "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system"

nebuliser, Noun

(n)

atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser: (a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist)

nebulizer, Noun

(n)

atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser: (a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist)

nebulose, Adjective

(s)

cloudy, nebulose, nebulous: (lacking definite form or limits) "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore"; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"

nebulous, Adjective

(s)

cloudy, nebulose, nebulous: (lacking definite form or limits) "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore"; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"

(a)

nebular, nebulous: (of or relating to or resembling a nebula) "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system"

(s)

nebulous, unfixed: (lacking definition or definite content) "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen"

necessary, Adjective

(a)

necessary: (absolutely essential)

(s)

necessary: (unavoidably determined by prior circumstances) "the necessary consequences of one's actions"

necessary, Noun

(n)

necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary: (anything indispensable) "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

necessitarian, Noun

(n)

necessitarian: (someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will)

necessitate, Verb

(v)

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand: (require as useful, just, or proper) "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

(v)

necessitate: (cause to be a concomitant)

necessitous, Adjective

(s)

destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken: (poor enough to need help from others)

necessity, Noun

(n)

necessity: (the condition of being essential or indispensable)

(n)

necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary: (anything indispensable) "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

neck, Noun

(n)

neck, cervix: (the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body) "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"

(n)

neck: (a narrow elongated projecting strip of land)

(n)

neck: (a cut of meat from the neck of an animal)

(n)

neck: (a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form) "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"

(n)

neck, neck_opening: (an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck)

neck, Verb

(v)

neck, make_out: (kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion) "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

neckband, Noun

(n)

choker, collar, dog_collar, neckband: (necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck)

(n)

collar, neckband: (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)

(n)

neckband: (a band around the collar of a garment)

neckcloth, Noun

(n)

neckcloth, stock: (an ornamental white cravat)

necked, Adjective

(a)

necked: (having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination))

necking, Noun

(n)

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling: (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

(n)

gorgerin, necking: (the molding at the top of a column)

necklace, Noun

(n)

necklace: (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))

neckless, Adjective

(a)

neckless: (lacking or apparently lacking a neck)

neckline, Noun

(n)

neckline: (the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck)

necktie, Noun

(n)

necktie, tie: (neckwear consisting of 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"; "he wore a vest and tie"

necrology, Noun

(n)

necrology: (a list of people who died recently)

(n)

obituary, obit, necrology: (a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography)

necromancer, Noun

(n)

necromancer: (one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead)

(n)

sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist: (one who practices magic or sorcery)

necromancy, Noun

(n)

necromancy: (conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying)

(n)

sorcery, black_magic, black_art, necromancy: (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)

necromania, Noun

(n)

necrophilia, necrophilism, necromania: (an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies)

necromantic, Adjective

(a)

necromantic, necromantical: (relating to or associated with necromancy) "mysterious necromantic rites"

(s)

necromantic: (given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead) "a necromantic sorcerer"; "necromantic delusions"; "necromantic powders and other weird objects"

necromantical, Adjective

(a)

necromantic, necromantical: (relating to or associated with necromancy) "mysterious necromantic rites"

necrophagia, Noun

(n)

necrophagia, necrophagy: (feeding on corpses or carrion)

necrophagy, Noun

(n)

necrophagia, necrophagy: (feeding on corpses or carrion)

necrophilia, Noun

(n)

necrophilia, necrophilism, necromania: (an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies)

necrophilism, Noun

(n)

necrophilia, necrophilism, necromania: (an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies)

necropolis, Noun

(n)

cemetery, graveyard, burial_site, burial_ground, burying_ground, memorial_park, necropolis: (a tract of land used for burials)

necropsy, Noun

(n)

autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem_examination, post-mortem_examination: (an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease)

necrose, Verb

(v)

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate: (undergo necrosis) "the tissue around the wound necrosed"

necrosis, Noun

(n)

necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus: (the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply))

necrotic, Adjective

(a)

necrotic: (relating to or affected by necrosis) "necrotic tissue"

nectar, Noun

(n)

ambrosia, nectar: ((classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal)

(n)

nectar: (a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators)

(n)

nectar: (fruit juice especially when undiluted)

nectarous, Adjective

(s)

ambrosial, ambrosian, nectarous: (extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant) "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"

need, Noun

(n)

indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization: (a state of extreme poverty or destitution) "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

(n)

motivation, motive, need: (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior) "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

(n)

need, demand: (a condition requiring relief) "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

(n)

need, want: (anything that is necessary but lacking) "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

need, Verb

(v)

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand: (require as useful, just, or proper) "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

(v)

need: (have or feel a need for) "always needing friends and money"

(v)

want, need, require: (have need of) "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

needed, Adjective

(s)

needed, needful, required, requisite: (necessary for relief or supply) "provided them with all things needful"

needer, Noun

(n)

wanter, needer: (a person who wants or needs something) "an owner of many things and needer of none"

needful, Adjective

(s)

needed, needful, required, requisite: (necessary for relief or supply) "provided them with all things needful"

neediness, Noun

(n)

neediness: (the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree) "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"

(n)

privation, want, deprivation, neediness: (a state of extreme poverty)

needle-bush, Noun

(n)

needlebush, needle-bush, needle_bush, Hakea_lissosperma: (shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia)

needle-shaped, Adjective

(s)

acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped: (narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves)

needle-wood, Noun

(n)

needlewood, needle-wood, needle_wood, Hakea_leucoptera: (large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia)

needle, Noun

(n)

acerate_leaf, needle: (the leaf of a conifer)

(n)

needle: (a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument)

(n)

needle: (a sharp pointed implement (usually steel))

(n)

phonograph_needle, needle: (a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record)

needle, Verb

(v)

needle, goad: (goad or provoke,as by constant criticism) "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

(v)

needle: (prick with a needle)

needlebush, Noun

(n)

needlebush, needle-bush, needle_bush, Hakea_lissosperma: (shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia)

needlecraft, Noun

(n)

needlework, needlecraft: (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)

(n)

needlework, needlecraft: (work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle)

needlefish, Noun

(n)

needlefish, gar, billfish: (elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters)

(n)

pipefish, needlefish: (fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates)

needlelike, Adjective

(s)

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike: (ending in a sharp point)

needless, Adjective

(s)

gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for: (unnecessary and unwarranted) "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

needlewoman, Noun

(n)

dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress: (someone who makes or mends dresses)

needlewood, Noun

(n)

needlewood, needle-wood, needle_wood, Hakea_leucoptera: (large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia)

needlework, Noun

(n)

needlework, needlecraft: (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)

(n)

needlework, needlecraft: (work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle)

needy, Adjective

(s)

destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken: (poor enough to need help from others)

(s)

needy: (demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree)

needy, Noun

(n)

needy: (needy people collectively) "they try to help the needy"

neem, Noun

(n)

neem, neem_tree, nim_tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta_indica, Melia_Azadirachta: (large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia)

neencephalon, Noun

(n)

neencephalon, neoencephalon: (the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts)

nefarious, Adjective

(s)

nefarious, villainous: (extremely wicked) "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

nefariousness, Noun

(n)

nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness: (the quality of being wicked)

nefazodone, Noun

(n)

nefazodone, Serzone: (an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone))

negate, Verb

(v)

contradict, belie, negate: (be in contradiction with)

(v)

contradict, negate, contravene: (deny the truth of)

(v)

negate, contradict: (prove negative; show to be false)

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate: (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

negative, Adjective

(s)

damaging, negative: (designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions) "negative criticism"

(s)

minus, negative: (involving disadvantage or harm) "minus (or negative) factors"

(a)

negative: (characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features) "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"

(a)

negative: (expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial)

(a)

negative, disconfirming: (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition) "the HIV test was negative"

(a)

negative: (reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive) "negative interest rates"

(s)

negative: (having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant) "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

(s)

negative: (less than zero) "a negative number"

(s)

negative, electronegative, negatively_charged: (having a negative charge) "electrons are negative"

negative, Noun

(n)

negative: (a reply of denial) "he answered in the negative"

(n)

negative: (a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed)

negative, Verb

(v)

veto, blackball, negative: (vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent) "The President vetoed the bill"

negativeness, Noun

(n)

negativity, negativeness: (the character of the negative electric pole)

(n)

negativity, negativeness, negativism: (characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands)

(n)

negativity, negativeness: (an amount less than zero)

negativism, Noun

(n)

negativity, negativeness, negativism: (characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands)

negativist, Noun

(n)

defeatist, negativist: (someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions)

(n)

negativist: (someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked)

negativity, Noun

(n)

electronegativity, negativity: ((chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond)

(n)

negativity, negativeness: (the character of the negative electric pole)

(n)

negativity, negativeness, negativism: (characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands)

(n)

negativity, negativeness: (an amount less than zero)

negatron, Noun

(n)

electron, negatron: (an elementary particle with negative charge)

neglect, Noun

(n)

disregard, neglect: (lack of attention and due care)

(n)

disregard, neglect: (willful lack of care and attention)

(n)

neglect, disuse: (the state of something that has been unused and neglected) "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"

(n)

negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance: (failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances)

(n)

negligence, neglect, neglectfulness: (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)

neglect, Verb

(v)

fail, neglect: (fail to do something; leave something undone) "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"

(v)

neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave_out, overlook, overleap: (leave undone or leave out) "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

(v)

neglect: (fail to attend to) "he neglects his children"

(v)

neglect, ignore, disregard: (give little or no attention to) "Disregard the errors"

neglected, Adjective

(s)

ignored, neglected, unheeded: (disregarded) "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"

(s)

neglected, unattended: (lacking a caretaker) "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"

neglectful, Adjective

(s)

derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss: (failing in what duty requires) "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

(s)

inattentive, neglectful: (not showing due care or attention) "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

neglectfulness, Noun

(n)

negligence, neglect, neglectfulness: (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)

neglige, Noun

(n)

negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat: (a loose dressing gown for women)

negligee, Noun

(n)

negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat: (a loose dressing gown for women)

negligence, Noun

(n)

negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance: (failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances)

(n)

negligence, neglect, neglectfulness: (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)

negligent, Adjective

(a)

negligent: (characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern) "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

negligible, Adjective

(s)

negligible: (so small as to be meaningless; insignificant) "the effect was negligible"

(s)

negligible, paltry, trifling: (not worth considering) "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

negociate, Verb

(v)

negociate: (sell or discount) "negociate securities"

(v)

negociate: (transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received) "negociate a bond"

(v)

negociate: (confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement) "The parties negociated all night"

(v)

negociate, negotiate, talk_terms: (discuss the terms of an arrangement) "They negotiated the sale of the house"

(v)

negotiate, negociate: (succeed in passing through, around, or over) "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

(v)

pull_off, negociate, bring_off, carry_off, manage: (be successful; achieve a goal) "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"

negotiable, Adjective

(s)

assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable: (legally transferable to the ownership of another) "negotiable bonds"

(s)

negotiable: (capable of being passed or negotiated) "a negotiable road"

(s)

negotiable, on_the_table: (able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise) "negotiable demands"; "the proposal is still on the table"

negotiant, Noun

(n)

negotiator, negotiant, treater: (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))

negotiate, Verb

(v)

negociate, negotiate, talk_terms: (discuss the terms of an arrangement) "They negotiated the sale of the house"

(v)

negotiate, negociate: (succeed in passing through, around, or over) "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

negotiation, Noun

(n)

negotiation, dialogue, talks: (a discussion intended to produce an agreement) "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

(n)

negotiation: (the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms)

negotiator, Noun

(n)

negotiator, negotiant, treater: (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))

negotiatress, Noun

(n)

negotiatress, negotiatrix: (a woman negotiator)

negotiatrix, Noun

(n)

negotiatress, negotiatrix: (a woman negotiator)

negro, Adjective

(s)

negro: (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, Adjective

(s)

negroid: (characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race) "negroid features"

neigh, Noun

(n)

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny: (the characteristic sounds made by a horse)

neigh, Verb

(v)

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny: (make a characteristic sound, of a horse)

neighbor, Noun

(n)

neighbor, neighbour: (a person who lives (or is located) near another)

(n)

neighbor, neighbour: (a nearby object of the same kind) "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"

neighbor, Verb

(v)

neighbor, neighbour: (live or be located as a neighbor) "the neighboring house"

(v)

neighbor, neighbour: (be located near or adjacent to) "Pakistan neighbors India"

neighborhood, Noun

(n)

neighborhood, neighbourhood: (people living near one another) "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"

(n)

neighborhood: (an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community)) "an ethnic neighborhood"

(n)

region, neighborhood: (the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')) "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"

(n)

vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck_of_the_woods: (a surrounding or nearby region) "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

neighboring, Adjective

(s)

adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring: (having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut") "Rhode Island has two bordering states"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"

neighborliness, Noun

(n)

neighborliness, neighbourliness, good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness: (a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors)

neighborly, Adjective

(s)

neighborly, neighbourly: (exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor)

neighbour, Noun

(n)

neighbor, neighbour: (a person who lives (or is located) near another)

(n)

neighbor, neighbour: (a nearby object of the same kind) "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"

neighbour, Verb

(v)

neighbor, neighbour: (live or be located as a neighbor) "the neighboring house"

(v)

neighbor, neighbour: (be located near or adjacent to) "Pakistan neighbors India"

neighbourhood, Noun

(n)

neighborhood, neighbourhood: (people living near one another) "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"

(n)

vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck_of_the_woods: (a surrounding or nearby region) "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

neighbourliness, Noun

(n)

neighborliness, neighbourliness, good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness: (a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors)

neighbourly, Adjective

(s)

neighborly, neighbourly: (exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor)

nelfinavir, Noun

(n)

nelfinavir, Viracept: (a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs)

nematode, Noun

(n)

nematode, nematode_worm, roundworm: (unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic)

nemertean, Noun

(n)

ribbon_worm, nemertean, nemertine, proboscis_worm: (soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract)

nemertine, Noun

(n)

ribbon_worm, nemertean, nemertine, proboscis_worm: (soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract)

neo, Adjective

(s)

neo: ((used as a combining form) recent or new) "`neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'"

neoclassic, Adjective

(s)

neoclassic, neoclassical: (characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style)

neoclassical, Adjective

(s)

neoclassic, neoclassical: (characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style)

neoclassicist, Adjective

(a)

neoclassicist, neoclassicistic: (relating to or advocating neoclassicism)

neoclassicist, Noun

(n)

neoclassicist: (an advocate of neoclassicism)

neoclassicistic, Adjective

(a)

neoclassicist, neoclassicistic: (relating to or advocating neoclassicism)

neocon, Noun

(n)

neoconservative, neocon: (a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism)

neoconservative, Noun

(n)

neoconservative, neocon: (a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism)

neocortex, Noun

(n)

neopallium, neocortex: (the cortical part of the neencephalon)

neoencephalon, Noun

(n)

neencephalon, neoencephalon: (the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts)

neologism, Noun

(n)

neologism, neology, coinage: (a newly invented word or phrase)

(n)

neologism, neology, coinage: (the act of inventing a word or phrase)

neologist, Noun

(n)

neologist: (a lexicographer of new words and expressions)

neology, Noun

(n)

neologism, neology, coinage: (a newly invented word or phrase)

(n)

neologism, neology, coinage: (the act of inventing a word or phrase)

neomycin, Noun

(n)

neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic: (an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery)

neon, Noun

(n)

neon, Ne, atomic_number_10: (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, Adjective

(a)

neonatal: (relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth) "neonatal care"; "the neonatal period"

neonate, Noun

(n)

neonate, newborn, newborn_infant, newborn_baby: (a baby from birth to four weeks)

neopallium, Noun

(n)

neopallium, neocortex: (the cortical part of the neencephalon)

neophyte, Noun

(n)

catechumen, neophyte: (a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist)

(n)

neophyte: (a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously)

(n)

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant: (any new participant in some activity)

neoplasia, Noun

(n)

neoplasia: (the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor)

neoplasm, Noun

(n)

tumor, tumour, neoplasm: (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)

neostigmine, Noun

(n)

neostigmine, Prostigmin: (a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis)

neotenic, Adjective

(a)

neotenic, neotenous: (of or relating to or characterized by neoteny) "neotenic development"

neotenous, Adjective

(a)

neotenic, neotenous: (of or relating to or characterized by neoteny) "neotenic development"

nepheline, Noun

(n)

nepheline, nephelite: (a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels)

nephelite, Noun

(n)

nepheline, nephelite: (a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels)

nephew, Noun

(n)

nephew: (a son of your brother or sister)

nephritic, Adjective

(a)

nephritic: (affected by nephritis)

(a)

nephritic, renal: (of or relating to the kidneys)

nephroangiosclerosis, Noun

(n)

nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis: (kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure)

nephroblastoma, Noun

(n)

Wilms'_tumor, Wilms_tumour, adenomyosarcoma, nephroblastoma, embryoma_of_the_kidney: (malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass)

nephropathy, Noun

(n)

kidney_disease, renal_disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis: (a disease affecting the kidneys)

nephroptosia, Noun

(n)

nephroptosis, nephroptosia: (prolapse of the kidney)

nephroptosis, Noun

(n)

nephroptosis, nephroptosia: (prolapse of the kidney)

nephrosclerosis, Noun

(n)

nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis: (kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure)

nephrosis, Noun

(n)

kidney_disease, renal_disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis: (a disease affecting the kidneys)

(n)

nephrotic_syndrome, nephrosis: (a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases)

nepotism, Noun

(n)

nepotism: (favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs))

neptunium, Noun

(n)

neptunium, Np, atomic_number_93: (a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium)

nerd, Noun

(n)

nerd: (an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession)

(n)

swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb: (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious)

nerve-racking, Adjective

(s)

nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying: (extremely irritating to the nerves) "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

nerve-wracking, Adjective

(s)

nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying: (extremely irritating to the nerves) "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

nerve, Noun

(n)

boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek: (impudent aggressiveness) "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

(n)

heart, mettle, nerve, spunk: (the courage to carry on) "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

(n)

nerve, nervus: (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

nerve, Verb

(v)

steel, nerve: (get ready for something difficult or unpleasant)

nerveless, Adjective

(s)

cool, coolheaded, nerveless: (marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional) "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"

(s)

feeble, nerveless: (lacking strength) "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne"

nervelessness, Noun

(n)

coolness, nervelessness: (fearless self-possession in the face of danger)

nerves, Noun

(n)

boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek: (impudent aggressiveness) "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

(n)

heart, mettle, nerve, spunk: (the courage to carry on) "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

(n)

nerve, nervus: (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

(n) nerves: (control of your emotions) "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

(n)

nervousness, nerves: (an uneasy psychological state) "he suffered an attack of nerves"

nervous, Adjective

(s)

aflutter, nervous: (excited in anticipation)

(s)

anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet: (causing or fraught with or showing anxiety) "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

(a)

nervous, neural: (of or relating to the nervous system) "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"

(s)

nervous: (easily agitated) "a nervous addict"; "a nervous thoroughbred"

(s)

skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous: (unpredictably excitable (especially of horses))

nervousness, Noun

(n)

jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness: (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)

(n)

nervousness, nerves: (an uneasy psychological state) "he suffered an attack of nerves"

(n)

nervousness: (a sensitive or highly strung temperament)

nervure, Noun

(n)

vein, nervure: (any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ)

(n)

vein, nervure: (one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect)

nervus, Noun

(n)

nerve, nervus: (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

nervy, Adjective

(s)

brash, cheeky, nervy: (offensively bold) "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

(s)

edgy, high-strung, highly_strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight: (being in a tense state)

(s)

nervy: (showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger) "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

nescience, Noun

(n)

ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingness: (ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs))

nescient, Adjective

(s)

ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered: (uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication) "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"

(s)

nescient, unbelieving: (holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible)

ness, Noun

(n)

cape, ness: (a strip of land projecting into a body of water)

nest, Noun

(n)

nest: (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)

(n)

nest: (a kind of gun emplacement) "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

(n)

nest: (a cosy or secluded retreat)

(n)

nest: (a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality) "a nest of thieves"

(n)

nest: (furniture pieces made to fit close together)

nest, Verb

(v)

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw_close: (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position) "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

(v)

nest: (inhabit a nest, usually after building) "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

(v)

nest: (fit together or fit inside) "nested bowls"

(v)

nest: (gather nests)

nester, Noun

(n)

nester: (a bird that has built (or is building) a nest)

(n)

squatter, homesteader, nester: (someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it)

nestle, Noun

(n)

cuddle, nestle, snuggle: (a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace)

nestle, Verb

(v)

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw_close: (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position) "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

(v)

nestle: (lie in a sheltered position) "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

(v)

nestle, snuggle: (position comfortably) "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

nestled, Adjective

(s)

nestled, snuggled: (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"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms"

nestling, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

(n)

nestling, baby_bird: (young bird not yet fledged)

net, Adjective

(s)

final, last, net: (conclusive in a process or progression) "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

(a)

net, nett: (remaining after all deductions) "net profit"

net, Noun

(n)

internet, net, cyberspace: (a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange)

(n)

net: (a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects)

(n)

net: (a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey))

(n)

net: (game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton)

(n)

net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork: (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)

(n)

net_income, net, net_profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings: (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))

net, Verb

(v)

net, sack, sack_up, clear: (make as a net profit) "The company cleared $1 million"

(v)

net, clear: (yield as a net profit) "This sale netted me $1 million"

(v)

net, nett: (catch with a net) "net a fish"

(v)

web, net: (construct or form a web, as if by weaving)

netball, Noun

(n)

netball: (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, Adjective

(s)

chthonian, chthonic, nether: (dwelling beneath the surface of the earth) "nether regions"

(s)

nether: (lower) "gnawed his nether lip"

(s)

nether, under: (located below or beneath something else) "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"

nethermost, Adjective

(s)

bottommost, lowermost, nethermost: (farthest down) "bottommost shelf"

netherworld, Noun

(n)

Hell, Hades, infernal_region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld: ((religion) the world of the dead) "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis"

netkeeper, Noun

(n)

goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder: (the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal)

(n)

goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper: (the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring)

netlike, Adjective

(s)

lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, weblike, webby: (having open interstices or resembling a web)

netmail, Verb

(v)

e-mail, email, netmail: (communicate electronically on the computer) "she e-mailed me the good news"

netminder, Noun

(n)

goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder: (the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal)

nett, Adjective

(a)

net, nett: (remaining after all deductions) "net profit"

nett, Verb

(v)

net, nett: (catch with a net) "net a fish"

netted, Adjective

(s)

lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, weblike, webby: (having open interstices or resembling a web)

netting, Noun

(n)

gauze, netting, veiling: (a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave)

(n)

netting: (creating nets)

nettle, Noun

(n)

nettle: (any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae))

nettle, Verb

(v)

annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil: (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations) "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

(v)

nettle, urticate: (sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation)

nettled, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed_off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung: (aroused to impatience or anger) "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

nettlesome, Adjective

(s)

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing: (causing irritation or annoyance) "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

(s)

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy: (easily irritated or annoyed) "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

network, Noun

(n)

net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork: (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)

(n)

network, web: (an interconnected system of things or people) "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"

(n)

network: ((broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs) "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"

(n)

network: (a system of intersecting lines or channels) "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"

(n)

network, electronic_network: ((electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits)

network, Verb

(v)

network: (communicate with and within a group) "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

neural, Adjective

(a)

nervous, neural: (of or relating to the nervous system) "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"

(a)

neural, neuronal, neuronic: (of or relating to neurons) "neural network"

neuralgia, Noun

(n)

neuralgia, neuralgy: (acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves)

neuralgy, Noun

(n)

neuralgia, neuralgy: (acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves)

neurilemma, Noun

(n)

neurolemma, neurilemma: (thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber)

neurilemoma, Noun

(n)

neurofibroma, neurilemoma: (tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve)

neuroanatomic, Adjective

(a)

neuroanatomic, neuroanatomical: (of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system)

neuroanatomical, Adjective

(a)

neuroanatomic, neuroanatomical: (of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system)

neurobiological, Adjective

(a)

neurobiological: (of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system)

neurobiology, Noun

(n)

neurobiology: (the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system)

neuroblastoma, Noun

(n)

neuroblastoma: (malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly)

neurofibroma, Noun

(n)

neurofibroma, neurilemoma: (tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve)

neurogenesis, Noun

(n)

neurogenesis: (the development of nerve tissues)

neuroglia, Noun

(n)

neuroglia, glia: (sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system)

neurolemma, Noun

(n)

neurolemma, neurilemma: (thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber)

neuroleptic, Noun

(n)

major_tranquilizer, major_tranquillizer, major_tranquilliser, antipsychotic_drug, antipsychotic_agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic_drug, neuroleptic_agent, neuroleptic: (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)

neurologic, Adjective

(a)

neurological, neurologic: (of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology) "neurological evidence"

neurological, Adjective

(a)

neurological, neurologic: (of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology) "neurological evidence"

neurologist, Noun

(n)

neurologist, brain_doctor: (a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it)

neurology, Noun

(n)

neurology: (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)

(n)

neurology, clinical_neurology: ((neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders)

neurolysin, Noun

(n)

neurotoxin, neurolysin: (any toxin that affects neural tissues)

neuromuscular, Adjective

(a)

neuromuscular: (affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue)

neuron, Noun

(n)

nerve_cell, neuron: (a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses)

neuronal, Adjective

(a)

neural, neuronal, neuronic: (of or relating to neurons) "neural network"

neuronic, Adjective

(a)

neural, neuronal, neuronic: (of or relating to neurons) "neural network"

neuropathy, Noun

(n)

neuropathy: (any pathology of the peripheral nerves)

neurophysiological, Adjective

(a)

neurophysiological: (of or concerned with neurophysiology)

neuropil, Noun

(n)

neuropil, neuropile: (the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded)

neuropile, Noun

(n)

neuropil, neuropile: (the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded)

neuropsychology, Noun

(n)

physiological_psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology: (the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes)

neuropteran, Noun

(n)

neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous_insect: (insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins)

neuropteron, Noun

(n)

neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous_insect: (insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins)

neuroscience, Noun

(n)

neuroscience: (the scientific study of the nervous system)

neurosis, Noun

(n)

neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis: (a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction)

neurotic, Adjective

(a)

neurotic: (characteristic of or affected by neurosis) "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms"

(a)

neurotic, psychoneurotic: (affected with emotional disorder)

neurotic, Noun

(n)

neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental_case: (a person suffering from neurosis)

neuroticism, Noun

(n)

neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis: (a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction)

neurotoxic, Adjective

(a)

neurotoxic: (poisonous to nerves or nerve cells)

neurotoxin, Noun

(n)

neurotoxin, neurolysin: (any toxin that affects neural tissues)

neurotransmitter, Noun

(n)

neurotransmitter: (a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse)

neurotropic, Adjective

(a)

neurotropic: ((of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially)

neuter, Adjective

(a)

neuter: (of grammatical gender) "`it' is the third-person singular neuter pronoun"

(s)

neuter, sexless: (having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs)

neuter, Noun

(n)

neuter: (a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine))

neuter, Verb

(v)

alter, neuter, spay, castrate: (remove the ovaries of) "Is your cat spayed?"

neutered, Adjective

(s)

altered, neutered: (having testicles or ovaries removed)

neutering, Noun

(n)

neutering, fixing, altering: (the sterilization of an animal) "they took him to the vet for neutering"

neutral-colored, Adjective

(s)

neutral-colored, neutral-coloured: (having a color that does not attract attention)

neutral-coloured, Adjective

(s)

neutral-colored, neutral-coloured: (having a color that does not attract attention)

neutral, Adjective

(a)

achromatic, neutral: (having no hue) "neutral colors like black or white"

(s)

impersonal, neutral: (having no personal preference) "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"

(s)

inert, indifferent, neutral: (having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive) "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

(a)

neutral: (possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics)

(s)

neutral: (not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest)

(s)

neutral: (lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics) "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"

(s)

neutral, electroneutral: (having no net electric charge)

neutral, Noun

(n)

neutral: (one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute)

neutralisation, Noun

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation: (action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war) "the neutralization of Belgium"

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization_reaction, neutralisation_reaction: (a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water)

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation: ((euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation))

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction: (action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action)

neutralise, Verb

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate: (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock_off, do_in: (get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing) "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"

(v)

neutralize, neutralise: (make incapable of military action)

(v)

neutralize, neutralise: (make chemically neutral) "She neutralized the solution"

neutralised, Adjective

(s)

neutralized, neutralised: (made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics)

neutrality, Noun

(n)

disinterest, neutrality: (tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement)

(n)

neutrality: (nonparticipation in a dispute or war)

(n)

neutrality: (pH value of 7)

neutralization, Noun

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation: (action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war) "the neutralization of Belgium"

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization_reaction, neutralisation_reaction: (a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water)

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation: ((euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation))

(n)

neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction: (action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action)

neutralize, Verb

(v)

counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance: (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions) "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

(v)

neutralize: (make politically neutral and thus inoffensive) "The treaty neutralized the small republic"

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate: (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock_off, do_in: (get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing) "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"

(v)

neutralize, neutralise: (make incapable of military action)

(v)

neutralize, neutralise: (make chemically neutral) "She neutralized the solution"

neutralized, Adjective

(s)

neutralized, neutralised: (made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics)

neutrino, Noun

(n)

neutrino: (an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass)

neutron, Noun

(n)

neutron: (an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus)

neutropenia, Noun

(n)

neutropenia: (leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte))

neutrophil, Noun

(n)

neutrophil, neutrophile: (the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes)

neutrophile, Noun

(n)

neutrophil, neutrophile: (the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes)

never-ending, Adjective

(s)

ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting: (uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing) "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger"

never-say-die, Adjective

(s)

indomitable, never-say-die, unsubduable: (impossible to subdue)

nevirapine, Noun

(n)

nevirapine, Viramune: (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV)

nevus, Noun

(n)

birthmark, nevus: (a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth)

new-sprung, Adjective

(s)

newborn, new-sprung: (having just or recently arisen or come into existence) "new nations"; "with newborn fears"

newbie, Noun

(n)

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant: (any new participant in some activity)

newborn, Adjective

(s)

newborn: (recently born) "a newborn infant"

(s)

newborn, new-sprung: (having just or recently arisen or come into existence) "new nations"; "with newborn fears"

newborn, Noun

(n)

neonate, newborn, newborn_infant, newborn_baby: (a baby from birth to four weeks)

newcomer, Noun

(n)

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant: (any new participant in some activity)

(n)

newcomer: (a recent arrival) "he's a newcomer to Boston"

newer, Adjective

(s)

fresh, new, novel: (original and of a kind not seen before) "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

(s)

Modern, New: (used of a living language; being the current stage in its development) "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

(a)

new: (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered) "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"

(a)

new: (unaffected by use or exposure) "it looks like new"

(s)

new, unexampled: (having no previous example or precedent or parallel) "a time of unexampled prosperity"

(s)

new: (other than the former one(s); different) "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"

(s)

New: (in use after medieval times) "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"

(s)

new, young: ((of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity) "new potatoes"; "young corn"

(s)

new: (unfamiliar) "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"

(s)

newfangled, new: ((of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new) "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them"

(s)

raw, new: (lacking training or experience) "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

newest, Adjective

(s)

fresh, new, novel: (original and of a kind not seen before) "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

(s)

Modern, New: (used of a living language; being the current stage in its development) "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

(a)

new: (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered) "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"

(a)

new: (unaffected by use or exposure) "it looks like new"

(s)

new, unexampled: (having no previous example or precedent or parallel) "a time of unexampled prosperity"

(s)

new: (other than the former one(s); different) "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"

(s)

New: (in use after medieval times) "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"

(s)

new, young: ((of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity) "new potatoes"; "young corn"

(s)

new: (unfamiliar) "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"

(s)

newfangled, new: ((of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new) "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them"

(s)

raw, new: (lacking training or experience) "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

newfangled, Adjective

(s)

newfangled, new: ((of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new) "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them"

newfound, Adjective

(s)

newfound: (newly discovered) "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea"

newlywed, Noun

(n)

newlywed, honeymooner: (someone recently married)

newness, Noun

(n)

newness: (the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness)

news, Noun

(n)

news, intelligence, tidings, word: (information about recent and important events) "they awaited news of the outcome"

(n)

news: (information reported in a newspaper or news magazine) "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

(n)

news: (informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone) "it was news to me"

(n)

news_program, news_show, news: (a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary) "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"

(n)

newsworthiness, news: (the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins) "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"

newsagent, Noun

(n)

newsagent, newsdealer, newsvendor, newsstand_operator: (someone who sells newspapers)

newsboy, Noun

(n)

carrier, newsboy: (a boy who delivers newspapers)

newsbreak, Noun

(n)

news_bulletin, newsflash, flash, newsbreak: (a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story)

newsdealer, Noun

(n)

newsagent, newsdealer, newsvendor, newsstand_operator: (someone who sells newspapers)

newsflash, Noun

(n)

news_bulletin, newsflash, flash, newsbreak: (a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story)

newsletter, Noun

(n)

newsletter, newssheet: (report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group)

newsman, Noun

(n)

reporter, newsman, newsperson: (a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories)

newsmonger, Noun

(n)

gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger: (a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others)

newspaper, Noun

(n)

newspaper, paper: (a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements) "he read his newspaper at breakfast"

(n)

newspaper, paper, newspaper_publisher: (a business firm that publishes newspapers) "Murdoch owns many newspapers"

(n)

newspaper, paper: (the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher) "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"

(n)

newspaper, newsprint: (cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers) "they used bales of newspaper every day"

newspaperman, Noun

(n)

correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, pressman: (a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media)

newspaperwoman, Noun

(n)

correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, pressman: (a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media)

newsperson, Noun

(n)

reporter, newsman, newsperson: (a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories)

newsprint, Noun

(n)

newspaper, newsprint: (cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers) "they used bales of newspaper every day"

newsroom, Noun

(n)

newsroom: (the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical) "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom"

(n)

newsroom: (an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station)

(n)

newsroom: (a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read)

newssheet, Noun

(n)

newsletter, newssheet: (report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group)

newsstand, Noun

(n)

newsstand: (a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold)

newsvendor, Noun

(n)

newsagent, newsdealer, newsvendor, newsstand_operator: (someone who sells newspapers)

newsworthiness, Noun

(n)

newsworthiness, news: (the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins) "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"

newswriter, Noun

(n)

correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, pressman: (a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media)

newsy, Adjective

(s)

chatty, gossipy, newsy: (prone to friendly informal communication)

(s)

newsy: (full of news) "a newsy letter"

newt, Noun

(n)

newt, triton: (small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia)

next-to-last, Adjective

(s)

junior, third-year, next-to-last: (used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college) "the junior class"; "a third-year student"

(s)

penultimate, next-to-last: (next to the last) "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column"

next, Adjective

(s)

adjacent, next, side_by_side: (nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space) "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"

(s)

following, next: (immediately following in time or order) "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"

(s)

future, next, succeeding: ((of elected officers) elected but not yet serving) "our next president"

nexus, Noun

(n)

link, nexus: (the means of connection between things linked in series)

(n)

nexus: (a connected series or group)

niacin, Noun

(n)

niacin, nicotinic_acid: (a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)

nib, Noun

(n)

beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker: (horny projecting mouth of a bird)

(n)

nib, pen_nib: (the writing point of a pen)

nibble, Noun

(n)

nibble: (gentle biting)

(n)

nybble, nibble: (a small byte)

nibble, Verb

(v)

nibble: (bite off very small pieces) "She nibbled on her cracker"

(v)

nibble: (bite gently) "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"

(v)

nibble, pick, piece: (eat intermittently; take small bites of) "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

nice, Adjective

(s)

courteous, gracious, nice: (exhibiting courtesy and politeness) "a nice gesture"

(s)

dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish: (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted) "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

(s)

decent, nice: (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous) "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

(a)

nice: (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance) "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith"; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"

(s)

nice, skillful: (done with delicacy and skill) "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

niceness, Noun

(n)

niceness: (the quality of nice)

(n)

politeness, niceness: (a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage)

(n)

subtlety, niceness: (the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze) "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

nicer, Adjective

(s)

courteous, gracious, nice: (exhibiting courtesy and politeness) "a nice gesture"

(s)

dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish: (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted) "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

(s)

decent, nice: (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous) "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

(a)

nice: (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance) "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith"; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"

(s)

nice, skillful: (done with delicacy and skill) "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

nicest, Adjective

(s)

courteous, gracious, nice: (exhibiting courtesy and politeness) "a nice gesture"

(s)

dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish: (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted) "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

(s)

decent, nice: (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous) "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

(a)

nice: (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance) "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith"; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"

(s)

nice, skillful: (done with delicacy and skill) "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

nicety, Noun

(n)

justness, rightness, nicety: (conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety) "it was performed with justness and beauty"

(n)

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement: (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

niche, Noun

(n)

niche: (a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it) "he found his niche in the academic world"

(n)

niche, ecological_niche: ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species))

(n)

recess, recession, niche, corner: (a small concavity)

(n)

recess, niche: (an enclosure that is set back or indented)

nick, Noun

(n)

dent, ding, gouge, nick: (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow))

(n)

nick: ((British slang) a prison) "he's in the nick"

(n)

notch, nick, snick: (a small cut)

nick, Verb

(v)

nick, snick: (cut slightly, with a razor) "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"

(v)

nick, chip: (cut a nick into)

(v)

nick: (divide or reset the tail muscles of) "nick horses"

(v)

nick: (mate successfully; of livestock)

nickel-and-dime, Adjective

(s)

nickel-and-dime, small-time: (of minor importance) "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"

(s)

nickel-and-dime: (low-paying) "a nickel-and-dime job"

nickel-and-dime, Verb

(v)

nickel-and-dime: (accumulate gradually) "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family"

(v)

penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime: (spend money frugally; spend as little as possible)

nickel, Noun

(n)

nickel, Ni, atomic_number_28: (a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite)

(n)

nickel: (a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar)

(n)

nickel, nickel_note: (five dollars worth of a drug) "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin"

nickel, Verb

(v)

nickel: (plate with nickel) "nickel the plate"

nickelodeon, Noun

(n)

jukebox, nickelodeon: (a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin)

nicker, Noun

(n)

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny: (the characteristic sounds made by a horse)

nicker, Verb

(v)

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny: (make a characteristic sound, of a horse)

nicknack, Noun

(n)

bric-a-brac, knickknack, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot: (miscellaneous curios)

nickname, Noun

(n)

nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname: (a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)) "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"

(n)

nickname: (a descriptive name for a place or thing) "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

nickname, Verb

(v)

dub, nickname: (give a nickname to)

nicotine, Noun

(n)

nicotine: (an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide)

nictate, Verb

(v)

blink, wink, nictitate, nictate: (briefly shut the eyes) "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

nictation, Noun

(n)

blink, eye_blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation: (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)

nictitate, Verb

(v)

blink, wink, nictitate, nictate: (briefly shut the eyes) "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

nictitation, Noun

(n)

blink, eye_blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation: (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)

nidation, Noun

(n)

implantation, nidation: ((embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals)

nidicolous, Adjective

(a)

nidicolous: ((of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching)

nidifugous, Adjective

(a)

nidifugous: ((of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching)

nidus, Noun

(n)

focus, focal_point, nidus: (a central point or locus of an infection in an organism) "the focus of infection"

(n)

nidus: (a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs)

niece, Noun

(n)

niece: (a daughter of your brother or sister)

nierembergia, Noun

(n)

cupflower, nierembergia: (any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers)

nifedipine, Noun

(n)

nifedipine, Procardia: (calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks)

niff, Noun

(n)

niff, pong: (an unpleasant smell)

nifty, Adjective

(s)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

nigella, Noun

(n)

nigella: (any plant of the genus Nigella)

nigga, Noun

(n)

nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra: ((ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person) "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

niggard, Noun

(n)

niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl: (a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend)

niggardliness, Noun

(n)

meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness: (extreme stinginess)

niggardly, Adjective

(s)

grudging, niggardly, scrimy: (petty or reluctant in giving or spending) "a niggardly tip"

niggardness, Noun

(n)

meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness: (extreme stinginess)

nigger, Noun

(n)

nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra: ((ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person) "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

niggle, Verb

(v)

fuss, niggle, fret: (worry unnecessarily or excessively) "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

(v)

quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble: (argue over petty things) "Let's not quibble over pennies"

niggler, Noun

(n)

carper, niggler: (someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way)

niggling, Adjective

(s)

fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial: ((informal) small and of little importance) "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"

nigh, Adjective

(a)

near, close, nigh: (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances) "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

(s)

near, nigh: (being on the left side) "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

night-robe, Noun

(n)

nightgown, gown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress: (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

nightbird, Noun

(n)

night_owl, nighthawk, nightbird: (a person who likes to be active late at night)

nightcap, Noun

(n)

nightcap: (an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic)

(n)

nightcap: (a cloth cap worn in bed)

(n)

nightcap: (the final game of a double header)

nightclothes, Noun

(n)

nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes: (garments designed to be worn in bed)

nightclub, Noun

(n)

cabaret, nightclub, night_club, club, nightspot: (a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink) "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

nightcrawler, Noun

(n)

earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing_worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew_worm, red_worm: (terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers)

nightdress, Noun

(n)

nightgown, gown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress: (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

nighted, Adjective

(s)

benighted, nighted: (overtaken by night or darkness) "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home"

nightfall, Noun

(n)

twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle: (the time of day immediately following sunset) "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

nightgown, Noun

(n)

nightgown, gown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress: (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

nighthawk, Noun

(n)

night_owl, nighthawk, nightbird: (a person who likes to be active late at night)

(n)

nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito_hawk: (mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker)

nightie, Noun

(n)

nightgown, gown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress: (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

nightjar, Noun

(n)

goatsucker, nightjar, caprimulgid: (mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects)

nightlife, Noun

(n)

nightlife, night_life: (the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion)

(n)

nightlife, night_life: (the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)) "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs"

nightlong, Adjective

(s)

nightlong, all-night, overnight: (lasting, open, or operating through the whole night) "a nightlong vigil"; "an all-night drugstore"; "an overnight trip"

nightly, Adjective

(s)

nightly: (happening every night) "nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m."

nightmare, Noun

(n)

nightmare, incubus: (a situation resembling a terrifying dream)

(n)

nightmare: (a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream)

nightmarish, Adjective

(s)

bloodcurdling, hair-raising, nightmarish: (extremely alarming)

nightspot, Noun

(n)

cabaret, nightclub, night_club, club, nightspot: (a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink) "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

nightstick, Noun

(n)

truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy_club: (a short stout club used primarily by policemen)

nighttime, Noun

(n)

night, nighttime, dark: (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

nightwalker, Noun

(n)

earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing_worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew_worm, red_worm: (terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers)

nightwear, Noun

(n)

nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes: (garments designed to be worn in bed)

nigra, Noun

(n)

nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra: ((ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person) "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

nigrify, Verb

(v)

blacken, melanize, melanise, nigrify, black: (make or become black) "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"

nihilist, Noun

(n)

anarchist, nihilist, syndicalist: (an advocate of anarchism)

(n)

nihilist: (someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief)

nihility, Noun

(n)

nothingness, void, nullity, nihility: (the state of nonexistence)

nil, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

nilgai, Noun

(n)

nilgai, nylghai, nylghau, blue_bull, Boselaphus_tragocamelus: (large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns)

nim, Noun

(n)

nim: (game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table)

nimble-fingered, Adjective

(s)

light-fingered, nimble-fingered: (having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets) "a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen"; "the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Time"

nimble, Adjective

(s)

agile, nimble, quick, spry: (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

(s)

agile, nimble: (mentally quick) "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

nimbleness, Noun

(n)

agility, legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness: (the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble)

(n)

nimbleness, mental_dexterity: (intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind) "nimbleness of wit and imagination"

nimbus, Noun

(n)

aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole: (an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint)

(n)

nimbus, nimbus_cloud, rain_cloud: (a dark grey cloud bearing rain)

nimiety, Noun

(n)

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety: (a quantity much larger than is needed)

niminy-piminy, Adjective

(s)

dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee: (affectedly dainty or refined)

nin-sin, Noun

(n)

ginseng, nin-sin, Panax_ginseng, Panax_schinseng, Panax_pseudoginseng: (Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers)

nincompoop, Noun

(n)

nincompoop, poop, ninny: (a stupid foolish person)

nine-fold, Adjective

(s)

nonuple, ninefold, nine-fold: (having nine units or components)

nine-spot, Noun

(n)

nine-spot, nine: (one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face)

nine, Adjective

(s)

nine, 9, ix: (denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten)

nine, Noun

(n)

baseball_club, ball_club, club, nine: (a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together) "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"

(n)

nine-spot, nine: (one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face)

(n)

nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina_from_Carolina, ennead: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one)

ninefold, Adjective

(s)

nonuple, ninefold, nine-fold: (having nine units or components)

ninepin, Noun

(n)

ninepin, skittle, skittle_pin: (a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles)

niner, Noun

(n)

nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina_from_Carolina, ennead: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one)

nineteen, Adjective

(s)

nineteen, 19, xix: (being one more than eighteen)

nineteen, Noun

(n)

nineteen, 19, XIX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one)

nineteenth, Adjective

(s)

nineteenth, 19th: (coming next after the eighteenth in position)

nineteenth, Noun

(n)

nineteenth: (position 19 in a countable series of things)

nineties, Noun

(n) nineties, 1890s: (the decade from 1890 to 1899)

(n) nineties, 1990s: (the decade from 1990 to 1999)

(n)

nineties, mid-nineties: (the time of life between 90 and 100)

(n)

ninety, 90, XC: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine)

ninetieth, Adjective

(s)

ninetieth, 90th: (the ordinal number of ninety in counting order)

ninetieth, Noun

(n)

ninetieth: (position 90 in a countable series of things)

ninety-eight, Adjective

(s)

ninety-eight, 98, xcviii: (being eight more than ninety)

ninety-five, Adjective

(s)

ninety-five, 95, xcv: (being five more than ninety)

ninety-four, Adjective

(s)

ninety-four, 94, xciv: (being four more than ninety)

ninety-one, Adjective

(s)

ninety-one, 91, xci: (being one more than ninety)

ninety-seven, Adjective

(s)

ninety-seven, 97, xcvii: (being seven more than ninety)

ninety-six, Adjective

(s)

ninety-six, 96, xcvi: (being six more than ninety)

ninety-three, Adjective

(s)

ninety-three, 93, xciii: (being three more than ninety)

ninety-two, Adjective

(s)

ninety-two, 92, xcii: (being two more than ninety)

ninety, Adjective

(s)

ninety, 90, xc: (being ten more than eighty)

ninety, Noun

(n)

ninety, 90, XC: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine)

ninja, Noun

(n)

ninja: (a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu)

(n)

ninja: (a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations)

ninjitsu, Noun

(n)

ninjutsu, ninjitsu: (the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage)

ninjutsu, Noun

(n)

ninjutsu, ninjitsu: (the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage)

ninny, Noun

(n)

nincompoop, poop, ninny: (a stupid foolish person)

ninth, Adjective

(s)

ninth, 9th: (coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position)

ninth, Noun

(n)

ninth: (position nine in a countable series of things) "going into the ninth they were a run ahead"

(n)

one-ninth, ninth: (one part in nine equal parts)

niobite, Noun

(n)

niobite, columbite: (a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum)

nip, Verb

(v)

nip: (give a small sharp bite to) "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"

(v)

nip, nip_off, clip, snip, snip_off: (sever or remove by pinching or snipping) "nip off the flowers"

(v)

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch: (squeeze tightly between the fingers) "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

nipper, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

(n)

claw, chela, nipper, pincer: (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)

nipping, Adjective

(s)

barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious: (capable of wounding) "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

(s)

crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy: (pleasantly cold and invigorating) "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"

nipple, Noun

(n)

nipple, mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit: (the small projection of a mammary gland)

(n)

nipple: (a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier)

nippy, Adjective

(s)

crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy: (pleasantly cold and invigorating) "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"

(s)

nippy: (a sharp biting taste) "a nippy cheese"

nirvana, Noun

(n)

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised_land, Shangri-la: (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

(n)

nirvana, enlightenment: ((Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness)

nisus, Noun

(n)

striving, nisus, pains, strain: (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)

niter, Noun

(n)

potassium_nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre: ((KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive)

nitid, Adjective

(s)

agleam, gleaming, nitid: (bright with a steady but subdued shining) "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon"

nitramine, Noun

(n)

tetryl, nitramine: (a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators)

nitrate, Noun

(n)

nitrate: (any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid))

nitrate, Verb

(v)

nitrate: (treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate) "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"

nitre, Noun

(n)

potassium_nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre: ((KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive)

nitric, Adjective

(a)

azotic, nitric, nitrous: (of or containing nitrogen) "nitric acid"

nitrify, Verb

(v)

nitrify: (convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria)

(v)

nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise: (treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound)

(v)

nitrify: (treat (soil) with nitrates)

nitril, Noun

(n)

nitrile, nitril, cyanide: (any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN)

nitrile, Noun

(n)

nitrile, nitril, cyanide: (any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN)

nitrite, Noun

(n)

nitrite: (the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid))

nitrocellulose, Noun

(n)

cellulose_nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton: (a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives)

nitrochloroform, Noun

(n)

chloropicrin, nitrochloroform: (a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas)

nitrocotton, Noun

(n)

cellulose_nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton: (a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives)

nitrofurantoin, Noun

(n)

nitrofurantoin, Macrodantin: (derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract)

nitrogen-bearing, Adjective

(a)

nitrogenous, nitrogen-bearing: (of or relating to or containing nitrogen)

nitrogen, Noun

(n)

nitrogen, N, atomic_number_7: (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)

nitrogenise, Verb

(v)

nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise: (treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound)

nitrogenize, Verb

(v)

nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise: (treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound)

nitrogenous, Adjective

(a)

nitrogenous, nitrogen-bearing: (of or relating to or containing nitrogen)

nitroglycerin, Noun

(n)

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl_trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat))

nitroglycerine, Noun

(n)

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl_trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat))

nitrous, Adjective

(a)

azotic, nitric, nitrous: (of or containing nitrogen) "nitric acid"

nitty-gritty, Noun

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

nitweed, Noun

(n)

orange_grass, nitweed, pineweed, pine-weed, Hypericum_gentianoides: (annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers)

nitwit, Noun

(n)

dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus: (a stupid incompetent person)

nitwitted, Adjective

(s)

nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless: ((of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment)

nix, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

nix, Verb

(v)

forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix: (command against) "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

nm, Noun

(n)

nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre: (a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter)

(n) New_Mexico, Land_of_Enchantment, NM: (a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border)

no-account, Adjective

(s)

good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry: (without merit) "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

no-account, Noun

(n)

goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught: (an idle worthless person)

no-count, Adjective

(s)

good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry: (without merit) "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

no-go, Adjective

(a)

no-go: (not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding) "the space launch was no-go"

no-good, Adjective

(s)

good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry: (without merit) "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

(s)

rubber, no-good: (returned for lack of funds) "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"

no-see-um, Noun

(n)

punkie, punky, punkey, no-see-um, biting_midge: (minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects)

no-show, Noun

(n)

no-show: (a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation)

(n)

no-show, nonattender, truant: (someone who shirks duty)

no., Noun

(n)

ordinal_number, ordinal, : (the number designating place in an ordered sequence)

no, Adjective

(a)

no: (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of) "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"

nob, Noun

(n)

toff, nob: (informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person)

nobble, Verb

(v)

kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch: (take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom) "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

(v)

nobble: (disable by drugging) "nobble the race horses"

(v)

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift: (make off with belongings of others)

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

nobelium, Noun

(n)

nobelium, No, atomic_number_102: (a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known)

nobility, Noun

(n)

nobility, aristocracy: (a privileged class holding hereditary titles)

(n)

nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur: (the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct)

(n)

nobility, noblesse: (the state of being of noble birth)

noble-minded, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

noble-mindedness, Noun

(n)

high-mindedness, idealism, noble-mindedness: (elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued)

noble, Adjective

(s)

baronial, imposing, noble, stately: (impressive in appearance) "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

(a)

noble: (of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times) "of noble birth"

(a)

noble: (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character) "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

(s)

noble: (inert especially toward oxygen) "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

noble, Noun

(n)

Lord, noble, nobleman: (a titled peer of the realm)

nobleman, Noun

(n)

Lord, noble, nobleman: (a titled peer of the realm)

nobleness, Noun

(n)

nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur: (the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct)

nobler, Adjective

(s)

baronial, imposing, noble, stately: (impressive in appearance) "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

(a)

noble: (of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times) "of noble birth"

(a)

noble: (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character) "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

(s)

noble: (inert especially toward oxygen) "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

noblesse, Noun

(n)

nobility, noblesse: (the state of being of noble birth)

(n)

noblesse: (members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility))

noblest, Adjective

(s)

baronial, imposing, noble, stately: (impressive in appearance) "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

(a)

noble: (of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times) "of noble birth"

(a)

noble: (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character) "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

(s)

noble: (inert especially toward oxygen) "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

noblewoman, Noun

(n)

Lady, noblewoman, peeress: (a woman of the peerage in Britain)

nobody, Noun

(n)

cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity: (a person of no influence)

nock, Verb

(v)

score, nock, mark: (make small marks into the surface of) "score the clay before firing it"

noctambulation, Noun

(n)

sleepwalking, somnambulism, somnambulation, noctambulism, noctambulation: (walking by a person who is asleep)

noctambulism, Noun

(n)

sleepwalking, somnambulism, somnambulation, noctambulism, noctambulation: (walking by a person who is asleep)

noctambulist, Noun

(n)

sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist: (someone who walks about in their sleep)

nocturia, Noun

(n)

nocturia, nycturia: (excessive urination at night; especially common in older men)

nocturnal, Adjective

(a)

nocturnal: (belonging to or active during the night) "nocturnal animals are active at night"; "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day"

(a)

nocturnal: (of or relating to or occurring in the night) "nocturnal darkness"

nocturne, Noun

(n)

nocturne, notturno: (a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano))

nod, Noun

(n)

nod: (a sign of assent or salutation or command)

(n)

nod: (the act of nodding the head)

nod, Verb

(v)

nod: (express or signify by nodding) "He nodded his approval"

(v)

nod: (lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation) "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"

(v)

nod: (let the head fall forward through drowsiness) "The old man was nodding in his chair"

(v)

nod: (sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion) "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

(v)

nod: (be almost asleep) "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

nodding, Adjective

(s)

cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping: (having branches or flower heads that bend downward) "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

node, Noun

(n)

lymph_node, lymph_gland, node: (the source of lymph and lymphocytes)

(n)

node: (a connecting point at which several lines come together)

(n)

node, knob, thickening: (any thickened enlargement)

(n)

node, leaf_node: ((botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge)

(n)

node: ((physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system)

(n)

node: ((astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane)

(n)

node: (any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part)

(n)

node, client, guest: ((computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network)

nodular, Adjective

(a)

nodular: (relating to or characterized by or having nodules) "Nodular vaginitis"

(s)

nodular, nodulated, noduled: (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules) "nodular ores"

nodulated, Adjective

(s)

nodular, nodulated, noduled: (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules) "nodular ores"

nodule, Noun

(n)

nodule: (a small node)

(n)

nodule, tubercle: (small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant)

(n)

nodule: ((mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment))

noduled, Adjective

(s)

nodular, nodulated, noduled: (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules) "nodular ores"

noesis, Noun

(n)

cognition, knowledge, noesis: (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)

noetic, Adjective

(s)

intellectual, rational, noetic: (of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind) "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"

nog, Noun

(n)

nog: (a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it)

(n)

peg, nog: (a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface)

noggin, Noun

(n)

attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome: (informal terms for a human head)

noise, Noun

(n)

noise: (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)) "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

(n)

noise, dissonance, racket: (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience) "modern music is just noise to me"

(n)

noise, interference, disturbance: (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)

(n)

noise: (a loud outcry of protest or complaint) "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"

(n)

noise: (incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks) "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"

(n)

randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise: (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)

noise, Verb

(v)

make_noise, resound, noise: (emit a noise)

noisiness, Noun

(n)

noisiness, racketiness: (the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise)

noisome, Adjective

(s)

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented: (offensively malodorous) "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"

(s)

nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile: (causing or able to cause nausea) "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

noisomeness, Noun

(n)

harmfulness, noisomeness, noxiousness: (the quality of being noxious)

noisy, Adjective

(a)

noisy: (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds) "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

(s)

noisy: (attracting attention by showiness or bright colors) "a noisy sweater"

nomad, Noun

(n)

nomad: (a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons)

nomadic, Adjective

(s)

mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering: (migratory) "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"

nomenclature, Noun

(n)

terminology, nomenclature, language: (a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline) "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

nominal, Adjective

(a)

nominal: (relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name) "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"

(a)

nominal: (pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun) "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase"

(a)

nominal: (of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation) "the nominal GDP"; "nominal interest rates"

(s)

nominal, token, tokenish: (insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)) "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"

(s)

nominal, titular: (existing in name only) "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"

(s)

nominative, nominal: (named; bearing the name of a specific person) "nominative shares of stock"

nominal, Noun

(n)

noun_phrase, nominal_phrase, nominal: (a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb)

nominate, Verb

(v)

appoint, name, nominate, constitute: (create and charge with a task or function) "nominate a committee"

(v)

name, nominate, make: (charge with a function; charge to be) "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

(v)

nominate, put_up, put_forward: (propose as a candidate for some honor)

(v)

nominate, propose: (put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position) "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

nominated, Adjective

(s)

nominated, nominative: (appointed by nomination)

nomination, Noun

(n)

nominating_speech, nominating_address, nomination: (an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election) "the nomination was brief and to the point"

(n)

nomination: (the act of officially naming a candidate) "the Republican nomination for Governor"

(n)

nomination: (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election) "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

nominative, Adjective

(s)

nominated, nominative: (appointed by nomination)

(a)

nominative: (serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb) "nominative noun endings"; "predicate nominative"

(s)

nominative, nominal: (named; bearing the name of a specific person) "nominative shares of stock"

nominative, Noun

(n)

nominative, nominative_case, subject_case: (the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb)

nominee, Noun

(n)

campaigner, candidate, nominee: (a politician who is running for public office)

nomogram, Noun

(n)

nomogram, nomograph: (a graphic representation of numerical relations)

nomograph, Noun

(n)

nomogram, nomograph: (a graphic representation of numerical relations)

nomothetic, Adjective

(a)

nomothetic: (relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles)

non-Jew, Noun

(n)

gentile, non-Jew, goy: (a Christian as contrasted with a Jew)

non-automatic, Adjective

(s)

hand-operated, non-automatic: (operated by hand)

non-conducting, Adjective

(a)

nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting: (not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound)

non-elective, Adjective

(s)

nonelective, non-elective, nonelected: (filled by appointment rather than by election) "a nonelective office"

non-engagement, Noun

(n)

non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement: (withdrawing from the activities of a group)

non-finite, Adjective

(a)

infinite, non-finite: (of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)) "infinite verb form"

non-invertible, Adjective

(a)

non-invertible: (not admitting an additive or multiplicative inverse)

non-involvement, Noun

(n)

non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement: (withdrawing from the activities of a group)

non-living, Adjective

(a)

inanimate, nonliving, non-living: (not endowed with life) "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"

non-miscible, Adjective

(a)

immiscible, non-miscible, unmixable: ((chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing)

non-poisonous, Adjective

(s)

nonpoisonous, non-poisonous: (not producing poison)

(s)

nonpoisonous, non-poisonous, nontoxic: (safe to eat)

non-profit-making, Adjective

(s)

nonprofit, non-profit-making: (not commercially motivated)

non-proliferation, Noun

(n)

nonproliferation, non-proliferation: (the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)) "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"

non-resinous, Adjective

(s)

nonresinous, non-resinous, nonresiny, non-resiny: (not having resin)

non-resiny, Adjective

(s)

nonresinous, non-resinous, nonresiny, non-resiny: (not having resin)

non-slave, Adjective

(s)

free-soil, slaveless, non-slave: (where slavery was prohibited) "a free-soil state"

non-water-soluble, Adjective

(s)

water-insoluble, non-water-soluble: (not soluble in water)

non-white, Adjective

(s)

colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white: (having skin rich in melanin pigments) "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"

nonabsorbency, Noun

(n)

nonabsorbency: (the property of not being absorbent)

nonabsorbent, Adjective

(a)

nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive: (not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids))

nonabsorptive, Adjective

(a)

nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive: (not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids))

nonacceptance, Noun

(n)

nonacceptance, turndown: (the act of refusing an offer) "the turndown was polite but very firm"

nonaccomplishment, Noun

(n)

nonaccomplishment, nonachievement: (an act that does not achieve its intended goal)

nonachievement, Noun

(n)

nonaccomplishment, nonachievement: (an act that does not achieve its intended goal)

nonachiever, Noun

(n)

underachiever, underperformer, nonachiever: (a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates)

nonadaptive, Adjective

(s)

dysfunctional, nonadaptive: ((of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose) "dysfunctional behavior"

nonaddictive, Adjective

(a)

nonaddictive: (not causing or characterized by addiction) "for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive"

nonadhesive, Adjective

(a)

nonadhesive: (not tending to adhere)

nonadsorbent, Adjective

(a)

nonadsorbent, nonadsorptive: (lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface)

nonadsorptive, Adjective

(a)

nonadsorbent, nonadsorptive: (lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface)

nonage, Noun

(n)

minority, nonage: (any age prior to the legal age)

nonaged, Adjective

(a)

minor, nonaged, underage: (not of legal age) "minor children"

nonaggression, Noun

(n)

nonaggression: (a policy of not initiating hostilities) "they signed a nonaggression pact"

nonaggressive, Adjective

(a)

unaggressive, nonaggressive: (not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness)

nonalcoholic, Adjective

(a)

nonalcoholic: (characterized by the absence of alcohol) "nonalcoholic beverages"

nonaligned, Adjective

(a)

nonaligned: (not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause)

nonalignment, Noun

(n)

nonalignment, nonalinement: (people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty)

nonalinement, Noun

(n)

nonalignment, nonalinement: (people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty)

nonarbitrable, Adjective

(a)

nonarbitrable: (not appropriate for or subject to arbitration)

nonarbitrary, Adjective

(a)

nonarbitrary, unarbitrary: (not subject to individual determination)

nonarboreal, Adjective

(a)

nonarboreal: (not inhabiting or frequenting trees)

nonassociative, Adjective

(a)

nonassociative: (not associative)

nonastringent, Adjective

(a)

nonastringent: (not astringent)

nonattendance, Noun

(n)

nonattendance: (the failure to attend)

nonattender, Noun

(n)

no-show, nonattender, truant: (someone who shirks duty)

nonautonomous, Adjective

(s)

nonautonomous, nonsovereign: ((of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces)

nonbearing, Adjective

(a)

nonbearing: ((of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own) "they took out a nonbearing wall"

nonbeing, Noun

(n)

nonbeing: (the state of not being)

nonbeliever, Noun

(n)

disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever: (someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity))

noncarbonated, Adjective

(s)

noncarbonated, uncarbonated: (not having carbonation)

noncausal, Adjective

(a)

noncausative, noncausal: (not causative)

noncausative, Adjective

(a)

noncausative, noncausal: (not causative)

noncellular, Adjective

(a)

noncellular, acellular: (not made up of or divided into cells)

nonchalance, Noun

(n)

nonchalance, unconcern, indifference: (the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern)

nonchalant, Adjective

(s)

casual, insouciant, nonchalant: (marked by blithe unconcern) "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"

nonchristian, Adjective

(s)

christless, nonchristian: (not believing in Christ)

nonchurchgoing, Adjective

(s)

lapsed, nonchurchgoing: (no longer active or practicing) "a lapsed Catholic"

noncitizen, Noun

(n)

foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander: (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)

noncivilised, Adjective

(a)

noncivilized, noncivilised: (not having a high state of culture and social development)

noncivilized, Adjective

(a)

noncivilized, noncivilised: (not having a high state of culture and social development)

nonclassical, Adjective

(a)

nonclassical: (not classical)

noncollapsable, Adjective

(a)

noncollapsible, noncollapsable: (not capable of collapsing)

noncollapsible, Adjective

(a)

noncollapsible, noncollapsable: (not capable of collapsing)

noncolumned, Adjective

(a)

noncolumned, uncolumned: (not having columns)

noncombinative, Adjective

(a)

noncombinative: (not involving combination)

noncombustible, Adjective

(a)

noncombustible, incombustible: (not capable of igniting and burning)

noncommercial, Adjective

(a)

noncommercial: (not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises)

noncommissioned, Adjective

(a)

noncommissioned: ((of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel)

noncommunicable, Adjective

(s)

noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible: ((of disease) not capable of being passed on)

noncompetitive, Adjective

(a)

noncompetitive: (not involving competition or competitiveness) "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"

noncompliance, Noun

(n)

disobedience, noncompliance: (the failure to obey)

noncompliant, Adjective

(a)

defiant, noncompliant: (boldly resisting authority or an opposing force) "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"

noncompliant, Noun

(n)

balker, baulker, noncompliant: (a person who refuses to comply)

noncomprehensive, Adjective

(a)

noncomprehensive, incomprehensive: (not comprehensive)

nonconcentric, Adjective

(a)

eccentric, nonconcentric: (not having a common center; not concentric) "eccentric circles"

nonconducting, Adjective

(a)

nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting: (not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound)

nonconductive, Adjective

(a)

nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting: (not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound)

nonconductor, Noun

(n)

insulator, dielectric, nonconductor: (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)

nonconformance, Noun

(n)

nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance: (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)

(n)

nonconformity, nonconformance: (failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior)

nonconforming, Adjective

(s)

nonconforming, nonconformist: (not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion)

nonconformism, Noun

(n)

nonconformism: (the practice of nonconformity)

(n)

nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance: (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)

nonconformist, Adjective

(s)

nonconforming, nonconformist: (not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion)

(a)

nonconformist, unconformist: (not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought) "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"

nonconformity, Noun

(n)

nonconformity: (lack of harmony or correspondence)

(n)

nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance: (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)

(n)

nonconformity: (unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values)

(n)

nonconformity, nonconformance: (failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior)

noncontagious, Adjective

(s)

noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible: ((of disease) not capable of being passed on)

noncontinuous, Adjective

(a)

discontinuous, noncontinuous: (not continuing without interruption in time or space) "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling"

noncontroversial, Adjective

(a)

uncontroversial, noncontroversial: (not likely to arouse controversy)

nonconvergent, Adjective

(s)

nonconvergent, nonintersecting: ((of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing)

noncritical, Adjective

(a)

noncritical: (not critical; not at a point of abrupt change)

(a)

noncritical, noncrucial: (not in a state of crisis or emergency)

(a)

uncritical, noncritical: (marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures) "news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts"

noncrucial, Adjective

(a)

noncritical, noncrucial: (not in a state of crisis or emergency)

(a)

noncrucial: (of little importance; not decisive)

noncrystalline, Adjective

(a)

noncrystalline: (not crystalline)

noncurrent, Adjective

(a)

noncurrent: (not current or belonging to the present time)

noncyclic, Adjective

(a)

noncyclic, noncyclical: (not cyclic)

(s)

noncyclic: (not having repeated cycles)

noncyclical, Adjective

(a)

noncyclic, noncyclical: (not cyclic)

nondeductible, Adjective

(a)

nondeductible: (not allowable as a deduction)

nondenominational, Adjective

(s)

nondenominational: (not restricted to a particular religious denomination) "a nondenominational church"

nondescript, Adjective

(s)

characterless, nondescript: (lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting) "women dressed in nondescript clothes"; "a nondescript novel"

nondescript, Noun

(n)

nondescript: (a person is not easily classified and not very interesting)

nondevelopment, Noun

(n)

nondevelopment: (failure of normal development to occur)

nondisjunction, Noun

(n)

nondisjunction: (meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells)

nondisposable, Adjective

(a)

nondisposable: ((of assets) unavailable for use)

(a)

nondisposable: (not designed to be thrown away after use)

nondrinker, Noun

(n)

abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker: (a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages)

nondriver, Noun

(n)

nondriver: (a person who is not a driver)

none, Adjective

(s)

none: (not any) "thou shalt have none other gods before me"

none, Noun

(n)

none: (a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise)

(n)

none: (a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier)

nonechoic, Adjective

(a)

nonechoic: (not echoic or imitative of sound)

noneffervescent, Adjective

(a)

noneffervescent: (not effervescent)

(a)

still, noneffervescent: (not sparkling) "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

nonelected, Adjective

(s)

nonelective, non-elective, nonelected: (filled by appointment rather than by election) "a nonelective office"

nonelective, Adjective

(s)

nonelective, non-elective, nonelected: (filled by appointment rather than by election) "a nonelective office"

nonenterprising, Adjective

(a)

unenterprising, nonenterprising: (lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome)

nonentity, Noun

(n)

cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity: (a person of no influence)

(n)

nonexistence, nonentity: (the state of not existing)

nonequivalence, Noun

(n)

nonequivalence: (not interchangeable)

nonessential, Adjective

(s)

incidental, nonessential: (not of prime or central importance) "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA"

nonessential, Noun

(n)

inessential, nonessential: (anything that is not essential) "they discarded all their inessentials"

nonesuch, Noun

(n)

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch: (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

nonexempt, Adjective

(a)

nonexempt: ((of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability)

(a)

taxable, nonexempt: ((of goods or funds) subject to taxation) "taxable income"; "nonexempt property"

nonexistence, Noun

(n)

nonexistence, nonentity: (the state of not existing)

nonexistent, Adjective

(a)

nonexistent: (not having existence or being or actuality) "chimeras are nonexistent"

nonexplorative, Adjective

(a)

nonexploratory, nonexplorative, unexploratory, unexplorative: (not exploratory)

nonexploratory, Adjective

(a)

nonexploratory, nonexplorative, unexploratory, unexplorative: (not exploratory)

nonexplosive, Adjective

(a)

nonexplosive: (not explosive) "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel"

nonextant, Adjective

(a)

extinct, nonextant: (no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives) "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"

(s)

nonextant: (no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction) "its nonextant original was written on vellum"- G.B.Saul"

nonextensile, Adjective

(a)

nonextensile, inextensible, nonprotractile: (not extensile)

nonfat, Adjective

(a)

nonfat, fat-free, fatless: (without fat or fat solids) "nonfat or fat-free milk"

nonfatal, Adjective

(a)

nonfatal: (not bringing death) "nonfatal heart attack"

nonfictional, Adjective

(a)

nonfictional: (not fictional)

nonfigurative, Adjective

(s)

abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective: (not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature) "a large abstract painting"

nonfinancial, Adjective

(a)

nonfinancial: (not involving financial matters)

nonfissile, Adjective

(a)

nonfissile: (not fissile)

nonfissionable, Adjective

(a)

nonfissionable: (not capable of undergoing fission)

nonflavored, Adjective

(s)

unflavored, unflavoured, nonflavored, nonflavoured: (without flavoring added)

nonflavoured, Adjective

(s)

unflavored, unflavoured, nonflavored, nonflavoured: (without flavoring added)

nonflowering, Adjective

(a)

flowerless, nonflowering: (without flower or bloom and not producing seeds) "a flowerless plant"

nonfunctional, Adjective

(a)

malfunctioning, nonfunctional: (not performing or able to perform its regular function) "a malfunctioning valve"

(a)

nonfunctional: (not having or performing a function)

nonglutinous, Adjective

(s)

nonglutinous, nonviscid: (not resembling glue in texture)

nongregarious, Adjective

(s)

nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary: (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies) "solitary bees"

nonharmonic, Adjective

(a)

nonharmonic: (not harmonic) "a nonharmonic note"

nonhereditary, Adjective

(s)

nonhereditary, nontransmissible: (not acquirable by inheritance)

nonheritable, Adjective

(a)

noninheritable, nonheritable: (not inheritable)

nonhierarchic, Adjective

(a)

nonhierarchical, nonhierarchic: (not classified hierarchically)

nonhierarchical, Adjective

(a)

nonhierarchical, nonhierarchic: (not classified hierarchically)

nonhuman, Adjective

(a)

nonhuman: (not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings) "nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees"

nonimitative, Adjective

(a)

nonimitative: (not marked by or given to imitation)

nonimmune, Adjective

(s)

liable, nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant: ((often followed by `to') likely to be affected with) "liable to diabetes"

nonindulgence, Noun

(n)

austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence: (the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures))

nonindulgent, Adjective

(a)

nonindulgent, strict: (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)

nonindustrial, Adjective

(a)

nonindustrial: (not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises) "a nonindustrial society"

noninfectious, Adjective

(a)

noninfectious: (not infectious)

noninheritable, Adjective

(a)

noninheritable, nonheritable: (not inheritable)

noninstitutional, Adjective

(a)

noninstitutional: (not institutional)

noninstitutionalised, Adjective

(a)

noninstitutionalized, noninstitutionalised: (not committed to an institution)

noninstitutionalized, Adjective

(a)

noninstitutionalized, noninstitutionalised: (not committed to an institution)

nonintegrated, Adjective

(a)

nonintegrated, unintegrated: (not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a whole)

nonintellectual, Adjective

(a)

nonintellectual: (not intellectual)

noninterference, Noun

(n)

nonintervention, noninterference: (a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes)

nonintersecting, Adjective

(s)

nonconvergent, nonintersecting: ((of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing)

nonintervention, Noun

(n)

nonintervention, noninterference: (a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes)

noninvasive, Adjective

(a)

noninvasive: (relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity)

nonionic, Adjective

(a)

nonionic, nonpolar: (not ionic) "a nonionic substance"

(a)

nonionized, nonionised, unionized, unionised, nonionic: (not converted into ions)

nonionised, Adjective

(a)

nonionized, nonionised, unionized, unionised, nonionic: (not converted into ions)

nonionized, Adjective

(a)

nonionized, nonionised, unionized, unionised, nonionic: (not converted into ions)

nonjudgmental, Adjective

(a)

nonjudgmental: (refraining from making judgments especially ones based on personal opinions or standards) "sympathetic and nonjudgmental"

nonkosher, Adjective

(s)

nonkosher, tref, terefah: (not conforming to dietary laws)

nonleaded, Adjective

(s)

lead-free, nonleaded: ((of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead) "lead-free gasoline"

nonlegal, Adjective

(s)

extralegal, nonlegal: (not regulated or sanctioned by law) "there were only extralegal recourses for their grievances"

nonlinear, Adjective

(a)

nonlinear: (designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree)

nonlinguistic, Adjective

(a)

nonlinguistic: (not consisting of or related to language) "depended on his nonlinguistic skills"

nonliteral, Adjective

(a)

figurative, nonliteral: ((used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech) "figurative language"

nonliterary, Adjective

(s)

unliterary, nonliterary: (marked by lack of affectation or pedantry) "her talk was very unliterary"- W.D.Howells"

nonliterate, Adjective

(s)

preliterate, nonliterate: (used of a society that has not developed writing)

nonliving, Adjective

(a)

inanimate, nonliving, non-living: (not endowed with life) "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"

nonmagnetic, Adjective

(a)

nonmagnetic: (not capable of being magnetized)

nonmandatory, Adjective

(s)

nonmandatory, nonobligatory: (not required by rule or law)

nonmaterial, Adjective

(a)

immaterial, nonmaterial: (not consisting of matter) "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"

nonmeaningful, Adjective

(a)

meaningless, nonmeaningful: (having no meaning or direction or purpose) "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

nonmechanical, Adjective

(a)

nonmechanical: (not mechanical)

(s)

unmechanical, nonmechanical: ((of a person) lacking mechanical skills)

nonmedicinal, Adjective

(s)

unmedicinal, unmedicative, unmedical, nonmedicinal: (not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed) "he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons"

nonmember, Noun

(n)

nonmember: (a person who is not a member)

nonmetal, Adjective

(a)

nonmetallic, nonmetal: (not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal) "nonmetallic elements"

nonmetal, Noun

(n)

nonmetal: (a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties)

nonmetallic, Adjective

(a)

nonmetallic, nonmetal: (not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal) "nonmetallic elements"

nonmetamorphic, Adjective

(a)

nonmetamorphic: (not metamorphic)

nonmigratory, Adjective

(a)

nonmigratory, resident: (used of animals that do not migrate)

nonmilitary, Adjective

(a)

unmilitary, nonmilitary: (not associated with soldiers or the military) "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor"

nonmodern, Adjective

(a)

nonmodern: (not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time)

nonmonotonic, Adjective

(a)

nonmonotonic: (not monotonic)

nonmotile, Adjective

(s)

nonmotile, immotile: ((of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement)

nonmoving, Adjective

(a)

nonmoving, unmoving: (not in motion)

nonmusical, Adjective

(a)

unmusical, nonmusical: (lacking interest in or talent for music) "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical"

(a)

unmusical, nonmusical: (not musical in nature) "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"

nonnative, Adjective

(s)

foreign-born, nonnative: (of persons born in another area or country than that lived in) "our large nonnative population"

(a)

nonnative: (not being or composed of aborigines) "the nonnative population of South Africa"

(s)

nonnative: (of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing)

nonnatural, Adjective

(s)

nonnatural, otherworldly, preternatural, transcendental: (existing outside of or not in accordance with nature) "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley"

nonobjective, Adjective

(s)

abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective: (not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature) "a large abstract painting"

nonobligatory, Adjective

(s)

nonmandatory, nonobligatory: (not required by rule or law)

nonobservance, Noun

(n)

nonobservance: (a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)

nonoperational, Adjective

(a)

nonoperational, inactive: ((military) not involved in military operations)

nonparallel, Adjective

(s)

nonparallel: ((of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging)

(s)

serial, in_series, nonparallel: (of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations) "serial processing"

nonparasitic, Adjective

(s)

free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic: (not parasitic on another organism)

nonpareil, Adjective

(s)

matchless, nonpareil, one, one_and_only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled: (eminent beyond or above comparison) "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

nonpareil, Noun

(n)

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch: (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

(n)

nonpareil: (colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies)

(n)

nonpareil: (a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar)

nonparticipation, Noun

(n)

non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement: (withdrawing from the activities of a group)

nonparticulate, Adjective

(a)

nonparticulate: (not composed of distinct particles)

nonpartisan, Adjective

(a)

nonpartisan, nonpartizan: (free from party affiliation or bias)

nonpartisan, Noun

(n)

nonpartisan, nonpartizan: (a person who is nonpartisan)

nonpartisanship, Noun

(n)

impartiality, nonpartisanship: (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)

nonpartizan, Adjective

(a)

nonpartisan, nonpartizan: (free from party affiliation or bias)

nonpartizan, Noun

(n)

nonpartisan, nonpartizan: (a person who is nonpartisan)

nonpasserine, Adjective

(a)

nonpasserine: (relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds)

nonpayment, Noun

(n)

default, nonpayment, nonremittal: (act of failing to meet a financial obligation)

(n)

evasion, nonpayment: (the deliberate act of failing to pay money) "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

(n)

nonpayment, default, nonremittal: (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)

nonperformance, Noun

(n)

negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance: (failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances)

nonperiodic, Adjective

(a)

aperiodic, nonperiodic: (not recurring at regular intervals)

nonperson, Noun

(n)

nonperson, unperson: (a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)) "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"

nonphotosynthetic, Adjective

(a)

nonphotosynthetic: (not photosynthetic)

nonphysical, Adjective

(s)

intangible, nonphysical: (lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen) "that intangible thing--the soul"

nonplus, Verb

(v)

perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound: (be a mystery or bewildering to) "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

nonplused, Adjective

(s)

at_a_loss, nonplused, nonplussed, puzzled: (filled with bewilderment) "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"

nonplussed, Adjective

(s)

at_a_loss, nonplused, nonplussed, puzzled: (filled with bewilderment) "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"

nonpoisonous, Adjective

(s)

nonpoisonous, non-poisonous: (not producing poison)

(s)

nonpoisonous, non-poisonous, nontoxic: (safe to eat)

nonpolar, Adjective

(a)

nonionic, nonpolar: (not ionic) "a nonionic substance"

nonpolitical, Adjective

(a)

nonpolitical: (not political)

nonporous, Adjective

(a)

nonporous: (not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores) "nonporous wood"

nonpregnant, Adjective

(a)

nonpregnant: (not pregnant)

nonprehensile, Adjective

(a)

nonprehensile: (not prehensile)

nonprescription, Adjective

(a)

nonprescription, over-the-counter: (purchasable without a doctor's prescription) "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy"

nonproductive, Adjective

(s)

nonproductive: (not directly productive) "nonproductive labor"

nonprofessional, Adjective

(a)

nonprofessional: (not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain) "the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues"; "nonprofessional actors"

nonprofit, Adjective

(s)

nonprofit, non-profit-making: (not commercially motivated)

nonprofit, Noun

(n)

nonprofit_organization, nonprofit, not-for-profit: (an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities)

nonprogressive, Adjective

(s)

fusty, standpat, unprogressive, nonprogressive: (old-fashioned and out of date)

nonproliferation, Noun

(n)

nonproliferation, non-proliferation: (the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)) "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"

nonproprietary, Adjective

(a)

nonproprietary: (not protected by trademark or patent or copyright) "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them"

nonprotractile, Adjective

(a)

nonextensile, inextensible, nonprotractile: (not extensile)

nonpsychoactive, Adjective

(a)

nonpsychoactive: (not affecting the mind or mental processes) "a nonpsychoactive pain reliever"

nonpublic, Adjective

(s)

nonpublic: (not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.)

nonracial, Adjective

(a)

nonracial: (not racial; having nothing to do with race or races) "his remarks were intended to be completely nonracial"; "a nonracial reason for the peremptory challenge of the juror"

nonracist, Adjective

(s)

color-blind, colour-blind, nonracist: (unprejudiced about race)

nonradioactive, Adjective

(a)

nonradioactive: (not radioactive)

nonrandom, Adjective

(a)

nonrandom: (not random)

nonrational, Adjective

(s)

intuitive, nonrational, visceral: (obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation)

(s)

nonrational: (not based on reason) "there is a great deal that is nonrational in modern culture"

nonreader, Noun

(n)

illiterate, illiterate_person, nonreader: (a person unable to read)

(n)

nonreader: (a student who is very slow in learning to read)

nonreciprocal, Adjective

(a)

nonreciprocal: (not reciprocal)

nonrecreational, Adjective

(s)

nonrecreational, paid: (involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby)

nonreflecting, Adjective

(a)

nonreflective, nonreflecting: (not capable of physical reflection)

nonreflective, Adjective

(a)

nonreflective, nonreflecting: (not capable of physical reflection)

nonremittal, Noun

(n)

default, nonpayment, nonremittal: (act of failing to meet a financial obligation)

(n)

nonpayment, default, nonremittal: (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)

nonrenewable, Adjective

(a)

unrenewable, nonrenewable: (that can not be renewed) "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources"

nonrepetitive, Adjective

(a)

nonrepetitive: (marked by the absence of repetition) "nonrepetitive DNA sequence"; "nonrepetitive dance movements"

nonrepresentational, Adjective

(a)

nonrepresentational: (of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature)

nonrepresentative, Adjective

(a)

nonrepresentative, unsymbolic: (not standing for something else)

nonresident, Adjective

(a)

nonresident: (not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents) "nonresident students who commute to classes"; "nonresident real estate"

nonresident, Noun

(n)

nonresident: (someone who does not live in a particular place) "described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land"

nonresidential, Adjective

(a)

nonresidential: (not residential) "the commercial or nonresidential areas of a town"; "community colleges are typically nonresidential"

nonresinous, Adjective

(s)

nonresinous, non-resinous, nonresiny, non-resiny: (not having resin)

nonresiny, Adjective

(s)

nonresinous, non-resinous, nonresiny, non-resiny: (not having resin)

nonresistant, Adjective

(s)

liable, nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant: ((often followed by `to') likely to be affected with) "liable to diabetes"

(s)

nonresistant: (offering no resistance)

nonresonant, Adjective

(a)

unreverberant, nonresonant: (not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate)

nonreticulate, Adjective

(a)

nonreticulate: (not resembling or forming a network)

nonretractable, Adjective

(a)

nonretractile, nonretractable: (not capable of being retracted)

nonretractile, Adjective

(a)

nonretractile, nonretractable: (not capable of being retracted)

nonreturnable, Adjective

(a)

nonreturnable: (that may not be returned) "nonreturnable bottles cannot be exchanged for a deposit"; "sale merchandise is nonreturnable"

nonreversible, Adjective

(a)

nonreversible, one-sided: (not reversible or capable of having either side out)

nonrigid, Adjective

(a)

nonrigid: (designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure)

nonruminant, Adjective

(a)

nonruminant: (not ruminant)

nonsectarian, Adjective

(a)

nonsectarian, unsectarian: (not restricted to one sect or school or party) "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell"

nonsegmental, Adjective

(s)

unsegmented, nonsegmental: (having a body that is not divided into segments) "unsegmented worms"

nonsegregated, Adjective

(s)

desegrated, nonsegregated, unsegregated: (rid of segregation; having had segregation ended)

nonsense, Adjective

(s)

nonsense, nonsensical: (having no intelligible meaning) "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"

nonsense, Noun

(n)

folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery: (ornamental objects of no great value)

(n)

nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum: (a message that seems to convey no meaning)

nonsensical, Adjective

(s)

absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous: (incongruous; inviting ridicule) "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

(s)

nonsense, nonsensical: (having no intelligible meaning) "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"

nonsensicality, Noun

(n)

nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum: (a message that seems to convey no meaning)

nonsensitive, Adjective

(s)

nonsensitive, unrestricted: (never having had security classification)

nonsexual, Adjective

(a)

asexual, nonsexual: (not having or involving sex) "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"

nonsignificant, Adjective

(a)

nonsignificant: (attributable to chance)

nonskid, Adjective

(s)

nonskid: (designed to reduce or prevent skidding) "nonskid tires"

nonslippery, Adjective

(a)

nonslippery: (not slippery; not likely to slip or skid)

nonsmoker, Noun

(n)

nonsmoker: (a person who does not smoke tobacco)

(n)

nonsmoker, nonsmoking_car: (a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke)

nonsocial, Adjective

(s)

nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary: (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies) "solitary bees"

nonsovereign, Adjective

(s)

nonautonomous, nonsovereign: ((of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces)

nonspatial, Adjective

(a)

nonspatial: (not spatial) "a nonspatial continuum"

nonspeaking, Adjective

(a)

nonspeaking, walk-on: (not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines) "had a nonspeaking role in the play"

nonspecific, Adjective

(a)

nonspecific: (not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides) "nonspecific enteritis"

nonspherical, Adjective

(a)

nonspherical: (not spherical)

nonstandard, Adjective

(a)

nonstandard: (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"; "the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"- A.R.Dunlap"

(a)

nonstandard: (varying from or not adhering to a standard) "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board"

(a)

nonstandard: (not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence) "a nonstandard text"

nonstarter, Noun

(n)

failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful_person: (a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently)

(n)

nonstarter: (a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered)

nonsteroid, Noun

(n)

nonsteroid, nonsteroidal: (an organic compound that does no contain a steroid)

nonsteroidal, Adjective

(a)

nonsteroidal: (not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones)

nonsteroidal, Noun

(n)

nonsteroid, nonsteroidal: (an organic compound that does no contain a steroid)

nonstick, Adjective

(s)

nonstick: ((of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles) "a frying pan with a nonstick surface"

nonstop, Adjective

(s)

around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock: (at all times) "around-the-clock nursing care"

(s)

nonstop: ((of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops) "a nonstop flight to Atlanta"

nonstop, Noun

(n)

nonstop_flight, nonstop: (a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination) "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"

nonstructural, Adjective

(s)

nonstructural: (not structural)

nonsubjective, Adjective

(a)

objective, nonsubjective: (undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena) "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"

nonsubmergible, Adjective

(a)

nonsubmersible, nonsubmergible: (not submersible or submergible)

nonsubmersible, Adjective

(a)

nonsubmersible, nonsubmergible: (not submersible or submergible)

nonsuch, Noun

(n)

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch: (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

nonsuppurative, Adjective

(a)

nonsuppurative: (not suppurative)

nonsurgical, Adjective

(a)

nonsurgical: (not surgical) "nonsurgical techniques"

nonsweet, Adjective

(a)

sugarless, nonsweet: (not containing sugar)

nonsyllabic, Adjective

(a)

nonsyllabic, unsyllabic: (not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)) "the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'"; "the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'"

(a)

nonsyllabic: ((of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable) "initial 'l' in 'little' is nonsyllabic"

nonsymbiotic, Adjective

(s)

free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic: (not parasitic on another organism)

nonsynchronous, Adjective

(s)

nonsynchronous, unsynchronized, unsynchronised, unsynchronous: (not occurring together)

nontaxable, Adjective

(a)

nontaxable, exempt: ((of goods or funds) not subject to taxation) "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"

nontechnical, Adjective

(a)

nontechnical, untechnical: (not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences) "nontechnical aspects of the job"; "nontechnical training"; "an untechnical reader"; "in clear effective nontechnical language"

nontelescopic, Adjective

(s)

nontelescopic, nontelescoping: (not telescopic)

nontelescoping, Adjective

(s)

nontelescopic, nontelescoping: (not telescopic)

nonterritorial, Adjective

(a)

nonterritorial: (not displaying territoriality) "a nonterritorial species"

nonthermal, Adjective

(a)

nonthermal: (not involving heat) "nonthermal luminescence"

nontoxic, Adjective

(s)

nonpoisonous, non-poisonous, nontoxic: (safe to eat)

(a)

nontoxic, atoxic: (not producing or resulting from poison)

nontraditional, Adjective

(a)

nontraditional, untraditional: (not conforming to or in accord with tradition) "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices"

nontransferable, Adjective

(s)

nontransferable, unassignable, untransferable: (incapable of being transferred)

nontranslational, Adjective

(a)

nontranslational: (of or relating to movement that is not uniform or not without rotation)

nontransmissible, Adjective

(s)

noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible: ((of disease) not capable of being passed on)

(s)

nonhereditary, nontransmissible: (not acquirable by inheritance)

nonuniform, Adjective

(s)

inhomogeneous, nonuniform: (not homogeneous)

nonuniformity, Noun

(n)

nonuniformity: (the quality of being diverse and interesting)

nonunion, Adjective

(a)

nonunion: (not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union) "nonunion carpenters"; "a nonunion contractor"

nonunionised, Adjective

(s)

unorganized, unorganised, nonunionized, nonunionised: (not affiliated in a trade union) "the workers in the plant were unorganized"

nonunionized, Adjective

(s)

unorganized, unorganised, nonunionized, nonunionised: (not affiliated in a trade union) "the workers in the plant were unorganized"

nonuple, Adjective

(s)

nonuple, ninefold, nine-fold: (having nine units or components)

nonverbal, Adjective

(s)

gestural, nonverbal: (being other than verbal communication) "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression"

(s)

nonverbal: (lacking verbal skill) "rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds"

(s)

nonverbal: (involving little use of language) "a nonverbal intelligence test"

nonviolence, Noun

(n)

passive_resistance, nonviolent_resistance, nonviolence: (peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate)

nonviolent, Adjective

(a)

nonviolent: (abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence)

(s)

nonviolent, unbloody: (achieved without bloodshed) "an unbloody transfer of power"

nonviscid, Adjective

(s)

nonglutinous, nonviscid: (not resembling glue in texture)

nonvisual, Adjective

(s)

nonvisual: (not resulting in vision) "nonvisual stimuli"

nonvolatile, Adjective

(a)

nonvolatile, nonvolatilizable, nonvolatilisable: (not volatilizing readily) "a nonvolatile acid"

nonvolatilisable, Adjective

(a)

nonvolatile, nonvolatilizable, nonvolatilisable: (not volatilizing readily) "a nonvolatile acid"

nonvolatilizable, Adjective

(a)

nonvolatile, nonvolatilizable, nonvolatilisable: (not volatilizing readily) "a nonvolatile acid"

nonvoluntary, Adjective

(a)

involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary: (not subject to the control of the will) "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy"

nonwashable, Adjective

(a)

nonwashable: (not washable)

nonwoody, Adjective

(a)

nonwoody: (not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood)

nonworker, Noun

(n)

nonworker: (a person who does nothing)

noodle, Noun

(n)

attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome: (informal terms for a human head)

(n)

noodle: (a ribbonlike strip of pasta)

nook, Noun

(n)

corner, nook: (an interior angle formed by two meeting walls) "a piano was in one corner of the room"

(n)

nook: (a sheltered and secluded place)

nookie, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

nooky, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

noon, Noun

(n)

noon, twelve_noon, high_noon, midday, noonday, noontide: (the middle of the day)

noonday, Noun

(n)

noon, twelve_noon, high_noon, midday, noonday, noontide: (the middle of the day)

noontide, Noun

(n)

noon, twelve_noon, high_noon, midday, noonday, noontide: (the middle of the day)

noose, Noun

(n)

noose, running_noose, slip_noose: (a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled)

(n)

snare, gin, noose: (a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose)

noose, Verb

(v)

noose: (make a noose in or of)

(v)

noose: (secure with a noose)

nor'-east, Noun

(n)

northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE: (the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees)

nor'-nor'-east, Noun

(n)

north_northeast, nor'-nor'-east, NNE: (the compass point that is midway between north and northeast)

nor'-nor'-west, Noun

(n)

north_northwest, nor'-nor'-west, NNW: (the compass point that is midway between north and northwest)

nor'-west, Noun

(n)

northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW: (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)

noradrenaline, Noun

(n)

noradrenaline, norepinephrine: (a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses)

noreaster, Noun

(n)

northeaster, noreaster: (a storm blowing from the northeast)

norepinephrine, Noun

(n)

noradrenaline, norepinephrine: (a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses)

norethandrolone, Noun

(n)

norethindrone, norethindrone_acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin: (a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis)

norethindrone, Noun

(n)

norethindrone, norethindrone_acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin: (a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis)

norm, Noun

(n)

average, norm: (a statistic describing the location of a distribution) "it set the norm for American homes"

(n)

norm: (a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical) "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"

normal, Adjective

(a)

normal: (conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal) "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"

(a)

normal: (in accordance with scientific laws)

(a)

normal: (being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development) "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met"

(s)

normal: (forming a right angle)

normal, Noun

(n)

convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula: (something regarded as a normative example) "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

normalcy, Noun

(n)

normality, normalcy: (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)

(n)

normality, normalcy: (expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common)

normalisation, Noun

(n)

standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation: (the imposition of standards or regulations) "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"

normalise, Verb

(v)

normalize, normalise: (become normal or return to its normal state) "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon"

(v)

normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise: (make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard) "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"

normaliser, Noun

(n)

normalizer, normaliser: (a person who normalizes)

normality, Noun

(n)

normality, normalcy: (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)

(n)

normality, N: ((of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter)

(n)

normality, normalcy: (expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common)

(n)

normality: (conformity with the norm)

normalization, Noun

(n)

standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation: (the imposition of standards or regulations) "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"

normalize, Verb

(v)

anneal, temper, normalize: (bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling) "temper glass"

(v)

normalize, normalise: (become normal or return to its normal state) "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon"

(v)

normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise: (make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard) "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"

normalizer, Noun

(n)

normalizer, normaliser: (a person who normalizes)

normative, Adjective

(a)

normative: (relating to or dealing with norms) "normative discipline"; "normative samples"

(a)

prescriptive, normative: (pertaining to giving directives or rules) "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"

normotensive, Adjective

(a)

normotensive: (having normal blood pressure)

north-polar, Adjective

(s)

north-polar, Arctic: (of or relating to the Arctic) "the Arctic summer"

north, Adjective

(a)

north: (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north) "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

northbound, Adjective

(s)

northbound, northward: (moving toward the north) "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic"

northeast, Adjective

(s)

northeasterly, northeast: (coming from the northeast) "northeasterly winds"

(s)

northeastern, northeasterly, northeast: (situated in or oriented toward the northeast) "the northeasterly part of the island"

northeaster, Noun

(n)

northeaster, noreaster: (a storm blowing from the northeast)

northeasterly, Adjective

(s)

northeasterly, northeast: (coming from the northeast) "northeasterly winds"

(s)

northeastern, northeasterly, northeast: (situated in or oriented toward the northeast) "the northeasterly part of the island"

northeastern, Adjective

(s)

northeastern, northeasterly, northeast: (situated in or oriented toward the northeast) "the northeasterly part of the island"

(s)

northeastern: (of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania)

northeastward, Adjective

(s)

northeastward: (toward the northeast)

northeastward, Noun

(n)

northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE: (the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees)

norther, Noun

(n)

north_wind, northerly, norther, boreas: (a wind that blows from the north)

northerly, Adjective

(s)

northerly, northern: (situated in or oriented toward the north) "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"

(s)

northerly, northern: (coming from the north; used especially of wind) "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"

northerly, Noun

(n)

north_wind, northerly, norther, boreas: (a wind that blows from the north)

northern, Adjective

(s)

northerly, northern: (situated in or oriented toward the north) "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"

(s)

northerly, northern: (coming from the north; used especially of wind) "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"

(a)

northern: (in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line) "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"

(a)

northern: (situated in or coming from regions of the north) "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

northernmost, Adjective

(s)

northernmost, northmost: (situated farthest north) "Alaska is our northernmost state"

northernness, Noun

(n)

northernness: (the property of being to the north)

northmost, Adjective

(s)

northernmost, northmost: (situated farthest north) "Alaska is our northernmost state"

northward, Adjective

(s)

northbound, northward: (moving toward the north) "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic"

northward, Noun

(n)

north, due_north, northward, N: (the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees)

northwest, Adjective

(s)

northwesterly, northwest: (coming from the northwest) "northwesterly winds"

(s)

northwestern, northwesterly, northwest: (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)

northwesterly, Adjective

(s)

northwesterly, northwest: (coming from the northwest) "northwesterly winds"

(s)

northwestern, northwesterly, northwest: (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)

northwestern, Adjective

(s)

northwestern, northwesterly, northwest: (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)

(s)

northwestern: (of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming)

northwestward, Adjective

(s)

northwestward: (toward the northwest)

northwestward, Noun

(n)

northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW: (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)

nortriptyline, Noun

(n)

nortriptyline, Pamelor: (a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs)

nose, Noun

(n)

nose, olfactory_organ: (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals) "he has a cold in the nose"

(n)

nose: (a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)) "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

(n)

nose: (the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon) "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

(n)

nose: (a small distance) "my horse lost the race by a nose"

(n)

nose: (a symbol of inquisitiveness) "keep your nose out of it"

(n)

nose: (the sense of smell (especially in animals)) "the hound has a good nose"

(n)

nose: (a natural skill) "he has a nose for good deals"

(n)

nozzle, nose: (a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged)

nose, Verb

(v)

intrude, horn_in, pry, nose, poke: (search or inquire in a meddlesome way) "This guy is always nosing around the office"

(v)

nose: (advance the forward part of with caution) "She nosed the car into the left lane"

(v)

nose: (push or move with the nose)

(v)

nose: (defeat by a narrow margin)

(v)

nuzzle, nose: (rub noses)

(v)

scent, nose, wind: (catch the scent of; get wind of) "The dog nosed out the drugs"

nosebag, Noun

(n)

nosebag, feedbag: (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)

noseband, Noun

(n)

noseband, nosepiece: (a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose)

nosebleed, Noun

(n)

nosebleed, epistaxis: (bleeding from the nose)

nosecount, Noun

(n)

census, nose_count, nosecount: (a periodic count of the population)

nosed, Adjective

(a)

nosed: (having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind)

nosedive, Noun

(n)

dive, nose_dive, nosedive: (a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft)

(n)

nosedive: (a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline) "the stock took a nosedive"

nosedive, Verb

(v)

nosedive: (plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft)

nosegay, Noun

(n)

bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay: (an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present)

noseless, Adjective

(a)

noseless: (having no nose)

nosepiece, Noun

(n)

bridge, nosepiece: (the link between two lenses; rests on the nose)

(n)

noseband, nosepiece: (a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose)

(n)

nosepiece: (armor plate that protects the nose)

nosey-parker, Noun

(n)

busybody, nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc: (a person who meddles in the affairs of others)

nosey, Adjective

(s)

nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy: (offensively curious or inquisitive) "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"

nosh, Noun

(n)

nosh: ((Yiddish) a snack or light meal)

nosh, Verb

(v)

nosh, snack: (eat a snack; eat lightly) "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"

nosher, Noun

(n)

nosher, snacker: (someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals)

nosiness, Noun

(n)

nosiness, prying, snoopiness: (offensive inquisitiveness)

nosocomial, Adjective

(a)

nosocomial: (taking place or originating in a hospital) "nosocomial infection"

nosology, Noun

(n)

nosology, diagnostics: (the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease)

nostalgia, Noun

(n)

nostalgia: (longing for something past)

nostalgic, Adjective

(s)

nostalgic: (unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons)

nostril, Noun

(n)

nostril, anterior_naris: (either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose)

nostrum, Noun

(n)

nostrum: (patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable)

(n)

panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all: (hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists)

nosy-parker, Noun

(n)

busybody, nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc: (a person who meddles in the affairs of others)

nosy, Adjective

(s)

nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy: (offensively curious or inquisitive) "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"

not-for-profit, Noun

(n)

nonprofit_organization, nonprofit, not-for-profit: (an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities)

notability, Noun

(n)

luminary, leading_light, guiding_light, notable, notability: (a celebrity who is an inspiration to others) "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

notable, Adjective

(s)

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned: (widely known and esteemed) "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

(s)

noteworthy, notable: (worthy of notice) "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

notable, Noun

(n)

luminary, leading_light, guiding_light, notable, notability: (a celebrity who is an inspiration to others) "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

notarise, Verb

(v)

notarize, notarise: (authenticate as a notary) "We had to have the signature notarized"

notarize, Verb

(v)

notarize, notarise: (authenticate as a notary) "We had to have the signature notarized"

notary, Noun

(n)

notary, notary_public: (someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions)

notation, Noun

(n)

notation, notational_system: (a technical system of symbols used to represent special things)

(n)

notation: (the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters)

(n)

note, annotation, notation: (a comment or instruction (usually added)) "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

notch, Noun

(n)

notch: (a V-shaped indentation) "mandibular notch"

(n)

notch: (a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface) "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"

(n)

notch, nick, snick: (a small cut)

(n)

pass, mountain_pass, notch: (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks) "we got through the pass before it started to snow"

notch, Verb

(v)

notch: (cut or make a notch into) "notch the rope"

(v)

notch: (notch a surface to record something)

notched, Adjective

(s)

erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed: (having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed)

(s)

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched: (notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex)

note, Noun

(n)

bill, note, government_note, bank_bill, banker's_bill, bank_note, banknote, Federal_Reserve_note, greenback: (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)) "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

(n)

eminence, distinction, preeminence, note: (high status importance owing to marked superiority) "a scholar of great eminence"

(n)

note: (a brief written record) "he made a note of the appointment"

(n)

note, short_letter, line, billet: (a short personal letter) "drop me a line when you get there"

(n)

note, musical_note, tone: (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound) "the singer held the note too long"

(n)

note: (a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling) "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"

(n)

note: (a characteristic emotional quality) "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"

(n)

note, annotation, notation: (a comment or instruction (usually added)) "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

(n)

note, promissory_note, note_of_hand: (a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time) "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"

note, Verb

(v)

note, observe, mention, remark: (make mention of) "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

(v)

note, take_note, observe: (observe with care or pay close attention to) "Take note of this chemical reaction"

(v)

note, take_down: (make a written note of) "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"

(v)

notice, mark, note: (notice or perceive) "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

notebook, Noun

(n)

notebook: (a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda)

(n)

notebook, notebook_computer: (a small compact portable computer)

notecase, Noun

(n)

wallet, billfold, notecase, pocketbook: (a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money)

noted, Adjective

(s)

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned: (widely known and esteemed) "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

(s)

noted: (worthy of notice or attention) "a noted increase in the crime rate"

notepad, Noun

(n)

notepad: (a pad of paper for keeping notes)

noteworthy, Adjective

(s)

noteworthy, notable: (worthy of notice) "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

(s)

noteworthy, remarkable: (worthy of notice) "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement"

nothing, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

nothingness, Noun

(n)

nothingness, void, nullity, nihility: (the state of nonexistence)

(n)

wind, malarkey, malarky, idle_words, jazz, nothingness: (empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk) "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"

notice, Noun

(n)

notice: (an announcement containing information about an event) "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale"

(n)

notice, observation, observance: (the act of noticing or paying attention) "he escaped the notice of the police"

(n)

notice: (advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract) "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"

(n)

notice: (polite or favorable attention) "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"

(n)

notice: (a short critical review) "the play received good notices"

(n)

notification, notice: (a request for payment) "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

(n)

poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card: (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement) "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

notice, Verb

(v)

comment, notice, remark, point_out: (make or write a comment on) "he commented the paper of his colleague"

(v)

detect, observe, find, discover, notice: (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of) "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

(v)

notice, mark, note: (notice or perceive) "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

(v)

notice, acknowledge: (express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with) "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"

noticeability, Noun

(n)

obviousness, noticeability, noticeableness, patency: (the property of being easy to see and understand)

noticeable, Adjective

(s)

detectable, noticeable: (capable of being detected) "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued"

(a)

noticeable: (capable or worthy of being perceived) "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

(s)

noticeable: (readily noticed) "a noticeable resemblance"

(a)

obtrusive, noticeable: (undesirably noticeable) "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"

noticeableness, Noun

(n)

obviousness, noticeability, noticeableness, patency: (the property of being easy to see and understand)

noticed, Adjective

(a)

noticed: (being perceived or observed) "an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth"

notifiable, Adjective

(s)

notifiable: (requiring that official notification be given) "a notifiable disease"

notification, Noun

(n)

notification, notice: (a request for payment) "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

(n)

presentment, notification: (an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative)

(n)

telling, apprisal, notification: (informing by words)

notify, Verb

(v)

advise, notify, give_notice, send_word, apprise, apprize: (inform (somebody) of something) "I advised him that the rent was due"

notion, Noun

(n)

impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion: (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed) "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

(n)

notion: (a general inclusive concept)

(n)

notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey: (an odd or fanciful or capricious idea) "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

(n)

notion: ((usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items) "buttons and needles are notions"

notional, Adjective

(s)

conceptional, ideational, notional: (being of the nature of a notion or concept) "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"

(s)

fanciful, notional: (indulging in or influenced by fancy) "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood"

(s)

fanciful, imaginary, notional: (not based on fact; unreal) "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt"; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself"

(s)

notional, speculative: (not based on fact or investigation) "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"

notoriety, Noun

(n)

notoriety, ill_fame: (the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality)

notorious, Adjective

(s)

ill-famed, infamous, notorious: (known widely and usually unfavorably; ) "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold"

notornis, Noun

(n)

notornis, takahe, Notornis_mantelli: (flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules)

notturno, Noun

(n)

nocturne, notturno: (a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano))

nought, Noun

(n)

zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher: (a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number)

noumenon, Noun

(n)

noumenon, thing-in-itself: (the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception)

nourish, Verb

(v)

nourish, nurture, sustain: (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

(v)

nutrify, aliment, nourish: (give nourishment to)

nourished, Adjective

(a)

nourished: (being provided with adequate nourishment)

nourishing, Adjective

(s)

alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive: (of or providing nourishment) "good nourishing stew"

nourishment, Noun

(n)

nourishment: (the act of nourishing) "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"

(n)

nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals: (a source of materials to nourish the body)

nous, Noun

(n)

mind, head, brain, psyche, nous: (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason) "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

(n)

nous: (common sense) "she has great social nous"

nouveau-riche, Adjective

(s)

nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart: (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position)

nouveau-riche, Noun

(n)

upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste: (a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class)

nova, Noun

(n)

nova: (a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process)

novel, Adjective

(s)

fresh, new, novel: (original and of a kind not seen before) "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

(s)

novel, refreshing: (pleasantly new or different) "common sense of a most refreshing sort"

novel, Noun

(n)

novel: (an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story)

(n)

novel: (a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction) "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"

novelette, Noun

(n)

novelette, novella: (a short novel)

novelisation, Noun

(n)

novelization, novelisation: (converting something into the form of a novel)

novelise, Verb

(v)

novelize, novelise, fictionalize, fictionalise: (convert into the form or the style of a novel) "The author novelized the historical event"

novelist, Noun

(n)

novelist: (one who writes novels)

novelization, Noun

(n)

novelization, novelisation: (converting something into the form of a novel)

novelize, Verb

(v)

novelize, novelise, fictionalize, fictionalise: (convert into the form or the style of a novel) "The author novelized the historical event"

novella, Noun

(n)

novelette, novella: (a short novel)

novelty, Noun

(n)

bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket: (cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing)

(n)

freshness, novelty: (originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel)

(n)

knickknack, novelty: (a small inexpensive mass-produced article)

(n)

novelty, freshness: (originality by virtue of being new and surprising)

novice, Noun

(n)

novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate: (someone new to a field or activity)

(n)

novitiate, novice: (someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows)

noviciate, Noun

(n)

novitiate, noviciate: (the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order))

novitiate, Noun

(n)

novitiate, noviciate: (the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order))

(n)

novitiate, novice: (someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows)

novocaine, Noun

(n)

procaine_hydrochloride, novocaine, Novocain: (procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain))

now, Noun

(n)

now: (the momentary present) "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"

nowadays, Noun

(n)

present, nowadays: (the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech) "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

nowness, Noun

(n)

presentness, nowness: (the quality of being the present) "a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past"- R.E.Spiller"

noxious, Adjective

(a)

noxious: (injurious to physical or mental health) "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"

noxiousness, Noun

(n)

harmfulness, noisomeness, noxiousness: (the quality of being noxious)

nozzle, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

(n)

nozzle, nose: (a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged)

nth, Adjective

(s)

nth, n-th: (last or greatest in an indefinitely large series) "to the nth degree"

nuance, Noun

(n)

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement: (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

nub, Noun

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n)

nub, nubble: (a small lump or protuberance)

(n)

nub, stub: (a small piece) "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"

nubbiness, Noun

(n)

coarseness, nubbiness, tweediness: (looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth))

nubble, Noun

(n)

nub, nubble: (a small lump or protuberance)

nubbly, Adjective

(s)

homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy: (of textiles; having a rough surface) "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

nubby, Adjective

(s)

homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy: (of textiles; having a rough surface) "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

nubile, Adjective

(s)

marriageable, nubile: (of girls or women who are eligible to marry)

nucha, Noun

(n)

nape, scruff, nucha: (the back side of the neck)

nuclear, Adjective

(a)

nuclear, atomic: ((weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy) "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

(a)

nuclear: (of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom) "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"

(a)

nuclear: (of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell) "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"

(s)

nuclear: (constituting or like a nucleus) "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation"

nuclease, Noun

(n)

nuclease: (general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units)

nucleate, Adjective

(a)

nucleated, nucleate: (having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus) "nucleated cells"

nucleate, Verb

(v)

nucleate: (form into a nucleus) "Some cells had nucleated"

nucleated, Adjective

(a)

nucleated, nucleate: (having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus) "nucleated cells"

nucleole, Noun

(n)

nucleolus, nucleole: (a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis)

nucleolus, Noun

(n)

nucleolus, nucleole: (a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis)

nucleoplasm, Noun

(n)

nucleoplasm, karyoplasm: (the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell)

nucleotide, Noun

(n)

nucleotide, base: (a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA))

nucleus, Noun

(n)

core, nucleus, core_group: (a small group of indispensable persons or things) "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"

(n)

lens_nucleus, nucleus: (the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex)

(n)

nucleus, cell_nucleus, karyon: (a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction)

(n)

nucleus: (the positively charged dense center of an atom)

(n)

nucleus: ((astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail)

(n)

nucleus: (any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord)

nude, Adjective

(s)

bare, au_naturel, naked, nude: (completely unclothed) "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"

nude, Noun

(n)

nude, nude_painting: (a painting of a naked human figure)

(n)

nude: (without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')) "they swam in the nude"

(n)

nude, nude_person: (a naked person)

(n)

nude, nude_sculpture, nude_statue: (a statue of a naked human figure)

nudeness, Noun

(n)

nakedness, nudity, nudeness: (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)

nudge, Noun

(n)

nudge, jog: (a slight push or shake)

nudge, Verb

(v)

nudge, poke_at, prod: (to push against gently) "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

(v)

nudge: (push into action by pestering or annoying gently)

nudism, Noun

(n)

nudism, naturism: (going without clothes as a social practice)

nudist, Noun

(n)

nudist, naturist: (a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion)

nudity, Noun

(n)

nakedness, nudity, nudeness: (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)

nudnick, Noun

(n)

nudnik, nudnick: ((Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest)

nudnik, Noun

(n)

nudnik, nudnick: ((Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest)

nugget, Noun

(n)

nugget: (a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth)

nuisance, Noun

(n)

nuisance: ((law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive)

(n)

pain, pain_in_the_neck, nuisance: (a bothersome annoying person) "that kid is a terrible pain"

nuke, Noun

(n)

atomic_warhead, nuclear_warhead, thermonuclear_warhead, nuke: (the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb)

nuke, Verb

(v)

atom-bomb, nuke: (bomb with atomic weapons)

(v)

microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke: (cook or heat in a microwave oven) "You can microwave the leftovers"

(v)

nuke, atomize, atomise, zap: (strike at with firepower or bombs) "zap the enemy"

null, Adjective

(s)

null, void: (lacking any legal or binding force) "null and void"

null, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

nullification, Noun

(n)

nullification: (the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress)

(n)

nullification, override: (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)

nullified, Adjective

(s)

invalidated, nullified: (deprived of legal force)

nullifier, Noun

(n)

invalidator, voider, nullifier: (an official who can invalidate or nullify) "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"

(n)

nullifier: (an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws)

nullify, Verb

(v)

invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify: (declare invalid) "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

(v)

invalidate, nullify: (show to be invalid)

(v)

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate: (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

nullity, Noun

(n)

nothingness, void, nullity, nihility: (the state of nonexistence)

(n)

nullity: (something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity))

numb, Adjective

(s)

asleep, benumbed, numb: (lacking sensation) "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"

(s)

dead, numb: ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive) "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"

(s)

numb: (so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified) "too numb with fear to move"

numb, Verb

(v)

numb, benumb, blunt, dull: (make numb or insensitive) "The shock numbed her senses"

numbat, Noun

(n)

numbat, banded_anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius_fasciatus: (small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct)

number, Noun

(n)

act, routine, number, turn, bit: (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program) "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

(n)

issue, number: (one of a series published periodically) "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"

(n)

number, figure: (the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals) "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"

(n)

number: (a concept of quantity involving zero and units) "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

(n)

number: (a select company of people) "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

(n)

number, identification_number: (a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification) "she refused to give them her Social Security number"

(n)

number: (a clothing measurement) "a number 13 shoe"

(n)

number: (the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)) "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

(n)

number: (an item of merchandise offered for sale) "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"

(n)

numeral, number: (a symbol used to represent a number) "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

(n)

phone_number, telephone_number, number: (the number is used in calling a particular telephone) "he has an unlisted number"

number, Verb

(v)

count, number, enumerate, numerate: (determine the number or amount of) "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

(v)

count, number: (put into a group) "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

(v)

number: (give numbers to) "You should number the pages of the thesis"

(v)

number, list: (enumerate) "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

(v)

number, keep_down: (place a limit on the number of)

(v)

total, number, add_up, come, amount: (add up in number or quantity) "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

numbering, Noun

(n)

enumeration, numbering: (a numbered list)

numberless, Adjective

(s)

countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable: (too numerous to be counted) "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"

numbfish, Noun

(n)

electric_ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedo: (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, Adjective

(s)

numbing: (causing numbness or insensitivity) "the numbing effect of grief"

numbness, Noun

(n)

apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness: (the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally)

(n)

numbness: (partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction)

numdah, Noun

(n)

numdah, numdah_rug, nammad: (an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt)

numerable, Adjective

(s)

countable, denumerable, enumerable, numerable: (that can be counted) "countable sins"; "numerable assets"

numeracy, Noun

(n)

numeracy: (skill with numbers and mathematics)

numeral, Adjective

(a)

numeral, numerical, numeric: (of or relating to or denoting numbers) "a numeral adjective"

numeral, Noun

(n)

numeral, number: (a symbol used to represent a number) "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

numerate, Adjective

(a)

numerate: (able to understand and use numbers)

numerate, Verb

(v)

count, number, enumerate, numerate: (determine the number or amount of) "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

(v)

numerate: (read out loud as words written numbers)

numeration, Noun

(n)

count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally: (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order) "the counting continued for several hours"

(n)

numeration: (naming numbers)

numerator, Noun

(n)

numerator: (the dividend of a fraction)

numeric, Adjective

(a)

numeral, numerical, numeric: (of or relating to or denoting numbers) "a numeral adjective"

(s)

numeric, numerical: (measured or expressed in numbers) "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

numerical, Adjective

(a)

numeral, numerical, numeric: (of or relating to or denoting numbers) "a numeral adjective"

(s)

numeric, numerical: (measured or expressed in numbers) "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

(a)

numerical, mathematical: (relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers) "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"

numerology, Noun

(n)

numerology: (the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs)

numerosity, Noun

(n)

numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity: (a large number)

numerous, Adjective

(s)

numerous, legion: (amounting to a large indefinite number) "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion"

numerousness, Noun

(n)

numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity: (a large number)

numismatics, Noun

(n)

numismatics, numismatology, coin_collecting, coin_collection: (the collection and study of money (and coins in particular))

numismatist, Noun

(n)

numismatist, numismatologist, coin_collector: (a collector and student of money (and coins in particular))

numismatologist, Noun

(n)

numismatist, numismatologist, coin_collector: (a collector and student of money (and coins in particular))

numismatology, Noun

(n)

numismatics, numismatology, coin_collecting, coin_collection: (the collection and study of money (and coins in particular))

numskull, Noun

(n)

dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)

nun, Noun

(n)

conical_buoy, nun, nun_buoy: (a buoy resembling a cone)

(n)

nun: (a woman religious)

(n)

nun: (the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

nuptial, Adjective

(a)

bridal, nuptial, spousal: (of or relating to a wedding) "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows"

nuptials, Noun

(n)

wedding, wedding_ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals: (the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed)

nurse, Noun

(n)

nanny, nursemaid, nurse: (a woman who is the custodian of children)

(n)

nurse: (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))

nurse, Verb

(v)

breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give_suck: (give suck to) "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

(v)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse: (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

(v)

nurse: (try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury) "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

(v)

nurse: (serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people)

(v)

nurse: (treat carefully) "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"

nursed, Adjective

(s)

nursed, suckled: ((of an infant) breast-fed)

nurseling, Noun

(n)

nursling, nurseling, suckling: (an infant considered in relation to its nurse)

nursemaid, Noun

(n)

nanny, nursemaid, nurse: (a woman who is the custodian of children)

nursery, Noun

(n)

greenhouse, nursery, glasshouse: (a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions)

(n)

nursery, baby's_room: (a child's room for a baby)

nurseryman, Noun

(n)

gardener, nurseryman: (someone who takes care of a garden)

nursing, Noun

(n)

nursing: (the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm)

(n)

nursing: (the profession of a nurse)

(n)

nursing, breast_feeding: (nourishing at the breast)

nursling, Noun

(n)

nursling, nurseling, suckling: (an infant considered in relation to its nurse)

nurture, Noun

(n)

breeding, bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing: (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community) "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

(n)

raising, rearing, nurture: (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child)

nurture, Verb

(v)

foster, nurture: (help develop, help grow) "nurture his talents"

(v)

nourish, nurture, sustain: (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

(v)

rear, raise, bring_up, nurture, parent: (bring up) "raise a family"; "bring up children"

nut, Verb

(v)

nut: (gather nuts)

nutcase, Noun

(n)

crazy, loony, looney, nutcase, weirdo: (someone deranged and possibly dangerous)

nutcracker, Noun

(n)

nutcracker: (a compound lever used to crack nuts open)

(n)

nutcracker: (speckled birds that feed on nuts)

(n)

nuthatch, nutcracker: (any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects)

nutgrass, Noun

(n)

nutgrass, nut_grass, nutsedge, nut_sedge, Cyperus_rotundus: (a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers)

nuthatch, Noun

(n)

nuthatch, nutcracker: (any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects)

nuthouse, Noun

(n)

Bedlam, booby_hatch, crazy_house, cuckoo's_nest, funny_farm, funny_house, loony_bin, madhouse, nut_house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake_pit: (pejorative terms for an insane asylum)

nutlike, Adjective

(s)

nutlike: (resembling a nut in shape and size)

(s)

nutty, nutlike: (having the flavor of nuts) "a nutty sherry"

nutmeg, Noun

(n)

nutmeg, nutmeg_tree, Myristica_fragrans: (East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace)

(n)

nutmeg: (hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground)

nutria, Noun

(n)

coypu, nutria, Myocastor_coypus: (aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur)

nutrient, Adjective

(s)

alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive: (of or providing nourishment) "good nourishing stew"

nutrient, Noun

(n)

food, nutrient: (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)

(n)

nutrient: (any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis)

nutrify, Verb

(v)

nutrify, aliment, nourish: (give nourishment to)

nutriment, Noun

(n)

nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals: (a source of materials to nourish the body)

nutrition, Noun

(n)

nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals: (a source of materials to nourish the body)

(n)

nutrition: ((physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance)

(n)

nutrition: (the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans))

nutritional, Adjective

(a)

nutritional, nutritionary: (of or relating to or providing nutrition) "nutritional information"

nutritionary, Adjective

(a)

nutritional, nutritionary: (of or relating to or providing nutrition) "nutritional information"

nutritionist, Noun

(n)

dietician, dietitian, nutritionist: (a specialist in the study of nutrition)

nutritious, Adjective

(s)

alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive: (of or providing nourishment) "good nourishing stew"

nutritiousness, Noun

(n)

nutritiousness, nutritiveness: (the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth)

nutritive, Adjective

(s)

alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive: (of or providing nourishment) "good nourishing stew"

nutritiveness, Noun

(n)

nutritiousness, nutritiveness: (the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth)

nuts, Adjective

(s)

balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round_the_bend, around_the_bend, wacky, whacky: (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular) "it used to drive my husband balmy"

nutsedge, Noun

(n)

nutgrass, nut_grass, nutsedge, nut_sedge, Cyperus_rotundus: (a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers)

nutter, Noun

(n)

nutter, wacko, whacko: (a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad)

nutty, Adjective

(s)

balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round_the_bend, around_the_bend, wacky, whacky: (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular) "it used to drive my husband balmy"

(s)

nutty, nutlike: (having the flavor of nuts) "a nutty sherry"

nuzzle, Verb

(v)

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw_close: (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position) "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

(v)

nuzzle, nose: (rub noses)

(v)

nuzzle: (dig out with the snout) "the pig nuzzled the truffle"

nybble, Noun

(n)

nybble, nibble: (a small byte)

nycturia, Noun

(n)

nocturia, nycturia: (excessive urination at night; especially common in older men)

nylghai, Noun

(n)

nilgai, nylghai, nylghau, blue_bull, Boselaphus_tragocamelus: (large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns)

nylghau, Noun

(n)

nilgai, nylghai, nylghau, blue_bull, Boselaphus_tragocamelus: (large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns)

nylon, Noun

(n)

nylon: (a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers)

(n)

nylon: (a synthetic fabric)

nymph, Noun

(n)

nymph: ((classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden) "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"

(n)

nymph: (a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly))

(n)

nymph, houri: (a voluptuously beautiful young woman)

nympho, Noun

(n)

nymphomaniac, nympho: (a woman with abnormal sexual desires)

nymphomaniac, Adjective

(s)

nymphomaniacal, nymphomaniac: ((used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire)

nymphomaniac, Noun

(n)

nymphomaniac, nympho: (a woman with abnormal sexual desires)

nymphomaniacal, Adjective

(s)

nymphomaniacal, nymphomaniac: ((used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire)

nystatin, Noun

(n)

nystatin, Mycostatin, Nystan: (an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes)