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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

N   The 14th letter of the Roman alphabet N   (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter 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   The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees N   A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues N'Djamena   The capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river N-type_semiconductor   A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons N-ways   N is between 2 and infinity; "They split the loot four ways" N.B.   A Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs" N._Y._Stock_Exchange   A stock exchange in New York Na   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) Na-Dene   A family of North American Indian languages Nab   Seize suddenly Nab   Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" Nab   Tag the base runner to get him out Nabalus   Genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes Nabalus_alba   Herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes Nabalus_serpentarius   Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion''s foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes Nabob   A wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient) Nabob   A governor in India during the Mogual empire Back to top Nabokov   United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977) Naboom   Small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra Nabothian_cyst   A cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix Nabothian_follicle   A cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix Nabothian_gland   One of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus Nabu   Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools Nabumetone   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) NAC   A council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision Nacelle   A streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine Nacho   A tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled Nacimiento   A mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high) Nacre   The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell Nacreous   Having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster" Nacreous   Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl Nacreous_cloud   A luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon NAD   A coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes Nada   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" NADA_daiquiri   A daiquiri made without alcohol Nadine_Gordimer   South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923) Nadir   The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected Back to top Nadir   An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Nadolol   A beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina NADP   A coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes Naegele's_rule   Rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date Naemorhedus   Gorals Naemorhedus_goral   Small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains 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 Nafcillin   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   An old or over-worked horse Nag   Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Nag   Remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation" Nag   Bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" Nag   Worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts" Naga   Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma Nagami   Shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats Nagami_kumquat   Shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats Nagano   A city in central Honshu northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine Nagari   A syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi Nagari_script   A syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi Nagasaki   A city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb Back to top Nageia   Small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea Nageia_nagi   Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan Nagger   Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Nagging   Continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents" Nagi   Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan Nagoya   An industrial city in southern Honshu Nag_Hammadi   A collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of first-hand knowledge of Gnosticism Nag_Hammadi   A town in Upper Egypt Nag_Hammadi_Library   A collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of first-hand knowledge of Gnosticism Naha_City   The chief city in the Ryukyu Islands Nahuatl   The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl people Nahuatl   A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico Nahum   An Old Testament book telling Nahum''s prophecy of the fall of Nineveh Nahum   A Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC Naiad   (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains Naiad   Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water Naiadaceae   Monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers Naiadales   An order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants Naiad_family   Monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers Naiant   Applied to a fish depicted horizontally Back to top Naias   Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae 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 ap Naiki   A Dravidian language spoken in south central India Nail   A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener Nail   Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits Nail   A former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard Nail   Complete a pass Nail   Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" Nail   Attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall" Nail   Hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" Nail   Locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome" Nail   Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" Nail   Succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" Nail-biting   (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense Nail-tailed_kangaroo   Small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail Nail-tailed_wallaby   Small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail Nailbrush   A brush used to clean a person''s fingernails Nailer   A worker who attaches something by nailing it Nailfile   A small flat file for shaping the nails Nailhead   Flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point Back to top Nailhead   Something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device Nailrod   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 Nail_down   Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let''s finalize the proposal" Nail_down   Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" Nail_down   Succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" Nail_enamel   A cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny Nail_hole   A hole left after a nail is removed Nail_polish   A cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny Nail_varnish   A cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny Nainsook   A soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies Naira   The basic unit of money in Nigeria Nairobi   The capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris Naismith   United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939) Naive   Lacking sophistication Naive   Lacking experience of life; "a callow youth of seventeen" Naive   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 ap Naively   In a naive manner; "he believed, naively, that she would leave him her money" Naiveness   Lack of sophistication or worldliness Naivete   Lack of sophistication or worldliness Naivety   Lack of sophistication or worldliness Back to top Naive_art   A genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists Naive_realism   (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical object continue to exist when not perceived Naja   Cobras Najadaceae   Monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers Najas   Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae Naja_haje   Cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death Naja_hannah   Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja Naja_naja   Of tropical Africa and Asia Naja_nigricollis   Aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness Najd   A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formely an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Naked   Completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model" Naked   Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power" Naked   Having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare Naked   (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument; "visible to the naked eye"; "clearly audible to the unaided ear" Nakedly   Without clothing; "Henriette saw the weaving figure of an Apache warrior reel nakedly on a pony and rush by with a rifle raised" Nakedly   In an exposed manner; without protection or defense; "they were attacked as they huddled nakedly on the bare hill" Nakedness   The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind Nakedwood   Tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood Nakedwood   Any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood Naked_as_a_jaybird   (used informally) completely unclothed Back to top Naked_as_the_day_one_was_born   As naked as at birth Naked_as_the_day_you_were_born   As naked as at birth Naked_eye   The eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye" Naked_lady   Amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers Naked_lady   Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe Naked_mole_rat   Fetal-looking colonial rodent of east Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites Naked_option   A put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position Nakuru   A city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region Nalchik   A city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort Nalfon   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders Nalidixic_acid   Antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections Nalline   A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) Nalorphine   A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) Naloxone   A potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine Naltrexone   An oral antagonist against the action of opiates Namby-pamby   An insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental Namby-pamby   Weak in willpower Name   By the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law" 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" Name   A defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" Back to top Name   Family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" Name   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" Name   A person''s reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name" Name   Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis Name   Identify as in botany or biology, for example Name   Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" Name   Mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" Name   Make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" Name   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" Name   Assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" Name   Create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" Name   Charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" Name-dropping   The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it" Named   Bearing the author''s name; "a named source" Named   Given or having a specified name; "they called his name Jesus"; "forces...which Empedocles called `love'' and `hate''"; "an actor named Harold Lloyd"; "a building in Cardiff named the Temple of Peace" Namedrop   Refer to people that one assumes one''s interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them Nameko   One of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan Nameless   Being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor" Namelessness   The state of being anonymous Namely   As follows Back to top Nameplate   A plate bearing a name Namer   A person who gives a name or names; "the owner is usually the namer of a boat" Names   Verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument Namesake   A person with the same name as another Name_and_address   Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location Name_calling   Verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument Name_day   The feast day of a saint whose name one bears Name_dropper   Someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends Name_part   The role of the character after whom the play is named Name_tag   A tag showing the name of the person who wears it Namibia   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 form part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa Namibian   A native or inhabitant of Namibia Namibian   Of or relating to Namibia or its people Namib_Desert   A desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean Naming   The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" Naming   The verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" Naming(a)   Inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites" Nammad   An embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt Nammu   Goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth Namoi   A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River Back to top Namoi_River   A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River Nampa   A town in southwestern Idaho Namtar   A demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind Namtaru   A demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind Namur   A city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II Nan   Leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop Nan   A river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya Nan   Your grandmother Nan-chang   A walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang Nan-ning   An industrial city in southern China Nanaimo   A town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island west of Vancouver Nanak   Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538) Nance   Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man Nancere   A Chadic language spoken in Chad Nanchang   A walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang Nancy   A city in northeastern France in Lorraine Nancy_Freeman_Mitford   English writer of comic novels (1904-1973) Nancy_Mitford   English writer of comic novels (1904-1973) Nancy_Witcher_Astor   British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) Nanda_Devi   A mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high) Back to top Nandrolone   An androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis Nandu   Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan NAND_circuit   A logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate NAND_gate   A logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate Nanga_Parbat   A mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high) Nanism   A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature Nanjing   A city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s Nankeen   A durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color 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   God of the moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin Nanna   (Norse mythology) wife of Balder Nanning   An industrial city in southern China Nanny   Female goat Nanny   A woman who is the custodian of children Nanny-goat   Female goat Nanocephalic   Having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; "a nanocephalic dwarf" Nanocephaly   An abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain Nanogram   One billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram Nanometer   A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter Nanometre   A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter Back to top Nanomia   Small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey Nanophthalmos   Condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal Nanosecond   One billionth of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond Nanotechnology   The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) Nanotube   A fullerene molecule having a cylindirical or toroidal shape Nanovolt   A unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt Nansen   Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930) Nantes   A port city in western France on the Loire estuary Nanticoke   The Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy people Nanticoke   A member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware Nantua   White sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter Nantucket   An island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry Nanus   A person who is abnormally small Nan_Ling   A mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west Nan_River   A river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya Naomi   The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament Nap   A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Nap   A short sleep (usually not in bed) 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" Nap   A soft or fuzzy surface texture Back to top Nap   A period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn''t time for a nap" Nap   Take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" Napa   Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia Napaea   Greek mythology Napaea   1 species: glade mallow Napaea_dioica   Tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States Napalm   Gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flame throwers Nape   The back side of the neck Napea   Greek mythology Napery   Linens for the dining table Naphazoline   Vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation Naphtha   Any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents Naphthalene   A white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs Naphthalene_poisoning   Toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene Naphthol   Either of two phenols derived from naphthalene Naphthoquinone   A fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood Napier   Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617) Napier's_bones   A set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier Napier's_rods   A set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier Napierian_logarithm   A logarithm to the base e Back to top Napkin   Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Napkin   To protect clothing; wipe mouth Napkin_ring   A circular band used to hold a particular person''s napkin Naples   A port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region Naples_garlic   European onion with white flowers Napoleon   A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Napoleon   A rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream Napoleon   French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Napoleonic   Of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte; "Napoleonic Wars" Napoleonic_Wars   A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815 Napoleon_Bonaparte   French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Napoleon_I   French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Napoleon_III   Nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873) Napoli   A port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region Napped   (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; "a dress of brushed cotton"; "a fleecy lining"; "napped fabrics" Napping   Not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard" Nappy   Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Nappy   In small tight curls Naprapath   A therapist who practices naprapathy Naprapathy   A drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues Back to top Naprosyn   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain Naproxen   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain Naproxen_sodium   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) Napu   Chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya Naqua   Diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension NARA   The independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections Naranjilla   Small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges Narc   A lawman concerned with narcotics violations Narcan   A potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine Narcism   An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself Narcissism   An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself Narcissist   Someone in love with themselves Narcissistic   Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance Narcissistic_personality   Personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others Narcissus   (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection Narcissus   Bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters Narcissus_jonquilla   Widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers Narcissus_papyraceus   A daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter Narcissus_pseudonarcissus   Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown Narcist   Someone in love with themselves Back to top Narco-state   An area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day" 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" Narcoleptic   A soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep Narcoleptic   A person who has narcolepsy Narcoleptic   Of or relating to narcolepsy Narcosis   Unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia Narcoterrorism   The financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade Narcotic   A drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction Narcotic   Inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech" Narcotic   Inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs" Narcotic   Of or relating to or designating narcotics; "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor" Narcotics_agent   A lawman concerned with narcotics violations Narcotic_antagonist   An antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration) Narcotise   Administer narcotics to Narcotised   Under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a narcotized state; stuperous" Narcotising   Inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs" Narcotize   Administer narcotics to Narcotized   Under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a narcotized state; stuperous" Narcotizing   Inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs" Narcotraffic   Traffic in illegal drugs Back to top Nard   An aromatic ointment used in antiquity Nardil   Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression Nardo   Australian clover fern Nardoo   Australian clover fern Nares_Deep   A depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean north of Haiti and Puerto Rico Narghile   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   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" Narial   Of or relating to or near the nares Naris   Any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx Nark   A lawman concerned with narcotics violations Nark   An informer or spy working for the police Nark   Inform or spy (for the police) Nark   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" Narragansett_Bay   A deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island Narrate   Narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" Narrate   Provide commentary for a film, for example Narration   (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth Narration   The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant" Narration   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   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" Back to top Narrative   Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry" Narrator   Someone who tells a story Narrow   A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water Narrow   Become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" Narrow   Make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" Narrow   Become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" Narrow   Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" Narrow   Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" Narrow   Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" Narrow   Limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" Narrow   Not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" Narrow   Very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" Narrow-body   A commercial airliner with a single aisle Narrow-body_aircraft   A commercial airliner with a single aisle Narrow-leaf_cattail   Reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia Narrow-leaf_penstemon   Plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona Narrow-leaved_bottletree   Large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia Narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea   European perennial with mottled purple-pink flowers; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure Narrow-leaved_flame_flower   Similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers; southwestern United States Narrow-leaved_plantain   An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions Back to top Narrow-leaved_reedmace   Reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia Narrow-leaved_spleenwort   North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks Narrow-leaved_strap_fern   Fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina Narrow-leaved_water_plantain   A variety of water plantain Narrow-leaved_white-topped_aster   A variety of white-topped aster Narrow-minded   Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" Narrow-minded   Rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines Narrow-minded   Capable of being shocked Narrow-mindedly   In a narrow-minded manner; "narrow-mindedly, the authorities closed down the cafe where teenagers used to hang out" Narrow-mindedness   An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior Narrowboat   A long narrow boat used on canals to carry freight Narrowbody_aircraft   A commercial airliner with a single aisle Narrowed   Having the opening reduced squeezed Narrowed   Made narrow; limited in breadth; "narrowed arteries impair blood circulation"; "a narrowed view of the world" Narrowed   Reduced in size as by squeezing together; "his narrowed eyes" Narrowhead_morel   A morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is gray when young and black in old age Narrowing   The act of making something narrower Narrowing   An instance of becoming narrow Narrowing   A decrease in width Narrowing   (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom Back to top Narrowing   Becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" Narrowly   In a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions; "he interprets the law narrowly" Narrowness   The property of being narrow; having little width Narrowness   An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior Narrow_beech_fern   Beech fern of North America and Eurasia Narrow_boat   A long narrow boat used on canals to carry freight Narrow_down   Become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" Narrow_down   Define clearly; "Can you pin down the difficulties" Narrow_down   Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" Narrow_escape   Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin Narrow_gauge   A railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches Narrow_goldenrod   Western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers Narrow_wale   Corduroy with narrow ribs Narthecium   Bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Narthecium_americanum   Of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina Narthecium_ossifragum   Of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal Narthex   A vestibule leading to the nave of a church Narthex   Portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church Narwal   Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk Narwhal   Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk Back to top Narwhale   Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk Nary(a)   (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a'' or `not one'' or `never a''; "heard nary a sound" NASA   An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight Nasal   An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose Nasal   A continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed Nasal   Sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" Nasal   Of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages" Nasale   Speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,'' he nasaled" Nasalis   Proboscis monkeys Nasalisation   The act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators Nasalise   Pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels" Nasalise   Speak nasally or through the noze; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" Nasalis_larvatus   Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose Nasality   A quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators Nasalization   The act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators Nasalize   Pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels" Nasalize   Speak nasally or through the noze; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" Nasally   In a nasal manner; "inhaled nasally" Nasal_bone   An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose Nasal_canthus   The inner corner of the eye Back to top Nasal_cavity   Either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx Nasal_concha   One of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity Nasal_consonant   A continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed Nasal_decongestant   A decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections Nasal_meatus   The passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae Nasal_septum   A partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities Nasal_sinus   Any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with lining of the nasal cavities Nasal_twang   Exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) Nascence   The event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" Nascency   The event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" Nascent   Coming into existence; "a nascent republic" NASDAQ   A computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter Naseby   A battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists Nash   United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971) Nashville   Capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music Nash_equilibrium   (game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged Nasion   The craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet Nasofrontal_vein   A vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein Nasogastric_feeding   Feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach Nasolacrimal_duct   A duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity Back to top Nasopharyngeal   Of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx Nasopharyngeal_leishmaniasis   A form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa Nasopharynx   Cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx Nasotracheal_tube   A tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen Nassau   The capital of the Bahamas Nasser   Lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan Nasser   Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870) Nast   United States political cartoonist (1840-1902) Nastily   In a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don''t expect me to help you,'' he added nastily" Nastiness   The quality of being unpleasant; "I flinched at the nastiness of his wound" Nastiness   Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty Nastiness   A state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse Nasturtium   Flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings Nasturtium   Aquatic herbs Nasturtium   Any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers Nasturtium_amphibium   Perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium Nasturtium_family   Coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum Nasturtium_officinale   Perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere Nasty   Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room" Nasty   Characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes" Back to top Nasty   Thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we''re having" Nasty   Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" Nasty   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 Nasua   Coatis Nasua_narica   Omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America Natal   A port city in northeastern Brazil Natal   A region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean Natal   Relating to or accompanying birth; "natal injuries"; "natal day"; "natal influences" Natal   Of or relating to the buttocks Natalie_Wood   United States film actress (1938-1981) Natality   The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year Natal_day   The date on which a person was born Natal_plum   Edible scarlet plum-like fruit of a South African plant Natal_plum   South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging Natal_plum   Very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves Natantia   Shrimp; prawns; etc. Natator   A person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer" Natatorium   Pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath'' is a British term" Natchez   A town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River Nates   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?" Back to top Nathaniel_Bailey   English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) Nathaniel_Bowditch   United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838) Nathaniel_Currier   United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives'' (1813-1888) Nathaniel_Hawthorne   United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864) Nathan_Bailey   English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) Nathan_Birnbaum   United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) Nathan_Hale   A soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country'' (1755-1776) Naticidae   Moonshells Nation   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" Nation   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" Nation   A federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation" Nation   United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911) National   A person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" National   Inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation''s internal politics" 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" National   Limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy" National   Owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks" National   Of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark" National   Of or relating to nationality; "national origin" National   Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation; "a national trait" Back to top Nationalisation   Changing something from private to state ownership or control Nationalisation   The action of rendering national in character Nationalisation   The action of forming or becoming a nation Nationalise   Put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" Nationalise   Make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press" Nationalism   Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it Nationalism   The doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other Nationalism   The doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals Nationalism   The aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination Nationalist   An advocate of national independence of or a strong national government Nationalist   One who loves and defends his or her country Nationalist   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" 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" Nationalistic   Fanatically patriotic Nationalist_China   A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong Nationalist_leader   The leader of a nationalist movement Nationality   The status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization Nationalization   Changing something from private to state ownership or control Nationalization   The action of rendering national in character Nationalization   The action of forming or becoming a nation Back to top Nationalize   Put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" Nationalize   Make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press" Nationally   With regard to a nation taken as a whole; "a nationally uniform culture" Nationally   Extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide" National_Academy_of_Sciences   An honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration   An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight National_anthem   A song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation National_Archives_and_Records_Administration   The independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections National_assistance   Benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automat   A computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter National_bank   A commercial bank chartered by the federal government National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame   A Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players National_capital   The capital city of a nation National_censorship   Censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving of crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions National_Climatic_Data_Center   The part of NOAA that maintains the world''s largest active archive of weather data National_debt   The debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions) National_debt_ceiling   A limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress National_flag   An emblem flown as a symbol of nationality National_Guard   United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either National_Guard_Bureau   The agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units Back to top National_holiday   Authorized by law and limiting work or official business National_Imagery_and_Mapping_Agency   A combat support agency that provides geospatial intelligence in support of national security National_income   The total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr) National_Institutes_of_Health   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 National_Institute_of_Justice   The law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice National_Institute_of_Standards_and_Technology   An agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs National_insurance   Social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services National_Intelligence_Community   A group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States Government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence National_Labor_Relations_Board   An independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions National_leader   A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs National_Liberation_Army   A terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s National_Liberation_Army   A Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government''s efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreig National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica   A terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism National_Library_of_Medicine   The world''s largest medical library National_monument   Memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration   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 National_park   A tract of land declared by the national government to be public property National_Park_Service   An agency of the Interior Department responsible for the National Parks National_Reconnaissance_Office   An intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military National_Rifle_Association   A powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government Back to top National_Security_Agency   The United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information National_Security_Council   A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency National_service   (United Kingdom) compulsory service in the military during peacetime National_socialism   A form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism National_socialist   Relating to a form of socialism; "the national socialist party came to power in 1933" National_Socialist_German_Workers'_Party   The political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933 National_Technical_Information_Service   An agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information National_trading_policy   A government''s policy controlling foreign trade National_Trust   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 National_Volunteers_Association   A secret all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India''s Hindus National_Weather_Service   The federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps Nationaol_Science_Foundation   An independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education Nationwide   Occurring or extending throughout a country or nation; "the event aroused nationwide interest"; "a countrywide fund-raising campaign" Nationwide   Extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide" Nation_of_Islam   A group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans Native   A person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person Native   Belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one''s native language" Native   Being such by origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad" Native   Being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia" Native   Normally existing at birth; "mankind''s connatural sense of the good" Back to top Native   As found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper" Native-born   Belonging to a place by birth; "a native-born Scot"; "a native Scot" Nativeness   The quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin Native_Alaskan   A member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska Native_American   Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived Native_American   Of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads" Native_Australian   A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived Native_bear   Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark Native_beech   Tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc Native_cat   Carnivorous arboreal catlike marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Native_cranberry   Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia Native_fuchsia   Erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon-flushed flowers; New Zealand Native_Hawaiian   A member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands Native_holly   Low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods Native_land   The country where you were born Native_language   The language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood Native_orange   Small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit Native_peach   Red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam Native_pear   Tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp Native_pomegranate   Small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate Back to top Native_speaker   A speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French" Native_sulfur   An old name for sulfur Native_sulphur   An old name for sulfur Nativism   (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate Nativism   The policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) Nativist   A philosopher who subscribes to nativism Nativist   Of or relating to or advocating nativism; "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories" Nativist   Advocating the perpetuation of native societies; "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn Nativistic   Of or relating to or advocating nativism; "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories" 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 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 Nativity   The event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" NATO   An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security Natriuresis   The presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine Natriuretic   Of or relating to natriuresis Natrix   Water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus Natrix_maura   A small harmless grass snake Natrix_natrix   Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England Natrix_sipedon   In some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water Natrolite   A group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum Back to top Natta   Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979) Natter   Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Natterjack   Common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops Nattily   In a natty manner; with smartness; "it was arranged carefully and nattily" Nattiness   Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance Natty   Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Natural   (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake Natural   A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat Natural   Someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he''s a natural for the job" Natural   Unaffected and natural looking; "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction" Natural   Being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" Natural   Related by blood; not adopted; "natural parent" 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" 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" Natural   Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation" Natural   Of a key containing no sharps or flats; "B natural" 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" Natural   (used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton" Natural   Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat''s natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" Naturalisation   Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers'' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" Back to top Naturalisation   The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous Naturalisation   The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship Naturalisation   The quality of being brought into conformity with nature Naturalise   Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" Naturalise   Make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year" Naturalise   Make more natural or lifelike Naturalise   Adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting" Naturalised   Planted so as to give an effect of wild growth; "drifts of naturalized daffodils" Naturalism   (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations Naturalism   An artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description Naturalist   A biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) Naturalist   An advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms Naturalistic   Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers" Naturalization   Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers'' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" Naturalization   The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous Naturalization   The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship Naturalization   The quality of being brought into conformity with nature Naturalize   Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" Naturalize   Make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year" Naturalize   Make more natural or lifelike Back to top Naturalize   Adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting" Naturalize   Explain with reference to nature Naturalized   Introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation Naturalized   Planted so as to give an effect of wild growth; "drifts of naturalized daffodils" Naturally   As might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill" Naturally   According to nature; by natural means; without artificial help; "naturally grown flowers" Naturally   In a natural or normal manner; "speak naturally and easily" Naturally   Through inherent nature; "he was naturally lazy" Naturally_occurring   Existing by nature and without artificial aid; "one of the 93 naturally occuring chemical elements" Naturalness   The quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner" Naturalness   The quality of innocent naivete Natural_ability   Ability that is inherited Natural_action   A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" Natural_childbirth   Labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby" Natural_covering   A natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" Natural_depression   A sunken or depressed geological formation Natural_elevation   A raised or elevated geological formation Natural_enclosure   A naturally enclosed space Natural_endowment   Natural qualities or talents Natural_event   An event that happens Back to top Natural_family_planning   Any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman''s menstrual cycle Natural_fiber   Derived from plants or animals Natural_fibre   Derived from plants or animals Natural_gas   A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes Natural_glass   Magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly Natural_history   The systematic account of natural phenomena Natural_immunity   Immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual''s natural biologic makeup Natural_language   A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language Natural_language_processing   The branch of information science that deals with natural language information Natural_language_processing_application   An application program that deals with natural language text Natural_language_processor   An application program that deals with natural language text Natural_law   A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society Natural_logarithm   A logarithm to the base e Natural_number   The number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly Natural_object   An object occurring naturally; not made by man Natural_order   The physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws Natural_phenomenon   All non-artificial phenomena Natural_philosophy   The science of matter and energy and their interactions Natural_process   A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" Natural_resin   A plant exudate Back to top Natural_resource   Resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature Natural_resources   Resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature Natural_science   The sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena Natural_scientist   A biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) Natural_selection   A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment Natural_shape   A shape created by natural forces; not man-made Natural_spring   A natural flow of ground water Natural_state   A wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild" Natural_theology   A theology that holds that knowledge of God can be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine revelation Natural_virtue   (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence and justice and fortitude and temperance) derived from nature Nature   The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person''s characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" Nature   The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy" 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" Nature   The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" 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" Nature_study   The study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) Nature_worship   A system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena Naturism   Going without clothes as a social practice Naturist   A person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion Naturistic   In accord with naturism Back to top Naturopath   A therapist who practices naturopathy Naturopathy   A method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process Nat_Turner   United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) Nauch   An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls Nauclea   Small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves Nauclea_diderrichii   Large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus Naucrates   A genus of Carangidae Naucrates_ductor   Small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas Naught   Complete failure; "all my efforts led to naught" Naught   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" Naughtily   In a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room" Naughtiness   An attribute of mischievous children Naughty   Badly behaved; "he was saucy and mischievous in school"; "a naughty boy" Naughty   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" Naumachia   A naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans Naumachy   A naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans Naupathia   Motion sickness experienced while traveling on water Nauru   A small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia west of the Gilbert Islands Nauru   An island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy Nauruan   A native or inhabitant of Nauru Back to top Nauruan   Of or relating to the island republic of Nauru or its residents Nauru_Island   A small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia west of the Gilbert Islands Nausea   Disgust so strong it makes you feel sick Nausea   The state that precedes vomiting Nauseant   A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting Nauseate   Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us" Nauseate   Upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the foood turned the pregnant woman''s stomach"; "The mold ont he food sickened the diners" Nauseated   Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit Nauseating   Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" Nauseatingness   Extreme unpalatability Nauseous   Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" Nautch   An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls Nautch_dance   An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls Nautch_girl   A professional dancing girl in India Nautical   Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" Nautical_chain   A nautical unit of length (15 ft) Nautical_linear_unit   A linear unit of distance used in navigation Nautical_mile   A unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters Nautical_mile   A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet) Nautical_signal_flag   One of an international code of flag signals used between ships Back to top Nautilidae   Spiral-shelled cephalopods Nautilus   Cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions Nautilus   Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells Nautilus   A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power Naut_mi   A unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters Naut_mi   A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet) Navaho   The Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho people Navaho   A member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah Navajo   The Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho people Navajo   A member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah Naval   Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels" Naval_academy   An academy for training naval officers Naval_Air_Warfare_Center_Weapons_Division   The principal Navy agency for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems Naval_attache   A military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy Naval_battle   A pitched battle between naval fleets Naval_blockade   The interdiction of a nation''s lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power Naval_brass   Alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark Naval_campaign   An operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea Naval_chart   A chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions Naval_commander   Naval officer in command of a fleet of warships Back to top Naval_division   A group of ships of similar type Naval_engineer   A naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship''s engines Naval_engineering   The branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships Naval_equipment   Equipment for a navy Naval_forces   An organization of military naval forces Naval_gun   Naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship Naval_installation   Military installation servicing naval forces Naval_missile   Naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship Naval_officer   An officer in the navy Naval_radar   Naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar Naval_Research_Laboratory   The United States Navy''s defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines Naval_shipyard   A military shipyard Naval_Special_Warfare   The agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval_Surface_Warfare_Center   The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare Naval_tactical_data_system   A shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data Naval_Underwater_Warfare_Center   The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems Naval_unit   A military unit that is part of a navy Naval_weaponry   Weaponry for warships Navane   A tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia Navarino   A decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships Back to top Nave   The central area of a church Navel   Scar where the umbilical cord was attached Navel   The center point or middle of something Navel_orange   Seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex Navel_point   The center point or middle of something Navicular   The largest wrist bone on the thumb side Navicular   Shaped like a boat Navigability   Suitability for the passage of a ship or aircraft Navigable   Able to be sailed on or through safely; "navigable waters"; "a navigable channel" Navigate   Travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" Navigate   Direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" Navigate   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?" Navigation   The work of a sailor Navigation   The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place Navigation   Ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts" Navigational   Of or relating to navigation; "navigational aids" Navigational_chart   A chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions Navigational_instrument   An instrument used for navigating Navigational_system   A system ithat provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft Navigation_light   Light on an airplane that indicates the plane''s position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip Back to top Navigator   In earlier times, a person who explored by ship Navigator   The member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft''s course Navigator   The ship''s officer in charge of navigation Navratilova   United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women''s singles championships (born in 1856) Navvy   A laborer who is obliged to do menial work Navy   A dark shade of blue Navy   An organization of military naval forces Navy_base   Base of operations for a naval fleet Navy_bean   White-seeded bean; usually dried Navy_blue   A dark shade of blue Navy_Cross   A United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy_Department   A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1798 and combined with the War Department in 1947 Navy_man   A serviceman in the navy Navy_SEAL   A member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" Navy_Secretary   Head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947 Navy_yard   A military shipyard Nawab   A governor in India during the Mogual empire NAWCWPNS   The principal Navy agency for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems Nay   A negative; "the nays have it" Nay   Not this merely but also; not only so but; "each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique" Back to top Naysayer   Someone with an aggressively negative attitude Naysaying   The act of saying no to a request Nazarene   An inhabitant of Nazareth Nazarene   An early name for any Christian Nazarene   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 St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they we Nazarene   Of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants Nazarene   Of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion Nazareth   A historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary Naze   A cape at the southern tip of Norway Nazi   A German member of Adolf Hitler''s political party Nazi   Relating to a form of socialism; "the national socialist party came to power in 1933" 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" Nazification   Social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism; "as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion" 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" Naziism   A form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism Nazimova   United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945) Nazism   A form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism Nazi_Germany   The Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945) Nazi_Party   The political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933 NB   A Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs" Back to top Nb   A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium NbE   The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north NbW   The compass point that is one point west of due north NC   A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies NCDC   The part of NOAA that maintains the world''s largest active archive of weather data ND   A state of north central United States bordering on Canada Nd   A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium Ndebele   A Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu Ndjamena   The capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river NE   A midwestern state on the Great Plains NE   The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees Ne   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 Ne'er   Not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!" Ne'er-do-well   An idle worthless person Neandertal   Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Neandertal   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" Neandertal   Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man; "Neanderthal skull" Neandertal_man   Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Neanderthal   Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Neanderthal   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" Back to top Neanderthal   Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man; "Neanderthal skull" Neanderthalian   Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man; "Neanderthal skull" Neanderthal_man   Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Neap   A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon Neapolitan   Of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people Neapolitan_ice_cream   A block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors Neap_tide   A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon Near   Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" Near   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"; Near   Very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" Near   With or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" Near   Giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" Near   Closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" Near   Near   Near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don''t shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn''t come close"; Near(a)   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" Near-blind   Having greatly reduced vision Near-death_experience   The experience of being close to death but surviving Nearby   Close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus" Nearby   Not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars" Back to top Nearer   (comparative of `near'') being the one of two that is less distant in space; "we walked to the nearer house" Nearer   (comparative of `near'' or `close'') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" Nearest   (superlative of `near'' or `nigh'') most near Nearest   (superlative of `near'' or `close'') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death" Nearly   Nearly   In a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" Nearness   The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action" Nearside   The side of a vehicle nearest the kerb Nearsighted   Unable to see distant objects clearly Nearsightedness   (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye''s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred Near_beer   Drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol Near_East   The area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and Near_gale   Wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale Near_miss   An accidental collision that is narrowly avoided Near_thing   Something that barely avoids failure or disaster Near_vision   Vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer 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" Neat   Without water; "took his whiskey neat" Neat   Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset" Neat   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Back to top Neat   Clean or orderly; "her neat dress"; "a neat room" Neat   Showing care in execution; "neat homework"; "neat handwriting" Neat's-foot_oil   A pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather Neaten   Care for one''s external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" Neaten   Put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" Neatly   With neatness; "she put the slippers under the bed neatly" Neatness   The trait of being neat and orderly Neatness   The state of being neat and smart and trim Neb   Horny projecting mouth of a bird Neb   A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal''s head; especially the nose Nebbech   (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton Nebbish   (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton Nebcin   An antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against gram-negative bacteria NEbE   The compass point that is one point east of northeast Nebiim   The second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures NEbN   The compass point that is one point north of northeast Nebo   Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools Nebraska   A midwestern state on the Great Plains Nebraskan   A resident of Nebraska Nebraska_fern   Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous Back to top Nebuchadnezzar   A very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display Nebuchadnezzar   (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) Nebuchadnezzar_II   (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) Nebuchadrezzar   (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) Nebuchadrezzar_II   (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) Nebula   (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea Nebula   An immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space Nebula   Cloudiness of the urine Nebula   A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer Nebular   Resembling a cloud Nebular   Of or relating to or resembling a nebula; "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system" Nebular_hypothesis   (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula Nebulose   Lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit" Nebulous   Lacking definition or definite content; "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen Nebulous   Lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit" Nebulously   In a nebulous and indefinite manner NEC   An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow Necessarily   In such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective" Necessarily   In an essential manner; "such expenses are necessarily incurred" Necessarily   As a highly likely consequence; "we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe" Back to top 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" Necessary   Unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one''s actions" Necessary   Absolutely essential Necessitarian   Someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will Necessitate   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"; Necessitate   Cause to be a concomitant Necessitous   Poor enough to need help from others Necessity   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" Necessity   The condition of being essential or indispensable Neck   Opening for the neck; the part of a garment near the neck opening Neck   The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck" Neck   A cut of meat from the neck of an animal Neck   A narrow elongated projecting strip of land Neck   Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" Neck-deep   Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt" Neckar   A river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine Neckar_River   A river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine Neckband   Necklace that fits tightly around a woman''s neck Neckband   A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over Neckband   A band around the collar of a garment Back to top Neckcloth   An ornamental white cravat Necked   Having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination) Necker   A lover who necks Neckerchief   A kerchief worn around the neck Necking   Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) Necking   The molding at the top of a column Necklace   Jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) Necklace_poplar   A common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber Necklace_tree   A tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads Neckless   Lacking or apparently lacking a neck Necklet   Decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament Necklike   Resembling a neck Neckline   The line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck Neckpiece   An article of apparel worn about the neck Necktie   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" Neckwear   Articles of clothing worn about the neck Neck_and_neck   Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition; "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"; "the election was a nip and tuck affair" Neck_and_neck   Even or close in a race or competition or comparison; "the horses ran neck and neck"; "he won nip and tuck" Neck_bone   One of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region Neck_brace   A brace worn to steady the neck Back to top Neck_exercise   Exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles 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" Neck_ruff   A high tight collar Neck_sweetbread   Edible thymus gland of an animal Necrobiosis   (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells) Necrobiosis_lipoidica   Skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus Necrobiosis_lipoidica_diabeticorum   Skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus Necrology   A list of people who died recently Necrology   A notice of someone''s death; usually includes a short biography Necrolysis   Disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue Necromancer   One who practices divination by conjuring up the dead Necromancer   One who practices magic or sorcery Necromancy   Conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying Necromancy   The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Necromania   An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies 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" Necromantic   Relating to or associated with necromancy; "mysterious necromantic rites" Necromantical   Relating to or associated with necromancy; "mysterious necromantic rites" Necrophagia   Feeding on corpses or carrion Necrophagy   Feeding on corpses or carrion Back to top Necrophilia   An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies Necrophilism   An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies Necropolis   A tract of land used for burials Necropsy   An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease Necrose   Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" Necrosis   The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Necrotic   Relating to or affected by necrosis; "necrotic tissue" Necrotizing_enteritis   Enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain Necrotizing_enterocolitis   An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow Nectar   (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal Nectar   Fruit juice especially when undiluted Nectar   A sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators Nectariferous   Possessing nectaries Nectarine   Smooth-skinned variety or mutation of the peach Nectarine   Variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh Nectarine_tree   Variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh Nectarous   Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food" Nectary   A gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar Necturus   A genus of Proteidae Necturus_maculosus   Aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills Back to top Nee   (meaning literally `born'') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; "Hillary Clinton nee Rodham" 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" Need   Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" Need   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" Need   A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" Need   Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" Need   Have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money" Need   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"; Needed   Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful" Needer   A person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none" Needful   Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful" Needfully   In an essential manner; "such expenses are necessarily incurred" Needle   A sharp pointed implement (usually steel) Needle   A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument Needle   A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record Needle   As of a conifer Needle   Goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" Needle   Prick with a needle Needle-bush   Shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia Needle-shaped   Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves Back to top Needle-wood   Large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia Needlebush   Shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia Needlecraft   Work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle Needlecraft   A creation created or assembled by needle and thread Needlefish   Fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates Needlefish   Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters Needlelike   Ending in a sharp point Needlenose_pliers   Small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work Needlepoint   Embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry Needlepoint   Lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern Needless   Unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers'' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life" Needlessly   Without need; "it would needlessly bring badness into the world" Needlewoman   Someone who makes or mends dresses Needlewood   Large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia Needlework   Work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle Needlework   A creation created or assembled by needle and thread Needleworker   Someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle Needle_bearing   Bearings containing small metal balls Needle_biopsy   Biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle Needle_blight   A disease of conifers causing the needles to fall Back to top Needle_bush   Shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia Needle_cast   A disease of conifers causing the needles to fall Needle_furze   Prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe Needle_palm   Yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages Needle_rush   Fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums Needle_spike_rush   Fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums Needle_wood   Large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia Needs   In such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective" Needy   Poor enough to need help from others Neel   French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904) Neem   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 Neem_cake   Residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds Neem_seed   Seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products Neem_tree   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   The part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts Nefarious   Extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves" Nefariously   In a nefarious manner or to a nefarious degree; "nefariously involved in a conspiracy" Nefariousness   The quality of being wicked Nefazodone   An antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone) Nefertiti   Queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC) Back to top Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes   Chilean poet (1904-1973) Negaprion   Lemon sharks Negaprion_brevirostris   Common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous Negara_Brunei_Darussalam   A sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984 Negate   Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Negate   Prove negative; show to be false Negate   Deny the truth of Negate   Be in contradiction with Negation   (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false Negation   The speech act of negating Negation   A negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement Negative   A piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed Negative   A reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" Negative   Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" Negative   Involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors" Negative   Expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial Negative   Reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive Negative   Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism" Negative   Having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" 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" Back to top Negative   Less than zero; "a negative number" Negative   Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" Negative   Having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative" Negatively   In a negative way; "he was negatively inclined" Negatively   In a harmful manner; "he was negatively affected" Negatively_charged   Having a negative charge Negativeness   The disagreeable quality of one who dissents Negative_charge   Having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential Negative_chemotaxis   Movement away from a chemical stimulus Negative_correlation   A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1 Negative_feedback   Feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input Negative_feedback_circuit   A feedback circuit that subtracts from the input Negative_identification   Evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection; "a system for negative identification can prevent the use Negative_magnetic_pole   The pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely Negative_muon   An elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino Negative_pole   The pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely Negative_pole   The terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate Negative_reinforcer   A reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it Negative_reinforcing_stimulus   A reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it Negative_stimulation   Something causing antagonism or loss of interest Back to top Negative_stimulus   A stimulus with undesirable consequences Negativism   Characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands Negativist   Someone who is resigned to defeat Negativity   (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond Negativity   Characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands Negativity   The disagreeable quality of one who dissents Negev   A desert in southern Israel Negev_Desert   A desert in southern Israel NegGram   Antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections Neglect   Willful lack of care and attention Neglect   Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Neglect   The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Neglect   Lack of attention and due care Neglect   The state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" Neglect   Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" Neglect   Fail to attend to; "he neglects his children" Neglect   Give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors" 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" Neglected   Lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended" Neglected   Disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw''s neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing''"; "her ignored advice" Back to top Neglecter   A person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters" Neglectful   Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" Neglectful   Not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" Neglectful   Leaving vulnerable; "neglectful of her own financial security" Neglectfully   In a neglectful manner Neglectfulness   The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Neglectful_of(p)   Leaving vulnerable; "neglectful of her own financial security" Neglect_of_duty   (law) breach of a duty Neglige   A loose dressing gown for women Negligee   A loose dressing gown for women Negligence   Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Negligence   The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Negligent   Marked by insufficient care or attention; "a negligent housekeeper"; "negligent about personal cleanliness" Negligent   Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" Negligently   In a negligent manner; "he did his work negligently" Negligible   So small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible" Negligible   Not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter" Negociate   Discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" Negociate   Confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; "The parties negociated all night" Negociate   Succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass" Back to top Negociate   Transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received; "negociate a bond" Negociate   Sell or discount; "negociate securities" Negociate   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   Legally transferable to the ownership of another; "negotiable bonds" Negotiable   Able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise; "negotiable demands"; "the proposal is still on the table" Negotiable   Capable of being passed or negotiated; "a negotiable road" Negotiable_instrument   An unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money Negotiant   Someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) Negotiate   Discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" Negotiation   The activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms Negotiation   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" Negotiator   Someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) Negotiatress   A woman negotiator Negotiatrix   A woman negotiator Negress   A Black woman or girl Negritude   An ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage Negro   A person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) 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   A person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) Negroid   Characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race; "negroid features" Back to top Negroid_race   A dark-skinned race Negro_peach   Stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa Negro_pepper   Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine Negro_race   A dark-skinned race Negro_spiritual   A kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States Negro_vine   Twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers Negus   Wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg Nehemiah   An Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jeruslaem after the Babylonian Captivity Nehru   Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964) Neigh   The characteristic sounds made by a horse Neigh   Characteristic of horses Neighbor   A nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?" Neighbor   A person who lives (or is located) near another Neighbor   Be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India" Neighbor   Live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house" Neighbor   Situated near one another; "neighbor states" Neighborhood   People living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush" Neighborhood   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" 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" Neighboring(a)   Situated near one another; "neighbor states" Back to top Neighboring(a)   Having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring Neighborliness   A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Neighborly   Exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly 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   A person who lives (or is located) near another Neighbour   Be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India" Neighbour   Live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house" Neighbour   Situated near one another; "neighbor states" Neighbourhood   People living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush" Neighbourhood   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" Neighbouring(a)   Situated near one another; "neighbor states" Neighbourliness   A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Neighbourly   Exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor Neil_Armstrong   United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-) Neil_Simon   United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927) Neisseria_gonorrhoeae   The pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea Neither   After a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative; "I was not happy and neither were they"; "just as you would not complain, neither should he" Nei_Monggol   An autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911 Nejd   A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formely an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Nekton   The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales Back to top Nelfinavir   A protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs Nellie_Bly   Muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922) Nellie_Ross   A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) Nellie_Tayloe_Ross   A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) Nell_Gwynn   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) Nell_Gwynne   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) Nell_Gywn   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) Nelson   English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) Nelson_Algren   United States writer (1909-1981) Nelson_Mandela   South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation''s first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918) Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela   South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation''s first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918) Nelumbo   Sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses Nelumbonaceae   In some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo Nelumbo_lutea   Water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds Nelumbo_nucifera   Native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers Nematocera   Mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies Nematoda   Unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms Nematode   Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic Nematode_worm   Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic Nembutal   A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic Back to top Nemea   A valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held Nemean_Games   The ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad Nemean_lion   (Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors Nemertea   Proboscis worms Nemertean   Soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract Nemertina   Proboscis worms Nemertine   Soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract Nemesis   (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance Nemesis   Something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" Nemine_contradicente   Of one mind; without dissent; "the Senate unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously" Nemophila   Any plant of the genus Nemophila Nemophila_aurita   Straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila Nemophila_maculata   California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal Nemophila_menziesii   Delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots Nem_con   Of one mind; without dissent; "the Senate unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously" Nenets   A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed people of northern Siberia Nentsi   A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed people of northern Siberia Nentsy   A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed people of northern Siberia Neo   (used as a combining form) recent or new; "`neo'' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism''" Neo-Darwinian   Of or relating to Darwin''s theories as modified by modern genetic findings; "Neo-Darwinian theories" Back to top Neo-Darwinism   A modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations Neo-Lamarckian   Of or relating to a modern version of Lamarckism; "Neo-Lamarckian theories" Neo-Lamarckism   A modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters Neo-Latin   Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature Neobiotic   An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery Neoceratodus   Extant Australian lungfishes Neoceratodus_forsteri   Large edible Australian lungfish having paddle-shaped fins Neoclassic   Characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style Neoclassical   Characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style Neoclassicism   Revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation Neoclassicist   An advocate of neoclassicism Neoclassicist   Relating to or advocating neoclassicism Neoclassicistic   Relating to or advocating neoclassicism Neocolonialism   Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures Neocon   A conservative who subscribes to neoconservativism Neoconservative   A conservative who subscribes to neoconservativism Neoconservativism   An approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s) Neocortex   The cortical part of the neencephalon Neocortical   Of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum Neodymium   A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium Back to top Neoencephalon   The part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts Neoexpressionism   An art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings Neofiber   Round-tailed muskrat Neofiber_alleni   Of Florida wetlands Neohygrophorus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Neohygrophorus_angelesianus   A fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America Neolentinus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Neolentinus_ponderosus   A gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender Neoliberal   A liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism Neoliberal   Having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values Neoliberalism   A political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth Neolith   A stone tool from the Neolithic Age Neolithic   Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) Neolithic   Of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); "evidence of neolithic settlements" Neolithic_Age   Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) Neologism   The act of inventing a word or phrase Neologism   A newly invented word or phrase Neologist   A lexicographer of new words and expressions Neology   The act of inventing a word or phrase Neology   A newly invented word or phrase Back to top Neomycin   An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery Neomys   A genus of Soricidae Neomys_anomalus   A type of water shrew Neomys_fodiens   Widely distributed Old World water shrew Neon   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   Relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth; "neonatal care"; "the neonatal period" Neonatal_death   Death of a live-born infant within the first 28 days of life Neonatal_hyperbilirubinemia   A common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously Neonatal_intensive_care_unit   An intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or low-birth-weight or seriously ill newborn Neonatal_mortality   The death rate during the first 28 days of life Neonatal_mortality_rate   The death rate during the first 28 days of life Neonatal_period   The first 28 days of life Neonate   A baby from birth to four weeks Neonatology   That branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates Neon_induction_lamp   A lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube Neon_lamp   A lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube Neon_tube   A lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube Neopallium   The cortical part of the neencephalon Neophobia   A morbid fear of novelty Neophron   A genus of Accipitridae Back to top Neophron_percnopterus   Small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia Neophyte   A new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist Neophyte   Any new participant in some activity Neophyte   A plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously Neoplasia   The pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor Neoplasm   An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose Neoplastic   Of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm; "neoplastic cells" Neoplastic_cell   A cell that is part of tumor Neoplatonism   A system of philosophical and religious doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the First Principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturall Neoplatonist   An adherent of Neoplatonism Neopolitan   A resident of Naples Neoprene   A synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products Neoromanticism   An art movement based on a revival of romanticism in art and literature Neosho   A river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River Neosho_River   A river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River Neosporin   Trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections Neostigmine   A cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis Neotenic   Of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; "neotenic development" Neotenous   Of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; "neotenic development" Neoteny   An evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species Back to top Neotoma   Packrats Neotoma_cinerea   Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects Neotoma_floridana   Large grayish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States Neotoma_fuscipes   Host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California Neo_jazz   Any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940 Nepa   Type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions Nepal   A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China Nepalese   A native or inhabitant of Nepal Nepalese   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_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Nepal Nepalese_rupee   The basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisas Nepali   The official state language of Nepal Nepali   A native or inhabitant of Nepal 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''" Nepal_trumpet_flower   Evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers Nepenthaceae   Coextensive with the genus Nepenthes Nepenthes   Pitcher plants Nepeta   Catmint Nepeta_cataria   Hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats Nepeta_hederaceae   Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Back to top Nepheline   A whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels Nephelinite   An igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene Nephelite   A whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels Nephelium   A genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia Nephelium_lappaceum   Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit Nephelium_litchi   Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Nephelium_longana   Tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphoria or Nephelium Nephelium_mutabile   East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Nephew   A son of your brother or sister Nephology   The branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation Nephoscope   A grid-like measuring instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds Nephralgia   Pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins) Nephrectomy   Surgical removal of a kidney Nephrite   An amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders Nephritic   Of or relating to the kidneys Nephritic   Affected by nephritis Nephritis   An inflammation of the kidney 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   Malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass Nephrocalcinosis   Renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine Back to top Nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus   Diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin Nephrolepis   Small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae Nephrolepis_exaltata   A sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant Nephrolepis_exaltata_bostoniensis   A sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant Nephrolepis_pectinata   Tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided grayish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil Nephrolith   A calculus formed in the kidney Nephrolithiasis   The presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney Nephrology   The branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders Nephron   Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney Nephropathy   A disease affecting the kidneys Nephrops   A genus of Nephropsidae Nephropsidae   In some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae Nephrops_norvegicus   Edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer Nephroptosia   Prolapse of the kidney Nephroptosis   Prolapse of the kidney Nephrosclerosis   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   A disease affecting the kidneys 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 Nephrotic_syndrome   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 Nephrotomy   Incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) Back to top Nephrotoxic   Toxic to the kidney Nephrotoxin   Any toxin that affects the kidneys Nephthys   Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set Nephthytis   Any plant of the genus Nephthytis Nephthytis_afzelii   Tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves Nepidae   Water scorpions Nepotism   Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) Neptune   A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun Neptune   (Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon Neptunium   A radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium Nerd   An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively Nereid   (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus Nereus   (Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids Nergal   (Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead Nerita   Having short a smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum Nerita_peloronta   Gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area Neritic   Relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacost; "neritic fauna" Neritic   Of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep; "neritic fauna"; "neritic oil" Neritic_zone   The ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms Neritid   Operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell Back to top Neritidae   Neritids Neritid_gastropod   Operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell Neritina   Ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters Nerium   1 species: oleander Nerium_oleander   An ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions Nernst   German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941) Nero   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 Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68) Nero's_crown   Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand Nerodia   North American water snakes Nerodia_sipedon   In some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water Neroli_oil   An odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus   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 Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68) Nerthus   The Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord Neruda   Chilean poet (1904-1973) Nerva   Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98) Nerve   Impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" Nerve   The courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven''t got the heart for baseball" Nerve   Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body Nerve   Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant Nerve-racking   Extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office" Back to top Nerve-wracking   Extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office" 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" Nerveless   Lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne Nervelessly   In a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher" Nervelessness   Fearless self-possession in the face of danger Nerveroot   Once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America Nerves   Control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves" Nerves   An uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves" Nerve_agent   A toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system Nerve_block_anaesthesia   Anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve Nerve_block_anesthesia   Anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve Nerve_cell   A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses Nerve_center   A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" Nerve_center   A center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam" Nerve_centre   A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" Nerve_centre   A center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam" Nerve_compression   Harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness Nerve_deafness   Hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve Nerve_end   The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse Nerve_ending   The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse Back to top Nerve_entrapment   Repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling) Nerve_fiber   A threadlike extension of a nerve cell Nerve_fibre   A threadlike extension of a nerve cell Nerve_gas   A toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system Nerve_growth_factor   A protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells Nerve_impulse   The electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus" Nerve_pathway   A bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through the brain Nerve_plexus   A network of intersecting nerves Nerve_tissue   Tissue composed of neurons Nerve_tract   A bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through the brain Nervi   Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979) Nervii_olfactorii   A collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa Nervily   In a brash cheeky manner; "brashly, she asked for a rebate" Nervous   Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) Nervous   Excited in anticipation Nervous   Easily agitated; "quick nervous movements" Nervous   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" Nervous   Of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder" Nervously   In an anxiously nervous manner; "we watched the stock market nervously" Nervously   With nervous excitement; "our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch" Back to top Nervousness   A sensitive or highly strung temperament Nervousness   The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters Nervousness   An uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves" Nervous_breakdown   A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder Nervous_disorder   A disorder of the nervous system Nervous_exhaustion   An emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work Nervous_prostration   An emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work Nervous_strain   (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him" Nervous_system   The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells Nervous_tissue   Tissue composed of neurons Nervure   One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect 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 Nervus   Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body Nervus_abducens   A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye Nervus_accessorius   Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk Nervus_coccygeus   The lowest pair of spinal nerves Nervus_facialis   Cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles Nervus_femoralis   One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh Nervus_glossopharyngeus   Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion Nervus_hypoglosus   Supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles Back to top Nervus_ischiadicus   Arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves Nervus_oculomotorius   Supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye Nervus_opticus   The cranial nerve that serves the retina Nervus_phrenicus   One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing Nervus_radialis   Largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles Nervus_saphenus   A branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot Nervus_spinalis   Any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal) Nervus_trigeminus   The main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication Nervus_ulnaris   A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand Nervus_vagus   A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera Nervus_vestibulocochlearis   A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea Nervy   Offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" Nervy   Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" Nervy   Being in a tense state Nescience   Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) Nescient   Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions" Nescient   Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible Nesokia   Bandicoot rats Ness   A strip of land projecting into a body of water Nesselrode   A rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum Back to top Nesselrode_pudding   A rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum Nessie   Large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland Nest   A kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers" Nest   Furniture pieces made to fit close together Nest   A gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves" Nest   A cosy or secluded retreat Nest   A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young Nest   Gather nests Nest   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" Nest   Fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" Nest   Inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" Nester   A bird that has built (or is building) a nest Nester   Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it Nesting_place   A place suitable for nesting Nestle   A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace Nestle   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" Nestle   Position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother''s elbow" Nestle   Lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest" Nestled   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   Young bird not yet fledged Back to top Nestling   A young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they''re just kids"; "`tiddler'' is a British term for youngsters" Nestor   A genus of Psittacidae Nestor   (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy Nestorian   Relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism Nestorianism   The theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God) Nestorian_Church   A Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq headed by a catholico Nestorius   Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of Christ was named after him (died in 451) Nestor_notabilis   Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot Nestor_Paz_Zamora_Commission   A terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s Nest_egg   Device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it Nest_egg   A fund of money put by as a reserve Net   A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange Net   An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals Net   A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects Net   Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton Net   A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) Net   The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) Net   Catch with a net; "net a fish" Net   Construct or form a web, as if by weaving Net   Make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" Back to top Net   Yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" Net   Conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result" Net   Remaining after all deductions; "net profit" 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   Located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine" Nether   Of the underworld; "nether regions" Nether   Lower; "gnawed his nether lip" Netherlander   A native or inhabitant of Holland Netherlands   A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level Netherlands_Antilles   A group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands Netherlands_Guiana   A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975 Nethermost   Farthest down; "bottommost shelf" Netherworld   (religion) the world of the dead; "he didn''t want to go to hell when he died" Nether_region   (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl''d headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit" 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 Netkeeper   The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal Netlike   Having open interstices or resembling a web Netmail   Communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" Netminder   The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal Netscape   A commercial browser Back to top Nett   Catch with a net; "net a fish" Nett   Remaining after all deductions; "net profit" Netted   Having open interstices or resembling a web Netted_melon   The fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh Netted_melon   A muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh Netting   Creating netting Netting   A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave Nettle   Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) Nettle   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" Nettle   Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation Nettle-leaved_bellflower   European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat Nettle-leaved_goosefoot   European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada Nettled   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" Nettleleaf_goosefoot   European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada Nettlesome   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 m Nettlesome   Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" Nettle_family   A family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs Nettle_rash   An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs Nettle_tree   Any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits Network   An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals Back to top 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" Network   (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits Network   A system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals" Network   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" Network   Communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job" Networklike   Having a network of veins or ribs Network_architecture   Specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors Network_army   A group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern; "a network army of software programmers contribute free software to those who want it" Network_programming   The schedule of programs to be broadcast on a network Network_topology   The configuration of a communication network Net_ball   A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver''s court; the ball must be served again Net_estate   The estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes) Net_fish   Fish with nets Net_income   The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) Net_melon   The fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh Net_melon   A muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh Net_profit   The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) Net_sales   Gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances Net_ton   A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds Neumann   United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957) Back to top Neural   Of or relating to neurons; "neural network" Neural   Of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder" Neuralgia   Acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves Neuralgic   Of or relating to or suffering from neuralgia; "neuralgic pains" Neuralgy   Acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves Neural_arch   A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord Neural_net   Any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body Neural_net   Computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error Neural_network   Any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body Neural_network   Computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error Neural_structure   A structure that is part of the nervous system Neural_tube   A tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop Neurasthenia   Nervous breakdown (not in technical use) Neurasthenic   A person suffering a nervous breakdown Neurasthenic   Of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; "neurasthenic tendencies" Neurectomy   Surgical removal of all or part of a nerve Neurilemma   Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber Neurilemoma   Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve Neurinoma   Tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve Neuritis   Inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function Back to top Neuroanatomic   Of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system Neuroanatomical   Of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system Neuroanatomy   The anatomy of the nervous system Neurobiological   Of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system Neurobiological   With respect to neurobiology; "explain the phenomenon neurobiologically" Neurobiologist   A specialist in neurobiology Neurobiology   The branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system Neuroblast   A cell from which a nerve cell develops Neuroblastoma   Malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly Neurochemical   Any organic substance that occurs in neural activity Neurodermatitis   Dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown Neuroendocrine   Of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together) Neuroepithelioma   Malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium Neuroepithelium   Epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings Neuroethics   The study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases Neurofibroma   Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve Neurofibromatosis   Autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities Neurogenesis   The development of nerve tissues Neurogenic   Arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues Neurogenic_bladder   A urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system Back to top Neuroglia   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 Neurogliacyte   A cell of the neuroglia Neuroglial   Relating to or consisting of neuroglia; "neuroglial tissue" Neuroglial_cell   A cell of the neuroglia Neurohormone   A hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin) Neurohypophysis   The posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature Neurolemma   Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber Neuroleptic   Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Neuroleptic_agent   Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Neuroleptic_drug   Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Neurolinguist   Someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception Neurolinguistics   The branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system Neurologic   Of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology; "neurological evidence" Neurological   Of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology; "neurological evidence" Neurological_disease   A disorder of the nervous system Neurological_disorder   A disorder of the nervous system Neurologist   A medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it Neurology   (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders Neurology   The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders Neurolysin   Any toxin that affects neural tissues Back to top Neuroma   Any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system Neuromatous   Of or relating to or caused by neuromas Neuromotor   Relating to a nerve fiber or impulse passing toward motor effectors; "neuromotor impulses" Neuromuscular   Affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue Neuromuscular_blocking_agent   A substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles Neuromuscular_junction   The junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies Neuron   A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses Neuronal   Of or relating to neurons; "neural network" Neuronic   Of or relating to neurons; "neural network" Neuropathy   Any pathology of the peripheral nerves Neurophysiological   Of or concerned with neurophysiology Neurophysiology   The branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system Neuroplasty   Plastic surgery of the nerves Neuropsychiatric   Of or relating to neuropsychiatry Neuropsychiatry   The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system Neuropsychological   Of or concerned with neuropsychology Neuropsychology   The branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes Neuroptera   An order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fishflies; mantispids; spongeflies Neuropteran   Insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins Neuropteron   Insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins Back to top Neuropterous_insect   Insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins Neurosarcoma   A malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue Neuroscience   The scientific study of the nervous system Neuroscientist   A neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain Neurosis   A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction Neurospora   Genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries Neurosurgeon   Someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) Neurosurgery   Any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) Neurosyphilis   Syphilis of the central nervous system Neurotic   A person suffering from neurosis Neurotic   Affected with emotional disorder Neurotic   Characteristic of or affected by neurosis; "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms" Neurotically   In a neurotic manner; "they are finely, not to say neurotically adjusted" Neuroticism   A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction Neurotic_depression   A term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic Neurotoxic   Poisonous to nerves or nerve cells Neurotoxin   Any toxin that affects neural tissues Neurotransmitter   Transmits nerve impulses across a synapse Neurotrichus   Shrew moles Neurotrichus_gibbsii   Grayish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada Back to top Neurotropic   (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially Neurotropism   An affinity for neural tissues Neuter   A gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) Neuter   Remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" Neuter   Of grammatical gender; "`it'' is the third-person singular neuter pronoun" Neuter   Having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs Neutered   Having testicles or ovaries removed Neutering   The sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering" Neutral   One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute Neutral   Lacking hue; "neutral colors like back or white" Neutral   Lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever" Neutral   Not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest Neutral   Neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong Neutral   Having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer" Neutral   Of no distinctive quality or characteristics or type Neutral   Having no net electric charge; not electrified Neutral   Having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction" Neutralisation   Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action Neutralisation   Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium" Neutralisation   (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) Back to top Neutralisation   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 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 Neutralise   Make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" Neutralise   Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Neutralise   Make incapable of military action Neutralise   Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" Neutralised   Made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics Neutralism   A policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs Neutralist   An advocate of neutrality in international affairs Neutrality   Nonparticipation in a dispute or war Neutrality   PH value of 7 Neutrality   Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement Neutralization   Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action Neutralization   Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium" Neutralization   (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) Neutralization   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 Neutralization_fire   Fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable Neutralization_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 Neutralize   Make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" Neutralize   Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Back to top Neutralize   Make incapable of military action Neutralize   Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" Neutralize   Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic" Neutralize   Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" Neutralized   Made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics Neutral_spirits   Nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs Neutrino   An elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass Neutron   An elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus Neutron_bomb   Atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast Neutron_flux   The rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time Neutron_radiation   Radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb) Neutron_star   A star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons Neutropenia   Leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) Neutrophil   The chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes Neutrophile   The chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes Neva   A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland Nevada   A state in the western United States Nevadan   A resident of Nevada Nevado_de_Colima   An active volcano in southwestern Mexico Neva_River   A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland Back to top Nevelson   United States sculptor (born in Russia) known for massive shapes of painted wood (1899-1988) Never   Not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!" Never   Not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right" Never-ending   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 standar Never-Never   The remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country Never-never   Installment plan; "we bought a car on the never-never" Never-never_land   A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination Never-say-die   Impossible to subdue Nevermore   At no time hereafter; "Quoth the raven, nevermore!" -E.A.Poe Nevertheless   Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t Never_again   At no time hereafter; "Quoth the raven, nevermore!" -E.A.Poe Neville_Chamberlain   British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) Nevil_Shute   English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960) Nevil_Shute_Norway   English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960) Nevirapine   A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV Nevis   One of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis Nevoid_elephantiasis   Thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction Nevus   A blemish on the skin formed before birth Nevus_flammeus   A flat birthmark varying from pink to purple New   (often followed by `to'') unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job" Back to top New   Having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time of unexampled prosperity" New   (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" New   Used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew" New   In use after Medieval times; "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties" New   Lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he was still wet behind the ears when he shipped as a hand on a merchant vessel" 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" New   Of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" New   Of a new (often outrageous) kind or fashion New   Unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new" New   Very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes" New(a)   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" New-made   Newly made; "the aroma of new-made bread" New-sprung(a)   Having just or recently arisen or come into existence; "new nations"; "with newborn fears" Newari   Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal Newark   The largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey Newbie   Any new participant in some activity Newborn   A baby from birth to four weeks Newborn   Having just or recently arisen or come into existence; "new nations"; "with newborn fears" Newborn   Recently borne; "a newborn infant" Newborn_baby   A baby from birth to four weeks Back to top Newborn_infant   A baby from birth to four weeks Newburgh   A town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington''s headquarters Newburg_sauce   Lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or madeira Newcastle   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-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_disease   Disease of domestic fowl and other birds Newcomb   United States astronomer (1835-1909) Newcomer   Any new participant in some activity Newcomer   A recent arrival; "he''s a newcomer to Boston" Newel   The central pillar of a circular staircase Newel   The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail Newel_post   The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail Newest   In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique" Newfangled   Of a new (often outrageous) kind or fashion Newfound   Newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" Newfoundland   Breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers Newfoundland   An island in the north Atlantic Newfoundland_and_Labrador   A Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada''s 10th province in 1949 Newfoundland_dwarf_birch   Small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland Newly   Very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes" Back to top Newlywed   Someone recently married Newly_arisen   Having just or recently arisen or come into existence; "new nations"; "with newborn fears" 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) Newman   United States film actor (born in 1925) Newmarket   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; t Newmarket   A long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century Newness   The opposite of oldness Newport   A port city in southeastern Wales Newport   A resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center Newport_News   A port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards 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" News   A program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o''clock news every night" News   New information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome" News   New information of any kind; "it was news to me" News   Information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated" Newsagent   Someone who sells newspapers Newsboy   A boy who delivers newspapers Newsbreak   A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story Newscast   A broadcast of news Newscaster   Someone who broadcasts the news Back to top Newsdealer   Someone who sells newspapers Newsflash   A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story Newsless   Not providing news or information Newsless   Not having or receiving news or information Newsletter   Report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group Newsman   A person who investigates and reports or edits news stories Newsmonger   A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Newspaper   A newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper" Newspaper   A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" Newspaper   A business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers" Newspaper   Cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" Newspapering   Journalism practiced for the newspapers Newspaperman   A journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media Newspaperwoman   A journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media Newspaper_ad   A printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper Newspaper_advertisement   A printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper Newspaper_article   An article reporting news Newspaper_clipping   An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" Newspaper_column   An article giving opinions or perspectives Newspaper_columnist   A columnist who writes for newspapers Back to top Newspaper_critic   A critic who writes a column for the newspapers Newspaper_editor   The editor of a newspaper Newspaper_headline   The heading or caption of a newspaper article Newspaper_publisher   A business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers" Newspaper_publisher   The proprietor of a newspaper Newspeak   Deliberately ambiguous and contradictiory language use to mislead and manipulate the public; "the welfare state brought its own newspeak" Newsperson   A person who investigates and reports or edits news stories Newsprint   Cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" Newsreader   Someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin Newsreel   A short film and commentary about current events Newsroom   A reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read Newsroom   An office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station Newsroom   The staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom" Newssheet   Report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group Newsstand   A stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold Newsstand_operator   Someone who sells newspapers Newsvendor   Someone who sells newspapers Newswoman   A female newsperson Newsworthiness   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" Newsworthy   Sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper Back to top Newswriter   A journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media Newsy   Prone to friendly informal communication Newsy   Full of news; "a newsy letter" News_agency   An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically News_article   An article reporting news News_bulletin   A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story News_conference   A conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity News_event   A newsworthy event News_item   An item in a newspaper News_leak   Unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information News_media   Newspapers and magazines collectively News_organisation   An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically News_organization   An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically News_photography   Photography of newsworthy events News_program   A program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o''clock news every night" News_reader   Someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin News_report   A short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o''clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious" News_show   A program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o''clock news every night" News_story   An article reporting news Newt   Small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia Back to top Newton   English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727) Newton   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 Newton's_first_law   A body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force Newton's_first_law_of_motion   A body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force Newton's_law   One of three basic laws of classical mechanics Newton's_law_of_gravitation   (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them Newton's_law_of_motion   One of three basic laws of classical mechanics Newton's_second_law   The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force Newton's_second_law_of_motion   The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force Newton's_theory_of_gravitation   (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them Newton's_third_law   Action and reaction are equal and opposite Newton's_third_law_of_motion   Action and reaction are equal and opposite Newtonian   A follower of Isaac Newton Newtonian   Of or relating to or inspired by Sir Isaac Newton or his science; "Newtonian physics" Newtonian_mechanics   The branch of mechanics based on Newton''s laws of motion Newtonian_reflector   Reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis Newtonian_telescope   Reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis Newtown_Wonder   Apple used primarily in cooking New_Amsterdam   A settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York New_ballgame   A particular situation that is radically different from the the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it''s really a whole new ballgame" Back to top New_Britain   The largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea New_Brunswick   A province in southeastern Canada New_Brunswick   A university town in central New Jersey New_Caledonia   An island east of Australia and north of New Zealand New_Caledonian   Of or relating to New Caledonia New_caledonian_pine   Very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine New_Caledonian_yew   Large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii New_criticism   Literary criticism based on close analysis of the text New_deal   A reapportioning of something New_Deal   The economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt New_Deal   The historic period (1933-1940) in the U.S. during which President Franklin Roosevelt''s economic policies were implemented New_Dealer   A supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal New_Delhi   The capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi New_edition   A publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale New_England   A region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut New_Englander   An American who lives in New England New_England_aster   Common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy New_England_boiled_dinner   Corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables New_England_clam_chowder   A thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk New_English_Bible   A modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha Back to top New_Flower   The capital of Ethiopia and the country''s largest city; located in central Ethiopia New_Guinea   A Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia New_Hampshire   A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies New_Hampshire   One of the British colonies that formed the United States New_Hampshirite   A resident of New Hampshire New_Haven   A city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University New_Hebrides   A volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980 New_Ireland   An island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea New_jazz   Any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940 New_Jersey   A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies New_Jersey   One of the British colonies that formed the United States New_Jerseyan   A resident of New Jersey New_Jerseyite   A resident of New Jersey New_Latin   Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature New_line   The operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line New_London   A town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century New_Look   A style of women''s clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt New_Mexico   A state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border New_moon   The time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent New_Netherland   A Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664 Back to top New_Norwegian   One of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects New_Orleans   A port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi New_penny   A coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound New_People's_Army   A terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines New_phase_of_the_moon   The time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent New_River   A river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River New_River_Gorge_Bridge   A steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia New_Scotland_Yard   The detective department of the metropolitan police force of London New_Siberian_Islands   A group of islands in the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia and east of the Laptev Sea New_South_Wales   An Australian state in southeastern Australia New_Stone_Age   Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) New_Style_calendar   The solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it w New_Testament   The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ''s death; the second half of the Christian Bible New_to(p)   (often followed by `to'') unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job" New_town   A planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation New_wave   Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) New_Wave   An art movement in French cinema in the 1960s New_Waver   A film maker who follows New Wave ideas New_World   The hemisphere that includes North and South America New_World   Of or relating to the New World; "New World monkeys" Back to top New_World_anteater   Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites New_World_beaver   A variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida New_World_blackbird   Any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black New_World_chat   Birds having a chattering call New_World_coral_snake   Any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America New_World_flycatcher   Large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing New_world_goldfinch   American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer New_World_jay   A North American jay New_World_least_weasel   Of Canada and northeastern United States New_World_leishmaniasis   A form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa New_World_monkey   Hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails New_World_mouse   A variety of rodent New_World_opah   From Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico New_World_oriole   American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow New_World_porcupine   Arboreal porcupine New_World_sparrow   Sparrow-like North American finches New_World_tapir   A tapir found in South America and Central America New_World_vulture   Large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures New_World_warbler   Small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song New_Year   The calendar year just begun Back to top New_Year's   The first day of the year New_Year's_Day   The first day of the year New_Year's_Eve   The last day of the year New_York   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies New_York   One of the British colonies that formed the United States New_York   The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center New_Yorker   A resident of New York (especially a resident of New York City) New_York_aster   North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe New_York_Bay   A bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River New_York_City   The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center New_York_fern   Slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris New_York_minute   A very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I''d do it in a flash" New_York_State   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies New_York_State_Barge_Canal   A system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain New_York_Stock_Exchange   A stock exchange in New York New_York_strip   Steak from upper part of the short loin New_Zealand   North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific New_Zealand   An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery New_Zealander   A native or inhabitant of New Zealand New_Zealander   Of or relating to or characteristic of New Zealand or its people; "New Zealander sheep farms" Back to top New_Zealand_beech   Any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber New_Zealand_cotton   A fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber New_Zealand_Dacryberry   New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood New_Zealand_daisybush   Bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads New_Zealand_dollar   The basic unit of money in New Zealand New_Zealand_honeysuckle   Slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber New_Zealand_mountain_pine   New Zealand shrub New_Zealand_spinach   Coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves New_Zealand_white_pine   New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood New_Zealand_wine_berry   Graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine New_Zealand_wren   Birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens Next   Immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list" Next   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" Next   (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" Next   At the time or occasion immediately following; "next the doctor examined his back" 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-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" Next_door   At or in or to the adjacent residence; "the criminal had been living next door all this time" Next_friend   (law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person Next_of_kin   The person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person Back to top Nexus   A connected series or group Nexus   The means of connection between things linked in series Ney   French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) Nez_Perce   The Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce people Nez_Perce   A member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast Ne_plus_ultra   The state of being without a flaw or defect Ng   One billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram Ngaio_Marsh   New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982) Nganasan   The Uralic language spoken by the Nganasan people Nganasan   A member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr peninsula in Siberia NGB   The agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units NGF   A protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells NGO   An organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government NGU   Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia) Ngultrum   The basic unit of money in Bhutan Nguni   A group of southern Bantu languages Nguyen_Tat_Thanh   Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969) Ngwee   100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha NH   A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Ni   A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite Back to top Ni-hard   Cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion Ni-hard_iron   Cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion Ni-resist   Cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite Ni-resist_iron   Cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite Niacin   A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract Niagara   A river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York Niagara   Waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls Niagara_Falls   A city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort Niagara_Falls   Waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls Niagara_River   A river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York Niamey   The capital and largest city of Niger Nib   Horny projecting mouth of a bird Nib   The writing point of a pen Nibbed   Used of pens; having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind; "a broad-nibbed pen" Nibble   Gentle biting Nibble   A small byte Nibble   Eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" Nibble   Bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby''s ear" Nibble   Bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker" Nibbler   A biter who takes dainty repeated bites Back to top Nibelung   (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried Nibelung   (German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried Nibelungenlied   An epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings Niblick   An iron with considerable loft Nicad   A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use Nicaea   An ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325 Nicaean   Of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor Nicandra   Sturdy annual of Peru Nicandra_physaloides   Coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry Nicaragua   A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 Nicaraguan   A native or inhabitant of Nicaragua Nicaraguan   Of or relating to Nicaragua or is people; "Nicaraguan earthquakes" Nicaraguan_capital   The capital and largest city of Managua Nicaraguan_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Nicaragua Niccolo_Machiavelli   A statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527) Niccolo_Paganini   Italian violinist and composer of musice for the violin (1782-1840) Nice   A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera Nice   Exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" Nice   Noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument" Nice   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" Back to top 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 a Nice   Done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" Nice   Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" Nicely   In a nice way; "a nicely painted house" Nicene   Of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor Niceness   The quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" Niceness   The quality of nice Niceness   A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage Nicene_Creed   (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded Nicety   Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty" Nicety   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   An enclosure that is set back or indented Niche   A small concavity Niche   (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) Niche   A position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world" Nicholas   A bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century) Nicholas_I   Czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855) Nicholas_II   The last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918) Nicholas_Vachel_Lindsay   United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931) Nichrome   A nickel-chromium alloy with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements Back to top Nick   A small cut Nick   An impression in a surface (as made by a blow) Nick   Mate successfully; of livestock Nick   Divide or reset the tail muscles of; "nick horses" Nick   Cut a nick into Nick   Cut slightly, with a razor; "The barber''s knife nicked his cheek" Nickel   A United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar Nickel   Five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin" Nickel   A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite Nickel   Plate with nickel; "nickel the plate" Nickel-and-dime   Accumulate gradually; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family" Nickel-and-dime   Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible Nickel-and-dime   Of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor" Nickel-and-dime(a)   Low-paying; "a nickel-and-dime job" Nickel-base_alloy   An alloy whose main constituent is nickel Nickel-cadmium_accumulator   A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use Nickel-iron_accumulator   A storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts Nickel-iron_battery   A storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts Nickelodeon   A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin Nickel_alloy   An alloy whose main constituent is nickel Back to top Nickel_bronze   A bronze containing up to 30% nickel Nickel_note   Five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin" Nickel_silver   A silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel Nickel_steel   An alloy steel containing nickel Nicker   The characteristic sounds made by a horse Nicker   Characteristic of horses Nicker_nut   Hard shiny gray seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry Nicker_seed   Hard shiny gray seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry Nicklaus   United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940) Nicknack   Miscellaneous curios Nickname   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" Nickname   A descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides''" Nickname   Give a nickname to Nicolas_de_Malebranche   French philosopher (1638-1715) Nicolas_Leonard_Sadi_Carnot   French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832) Nicolas_Poussin   French painter in the classical style (1594-1665) Nicolaus_Copernicus   Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543) Nicola_Amati   Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684) Nicola_Sacco   United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927) Nicolo_Amati   Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684) Back to top Nicolson   English diplomat and author (1886-1968) Nicol_prism   Optical device that produces plane-polarized light Nicosia   The capital and largest city of Cyprus Nicotiana   American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage Nicotiana_alata   South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers Nicotiana_glauca   Evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock Nicotiana_rustica   Tobacco plant of South America and Mexico Nicotiana_tabacum   Tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves Nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide   A coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes Nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide_phosphate   A coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes Nicotine   An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide Nicotine_addiction   An addiction to nicotine Nicotine_poisoning   Toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine Nicotinic_acid   A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract Nictate   Briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" Nictation   A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly Nictitate   Briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" Nictitating_membrane   A protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals Nictitation   A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly NICU   An intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or low-birth-weight or seriously ill newborn Back to top Nidaros   A port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord Nidation   (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals NIDDM   Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin Nidicolous   (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching Nidifugous   (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching Nidularia   Type genus of the Nidulariaceae Nidulariaceae   Bird''s-nest fungi Nidulariales   Small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae Nidus   A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs Nidus   A central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" Niebuhr   German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831) Niebuhr   United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971) Niece   A daughter of your brother or sister Nielson   Danish composer (1865-1931) Niels_Abel   Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) Niels_Bohr   Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962) Niels_Henrik_Abel   Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr   Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962) Niemann-Pick_disease   A disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait Nierembergia   Any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers Back to top Nierembergia_frutescens   Shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental Nierembergia_repens   Prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose Nierembergia_rivularis   Prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose Nietzsche   Influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values (1844-1900) Nifedipine   Calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks Niff   An unpleasant smell Niffy   (British informal) malodorous Nifty   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Nigella   Any plant of the genus Nigella Nigella_damascena   European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers Nigella_hispanica   Nigella of Spain and southern France Nigella_sativa   Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway Niger   A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert Niger   An African river; flows into the South Atlantic Niger-Congo   A family of African language spoken in west Africa Niger-Kordofanian   The family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) Niger-Kordofanian_language   The family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) Nigeria   A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country Nigerian   A native or inhabitant of Nigeria Nigerian   Of or relating to the people of Nigeria; "a Nigerian novelist won the Noble Prize for literature this year" Back to top Nigerian   Of or relating to Nigeria; "the Nigerian capital used to be Lagos" Nigerian_capital   Capital of Nigeria in the center of the country Nigerian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Nigeria Nigerien   A native or inhabitant of Niger Nigerien   Of or relating to the people of Nigeria; "a Nigerian novelist won the Noble Prize for literature this year" Niger_franc   The basic unit of money in Niger Niger_River   An African river; flows into the South Atlantic Nigga   (ethnic slur) offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Niggard   A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend Niggardliness   Extreme stinginess Niggardly   Petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip" Niggardness   Extreme stinginess Nigger   (ethnic slur) offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Niggle   Argue over petty things; "Let''s not quibble over pennies" Niggle   Worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" Niggler   Someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way Niggling   (informal terms) 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"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over nig Nigh   Near in space or time Nigh   Nigh   Near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don''t shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn''t come close"; Back to top Nigh(a)   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" Nigher   (comparative of `near'' or `close'') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" Nighest   (superlative of `near'' or `nigh'') most near Nighest   (superlative of `near'' or `close'') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death" Night   Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx Night   Darkness; "it vanished into the night" Night   The dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed" Night   The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside Night   The time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night" Night   The period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night" Night   A period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom Night   A shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night" Night-blooming_cereus   Any of several cacti of the genus Cereus Night-blooming_cereus   Any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus Night-blooming_cereus   Any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus Night-light   Light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) Night-line   A fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night Night-robe   Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women Night-sight   The ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight) Night-stop   A break in a journey for the night Back to top Nightbird   A person who likes to be active late at night Nightcap   The final game of a double header Nightcap   A cloth cap worn in bed Nightcap   An alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic Nightclothes   Garments designed to be worn in bed Nightclub   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 p Nightcrawler   Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Nightdress   Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women Nighted   Overtaken by night or darkness; "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home" Nightfall   The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" Nightgown   Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women Nighthawk   Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker Nighthawk   A person who likes to be active late at night Nightie   Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women Nightingale   European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song Nightingale   English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) Nightjar   Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects Nightlong   Lasting through or extending over the whole night; "a nightlong vigil"; "an overnight trip" Nightly   Happening every night; "nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m." Nightly   At the end of each day; "she checks on her roses nightly" Back to top Nightmare   A terrifying or deeply upsetting dream Nightmare   A situation resembling a terrifying dream Nightmarish   Extremely alarming Nightrider   Member of a secret mounted band in United States south after the Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge Nightshade   Any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit Nightshirt   Nightclothes worn by men 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 p Nightstick   A short stout club used primarily by policemen Nighttime   The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside Nighttime   Happening during or appropriate to the night; "nighttime attire"; "the cat''s nighttime prowls" Nightwalker   Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Nightwear   Garments designed to be worn in bed Nightwork   Work to be done at night Night_bell   A doorbell to be used at night Night_bird   Any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc Night_blindness   Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder Night_court   A criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night Night_game   A game played under artificial illumination at night Night_heron   Nocturnal or crepuscular herons Night_jasmine   West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night Back to top Night_jessamine   West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night Night_latch   Doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside Night_letter   A cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day Night_lizard   Small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young Night_owl   A person who likes to be active late at night Night_porter   A porter on duty during the night Night_raven   Any bird that cries at night Night_raven   Nocturnal or crepuscular herons Night_rider   Member of a secret mounted band in United States south after the Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge Night_school   A school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day Night_shift   Workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) Night_shift   The work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) Night_snake   Nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico Night_soil   Human excreta used as fertilizer Night_terror   An emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings Night_vision   The ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight) Night_watch   A watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.) Night_watchman   A watchman who works during the night Nigra   (ethnic slur) offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Nigrify   Make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened" Back to top Nigroporus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Nigroporus_vinosus   A woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores 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 Nihau   The most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai) Nihau_Island   The most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai) Nihil   (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet" Nihilism   A revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake Nihilism   Complete denial of all established authority and institutions Nihilism   The delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal Nihilist   An advocate of anarchism Nihilist   Someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief Nihilistic   Of or relating to nihilism Nihilistic_delusion   The delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal Nihil_obstat   Authoritative approval Nihil_obstat   The phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the Church Nihon   A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building NIJ   The law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice Nijinsky   Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950) Nijmegen   An industrial city in the eastern Netherlands Nike   (Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria Back to top Nikita_Khrushchev   Soviet statesman and premier who denounced stalin (1894-1971) Nikita_Sergeyevich_Khrushchev   Soviet statesman and premier who denounced stalin (1894-1971) Nikolaas_Tinbergen   Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988) Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov   Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908) Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov   Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908) Nikolai_Ivanovich_Bukharin   Bolshevik leader in Russia who advocated gradual collectivism of the farms; was executed in a purge by Stalin (1888-1938) Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky   Russian mathematician who independently discovered non-Euclidean geometry (1792-1856) Nikolai_Lenin   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Nikolai_Vasilievich_Gogol   Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852) Nikola_Tesla   United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators ( Nil   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" Nile   The world''s longest river (4180 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 Nile_crocodile   A dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa Nile_River   The world''s longest river (4180 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 Nilgai   Large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns Nilgiri_Hills   Hills in southern India Nilo-Saharan   A family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania Nilo-Saharan_language   A family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania Nilotic   A group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group Nilotic   Of or relating to or constituting the Nilotic group of languages; "Nilotic syntax" Back to top Nilotic   Of or relating to the Nile River or the people living near it Nilotic_language   A group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group Nilpotent   Equal to zero when raised to a certain power Nilsson   Swedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918) 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 mat NIMA   A combat support agency that provides geospatial intelligence in support of national security Nimble   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" Nimble   Mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits" 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 t Nimbleness   The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble Nimblewill   Slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States Nimble_Will   Slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States Nimbly   In a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease; "nimbly scaling an iron gate"- Charles Dickens; "leaped agilely from roof to roof" Nimbus   An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Nimbus   A dark gray cloud bearing rain Nimbus_cloud   A dark gray cloud bearing rain NIMBY   Someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard Nimiety   A quantity much larger than is needed Niminy-piminy   Affectedly dainty or refined Nimitz   United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966) Back to top Nimravus   False sabertoothed tigers Nimrod   (Old Testament) a famous hunter Nim_tree   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 Nin-sin   Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers Nina   The Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea Nina_from_Carolina   The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one Nincompoop   A stupid foolish person Nine   A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division" Nine   The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one Nine   Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten Nine-banded_armadillo   Having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay Nine-membered   Of a chemical compound having a ring with nine members Nine-spot   A playing card with nine pips on the face Ninefold   Having nine units or components Ninefold   By a factor of nine; "my investment has increased ninefold" Ninepence   A coin worth nine pennies Ninepenny   Used of nail size; 2 3/4 in or 7 cm long Ninepin   A bowling pin of the type used in ninepins or (in England) skittles Ninepins   Bowling down an alley at a target of nine wooden pins Ninepin_ball   Ball used to knock down ninepins Back to top Niner   The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one Nineteen   The cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one Nineteen   Being one more than eighteen Nineteenth   Position 19 in a countable series of things Nineteenth   Coming next after the eighteenth in position Nineties   The time of life between 90 and 100 Nineties   The decade from 1990 to 1999 Nineties   The decade from 1890 to 1899 Ninetieth   Position 90 in a countable series of things Ninetieth   The ordinal number of ninety in counting order Ninety   The cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine Ninety   Being ten more than eighty Ninety-eight   Being eight more than ninety Ninety-fifth   The ordinal number of ninety-five in counting order Ninety-five   Being five more than ninety Ninety-four   Being four more than ninety Ninety-nine   Being nine more than ninety Ninety-one   Being one more than ninety Ninety-seven   Being seven more than ninety Ninety-six   Being six more than ninety Back to top Ninety-three   Being three more than ninety Ninety-two   Being two more than ninety Nineveh   An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq Nine_iron   An iron with considerable loft Nine_times   By a factor of nine; "my investment has increased ninefold" Ningal   (Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the moon god Sin Ningirsu   Babylonian god in older pantheon: god of war and agriculture Ningishzida   An underworld Babylonian deity; patron of medicine Ninhursag   The great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu Ninib   A solar deity; first-born of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with Biblical Nimrod Ninigi   Grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan Ninigino-Mikoto   Grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan Ninja   A class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations 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 Ninjitsu   The traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage Ninjutsu   The traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage Ninkharsag   The great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu Ninkhursag   The great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu Ninny   A stupid foolish person Ninon   A fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon Back to top Ninth   A ninth part Ninth   Position nine in a countable series of things; "going into the ninth they were a run ahead" Ninth   Coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position Ninth_cranial_nerve   Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion Ninth_of_Ab   (Judaism) a Jewish fast day commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem Ninth_of_Av   (Judaism) a Jewish fast day commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem Nintoo   A name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped Nintu   A name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped Ninurta   A solar deity; first-born of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with Biblical Nimrod Niobite   A black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum Niobium   A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium Niobrara   A tributary of the Missouri River Niobrara_River   A tributary of the Missouri River Nip   Small sharp biting Nip   A small drink Nip   A tart spiciness Nip   A person of Japanese descent Nip   A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" Nip   Give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen''s corgies always nip at her staff''s ankles" Nip   Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" Back to top Nip   Squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" Nipa   Made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm Nipa   Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia Nipa_fruticans   Any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds Nipa_palm   Any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds Nipper   A structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods Nipper   A young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they''re just kids"; "`tiddler'' is a British term for youngsters" Nipping   Pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky'' is a British term) Nipping   Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" Nipple   The small projection of a mammary gland Nipple_shield   A rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women Nippon   A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building Nipponese   A native or inhabitant of Japan Nipponese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperoro"; "Japanese cars" Nippy   Pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky'' is a British term) NIPR   A clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy''s labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002 Nip_and_tuck   Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" Nip_and_tuck   Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition; "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"; "the election was a nip and tuck affair" Nip_and_tuck   Even or close in a race or competition or comparison; "the horses ran neck and neck"; "he won nip and tuck" Nip_off   Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" Back to top Niqaabi   An observant Muslim woman who covers her face and hands when in public or in the presence of any man outside her immediate family Niqab   A face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women Nirvana   Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace Nirvana   (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness Nisan   The seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April) Nisi   Not final or absolute; "the decree is nisi and not absolute" Nissan   The seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April) Nissen_hut   A prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section NIST   An agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs Nisus   An effortful attempt to attain a goal Nit   Egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing Nit   A luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source Nitella   Fragile branching stoneworts Niter   (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive 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" Nitpick   Be overly critical; criticize minor details Nitpicker   Someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms Nitpicking   Quibbling over insignificant details; "caviling pettifoggers and quiggling pleaders"-Edmund Burke; "her nagging and carping attack"; "thought her editor unnecessarily nitpicking"; "a pettifogging lawyer''s mind"; "had no patience with quibbling critics" Nitrate   Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) Nitrate   Treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol" Back to top Nitrate_bacterium   Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates Nitrazepam   A hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type Nitre   (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive Nitric   Of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid" Nitric_acid   Acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels Nitric_bacteria   Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates Nitric_bacterium   Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates Nitric_oxide   A poisonous red-brown gas (NO) Nitride   A compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal) Nitrification   The oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) Nitrification   The chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) Nitrify   Treat (soil) with nitrates Nitrify   Treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound Nitrify   Convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria Nitril   Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN Nitrile   Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN Nitrite   The radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid) Nitrite_bacterium   Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites Nitrobacter   Rod-shaped soil bacteria Nitrobacteria   Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates Back to top Nitrobacteriaceae   Usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria Nitrobacterium   Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates Nitrobenzene   A poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline Nitrocalcite   The mineral form of calcium nitrate Nitrocellulose   Nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives Nitrochloroform   A heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas Nitrochloromethane   Gaseous form or chloropicrin used as tear gas Nitrocotton   Nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives Nitrofuran   Derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth Nitrofurantoin   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   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 Nitrogenase   An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia Nitrogenise   Treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound Nitrogenize   Treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound Nitrogenous   Of or relating to or containing nitrogen Nitrogen_balance   The balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted) Nitrogen_cycle   The circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil Nitrogen_dioxide   A highly poisonous brown gas (NO2) Nitrogen_fixation   The assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria Nitrogen_mustard   A toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment Back to top Nitrogen_narcosis   Confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; "deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure" Nitrogen_oxide   Any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts Nitrogen_trichloride   A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour Nitroglycerin   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   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) Nitrohydrochloric_acid   A yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold) Nitrosobacteria   Soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites Nitrosomonas   Ellipsoidal soil bacteria Nitrospan   Trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris Nitrospan   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) Nitrostat   Trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris 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   Of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid" Nitrous_acid   An unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts Nitrous_bacteria   Soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites Nitrous_bacterium   Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites Nitrous_oxide   Inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery Nitro_group   The group -NO3 Nitta_tree   Any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp 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" Back to top Nitweed   Annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers Nitwit   A stupid incompetent person Nitwitted   (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment Nivose   Fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month Nix   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" Nixon   Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994) Nizhni_Novgorod   An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Nizhnyi_Novgorod   An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky NJ   A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies Njord   (Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus Njorth   (Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus NLP   The branch of information science that deals with natural language information NM   A state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border Nm   A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter NMR   Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field NNE   The compass point that is midway between north and northeast NNRTI   An antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs NNW   The compass point that is midway between north and northwest No   A negative; "his no was loud and clear" No   A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known Back to top No   Used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; "no, you are wrong" No   Not in any degree or manner; not at all; "he is no better today" No   Referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "he was no heavier than a child" No(a)   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 yo No-account   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-brainer   Anything that requires little thought No-count   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-frills(a)   Characterized by the absence of inessential features; "he got a no-frills introduction to the job" No-go   Not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; "the space launch was no-go" No-goal   A nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal" No-good   Returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check" No-good   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_area   An area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden No-hit   Of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game" No-hitter   A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits No-hit_game   A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits No-nonsense   Not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent" No-par-value_stock   Stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate No-parking_zone   A space where automobiles are not allowed to park No-par_stock   Stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate Back to top No-see-um   Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects No-show   Someone who shirks duty No-show   A guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation No-win   Certain to end in failure and disappointment; "a no-win situation" No-win_situation   A situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do No.   The number designating place in an ordered sequence 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 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 Noah_Webster   United States lexicographer (1758-1843) Noam_Chomsky   United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928) Nob   An elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners) Nobble   Disable by drugging; "nobble the race horses" Nobble   Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped" Nobble   Make off with belongings of others Nobble   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" Nobel   Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896) Nobelist   Winner of a Nobel Prize Nobelium   A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known Nobel_Laureate   Winner of a Nobel Prize Nobel_prize   An annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace Back to top Nobility   The quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct Nobility   A privileged class holding hereditary titles Nobility   The state of being of noble birth Noble   A titled peer of the realm Noble   Having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor" Noble   Impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" Noble   Having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" Noble   Of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" Noble   Inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum" 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" Noble-mindedness   Elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued Nobleman   A titled peer of the realm Noblesse   Members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility) Noblesse   The state of being of noble birth Noblesse_oblige   The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) Noblewoman   A woman of the peerage in Britain Noble_cane   Sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content Noble_gas   Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table Noble_metal   Any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation Nobly   In a noble manner; "she has behaved nobly" Back to top Nobody   A person of no influence Nob_Hill   A fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco NOC   An undercover agent who is given no official cover Nocent   Having a tendency to cause harm Nociceptive   Caused by or in response to pain; "a nociceptive spinal reflex" Nock   Make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" Noctambulation   Walking by a person who is asleep Noctambulism   Walking by a person who is asleep Noctambulist   Someone who walks about in their sleep Noctiluca   Large bioluminescent marine protozoan Noctiluca_miliaris   Large bioluminescent marine protozoan Noctilucent   Shining or glowing by night; "the noctilucent eyes of a cat" Noctua   Type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms Noctuid   Usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests Noctuidae   Cutworms; armyworms Noctuid_moth   Usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests Nocturia   Excessive urination at night; especially common in older men 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" Nocturnal   Of or during or relating to the night; "a nocturnal journey"; "nocturnal stillness"; "nocturnal predators" Nocturnal   Of or relating to or occurring in the night; "nocturnal darkness" Back to top Nocturnally   At night; "nocturnally active bird" Nocturnal_emission   Ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream) Nocturne   A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) Nod   The act of nodding the head Nod   A sign of assent or salutation or command Nod   Be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" Nod   Let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair" Nod   Lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" Nod   Express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval" Nod   Sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" Nodal_rhythm   The normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node Nodding   Having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers" Nodding_groundsel   Plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States Nodding_onion   Widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers Nodding_thistle   Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar Nodding_wild_onion   Widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers Noddle   An informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle" Node   (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network Node   Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part Node   The source of lymph and lymphocytes Back to top Node   (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane Node   (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system Node   Any thickened enlargement Node   A connecting point at which several lines come together Nodes_of_Ranvier   Small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons Nodular   Having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" Nodular   Relating to or characterized by or having nodules; "Nodular vaginitis" Nodulated   Having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" Nodule   A small node Nodule   (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment) Nodule   Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant Noduled   Having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" Nodulose   Having minute nodules Nod_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Noel   Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Noel_Coward   English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) Noemi   The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament Noesis   The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning Noether   German mathematician (1882-1935) 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" Back to top Nog   A wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it Nog   A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface Nogales   A town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona Nogales   A town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico Noggin   Informal terms for a human head Nogging   Rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame Noguchi   United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928) Noguchi   United States sculptor (born in 1904) Nohow   In no manner; "We could nohow make out his handwriting" Noise   The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan 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" Noise   The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" 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" 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" Noise   Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication Noise   Emit a noise Noiseless   Making no sound; "th'' inaudible and noiseless foot of time"- Shakespeare Noiselessly   Without a sound; "he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door" Noiselessness   The property of making no noise Noisemaker   A device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration Back to top Noise_conditions   The condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel) Noise_level   The amplitude level of the undesired background noise Noise_pollution   Annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise Noisily   With much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; "he blew his nose noisily" Noisiness   Characterized by loud and constant noise Noisome   Offensively malodorous; "a putrid smell" Noisome   Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" Noisomeness   The quality of being noxious Noisy   Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" Nol._pros.   Declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted Noli-me-tangere   A cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone Nolina   Perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico Nolina_microcarpa   Stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico Nolle_pros   Drop persecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge" Nolle_pros   Declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted Nolle_prosequi   An entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed Nolle_prosequi   Declare that a legal case will not be prosecuted Nolo_contendere   (law) an answer of `no contest'' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction Nol_pros   An entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed Noma   Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children Back to top Nomad   A member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons Nomadic   (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" Nombril   The center point on a shield Nome   A town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century Nomenclature   A system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology" Nomenklatura   The system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party Nomia   A genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes Nomia_melanderi   A common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States Nominal   Being such in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party" Nominal   Named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock" Nominal   Insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish'' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a tokenish gesture" Nominal   Being value in terms of specification on currency or stock certificates rather than purchasing power; "nominal or face value" Nominal   Pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun; "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase" 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" Nominalism   (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name Nominalistic   Of or relating to nominalism Nominally   In name only; "nominally he is the boss" Nominal_aphasia   Inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects Nominal_damages   (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) Nominal_head   A person used as a cover for some questionable activity Back to top Nominal_value   The value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value Nominate   Propose as a candidate for some honor Nominate   Create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" Nominate   Charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" Nominate   Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" Nominated   Appointed by nomination Nominating_address   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" Nominating_speech   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" Nomination   The act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor" 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" 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   The category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb Nominative   Appointed by nomination Nominative   Named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock" 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" Nominative_case   The category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb Nominator   Someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election Nominee   A politician who is running for public office Nomogram   A graphic representation of numerical relations Nomograph   A graphic representation of numerical relations Back to top Nomothetic   Relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles Nom_de_guerre   A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role Nom_de_plume   An author''s pseudonym Non-automatic   Operated by hand Non-Catholic   A religious person who is not a Catholic Non-Christian_priest   A spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion Non-circular   In the form of an ellipse Non-dedicated_file_server   (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation Non-discrimination   Fairness in treating people without prejudice Non-engagement   Withdrawing from the activities of a group Non-Euclidean_geometry   Geometry based on axioms different from Euclid''s Non-finite   Of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form" Non-insulin-dependent_diabetes   Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin Non-insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus   Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin Non-invertible   Not admitting an additive or multiplicative inverse Non-involvement   Withdrawing from the activities of a group Non-ionic_detergent   A class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions Non-issue   The state of something that has outlived its relevance Non-Jew   In this sense `Gentile'' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy'' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews Non-market_economy   An economy that is not a market economy Back to top Non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor   An antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs Non-profit-making   Not commercially motivated 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 al Non-resinous   Not having resin Non-resiny   Not having resin Non-resistant   A reformer who believes in passive resistance Non-standard_speech   Speech that differs from the usual accepted easily-recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community Non-U   Not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use Non-Ugric   One of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian) Non-volatile_storage   Computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off Nona   The Fate who spins the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Clotho Nonabsorbency   The property of not being absorbent Nonabsorbent   Not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids) Nonabsorptive   Not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids) Nonacceptance   The act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm" Nonaccomplishment   An act that does not achieve its intended goal Nonachievement   An act that does not achieve its intended goal Nonachiever   A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates Nonadaptive   (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose; "dysfunctional behavior" Nonaddictive   Not causing or characterized by addiction; "for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive" Back to top Nonadhesive   Not tending to adhere Nonadjacent   Not adjacent; not next Nonadsorbent   Lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface Nonadsorptive   Lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface Nonage   Any age prior to the legal age Nonaged   Not of legal age; "minor children" Nonagenarian   Someone whose age is in the nineties Nonagenarian   Being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home" Nonaggression   A policy of not initiating hostilities; "they signed a nonaggression pact" Nonaggressive   Not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness Nonagon   A nine-sided polygon Nonalcoholic   Used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks" Nonaligned   Not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause Nonalignment   People (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty Nonalinement   People (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty Nonallele   Genes that are not competitors at the same locus Nonappearance   Failure to appear (especially as at court) Nonappointive   Filled by popular election rather than by appointment Nonarbitrable   Not appropriate for or subject to arbitration Nonarbitrary   Not subject to individual determination Back to top Nonarboreal   Not inhabiting or frequenting trees Nonassertive   Not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence; "she was quiet and nonassertive as she took control" Nonassociative   Not associative Nonastringent   Not astringent Nonattendance   The failure to attend Nonattender   Someone who shirks duty Nonautonomous   Of peoples and political bodies Nonbearing   (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; "they took out a nonbearing wall" Nonbeing   The state of not being Nonbeliever   Someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) Nonbelligerent   Not directly at war; "nonbelligerent nations" Nonbiodegradable_pollution   Pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain Noncallable_bond   A bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity) Noncaloric   Of food have no (or few) calories; "a noncaloric drink" Noncandidate   Someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office Noncarbonated   Not having carbonation Noncausal   Not causative Noncausative   Not causative Nonce   The present occasion; "for the nonce" Noncellular   Not made up of or divided into cells Back to top Nonce_word   A word with a special meaning used for a special occasion Nonchalance   The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern 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 teasi Nonchalantly   In an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines" Nonchalantly   In a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher" Nonchristian   Not believing in Christ Nonchurchgoing   No longer active or practicing; "a lapsed Catholic" Noncitizen   A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country Noncivilised   Not having a high state of culture and social development Noncivilized   Not having a high state of culture and social development Nonclassical   Not classical Noncollapsable   Not capable of collapsing Noncollapsible   Not capable of collapsing Noncolumned   Not having columns Noncom   A military officer appointed from enlisted personnel Noncombatant   A member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon) Noncombatant   Member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon Noncombatant   Used of civilians in time of war Noncombinative   Not involving combination Noncombining   Not able to combine Back to top Noncombustible   Not capable of igniting and burning Noncommercial   Not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises Noncommissioned   Of military officers; appointed from enlisted personnel Noncommissioned_officer   A military officer appointed from enlisted personnel Noncommital   Characterized by tolerance; "although favoring European unity he was noncommital about the form it should take" Noncommittal   Very reluctant to give out information Noncommunicable   (of disease) not capable of being passed on Noncompetitive   Not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games" Noncompetitively   In a noncompetitive manner; "the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively" Noncompliance   The failure to obey Noncompliant   A person who refuses to comply Noncompliant   Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" Noncomprehensive   Not comprehensive Noncomprehensively   In a limited way Nonconcentric   Not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles" Nonconducting   Not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound Nonconductive   Not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound Nonconductor   A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity Nonconformance   A lack of conformity Nonconforming   Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Back to top Nonconformist   Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Nonconformist   A Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Nonconformist   Not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers" Nonconformist   Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Nonconformity   Failure to conform Nonconformity   Unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values Nonconformity   A lack of conformity Nonconformity   Lack of harmony or correspondence Nonconscious   Relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things Nonconscious   Concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness; "nonconscious psychic processes" Noncontagious   (of disease) not capable of being passed on Noncontentious   Of persons; not given to controversy 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   Not likely to arouse controversy Nonconvergent   Of lines, planes, or surfaces; never meeting or crossing Noncritical   Marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures; "news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts" Noncritical   Not in a state of crisis or emergency Noncritical   Not critical; not at a point of abrupt change Noncrucial   Not in a state of crisis or emergency Noncrucial   Of little importance; not decisive Back to top Noncrystalline   Not crystalline Noncurrent   Not current or belonging to the present time Noncyclic   Not cyclic Noncyclic   Not having repeated cycles Noncyclical   Not cyclic Nondeductible   Not allowable as a deduction Nondenominational   Not restricted to a particular religious denomination; "a nondenominational church" Nondepository_financial_institution   A financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance Nondescript   A person is not easily classified and not very interesting Nondescript   Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting; "women dressed in nondescript clothes"; "a nondescript novel" Nondevelopment   Failure of normal development to occur Nondigestible   Not digestible Nondirectional_antenna   An antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions Nondiscretionary_trust   An investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized 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   Not designed to be thrown away after use Nondisposable   Of assets Nondrinker   A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages Nondriver   A person who is not a driver Nondurable   Not durable Back to top 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 None   A canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise None   Not any; "thou shalt have none other gods before me" None   Not at all or in no way; "seemed none too pleased with his dinner"; "shirt looked none the worse for having been slept in"; "none too prosperous"; "the passage is none too clear" Nonechoic   Not echoic or imitative of sound Noneffervescent   Not effervescent Noneffervescent   Not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water" Nonelective   Filled by appointment rather than by election; "a nonappointive office" Nonenterprising   Lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome Nonentity   A nonexistent thing Nonentity   A person of no influence Nonentity   The state of not existing Nonenzymatic   Not relating to or produced by enzymes; "nonenzymatic systems" Nonequivalence   Not interchangeable Nonequivalent   Not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance Nones   The fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m. Nonessential   Anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials" Nonessential   Not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA Nonesuch   Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Nonesuch_clover   Prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America Back to top Nonetheless   Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t Nonevent   An anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected Nonexempt   (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability Nonexempt   (of goods or funds) subject to taxation; "taxable income"; "nonexempt property" Nonexistence   The state of not existing Nonexistent   Not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent" Nonexistent   Not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book" Nonexplorative   Not exploratory Nonexploratory   Not exploratory Nonexplosive   Not explosive; "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel" Nonextant   No longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction; "its nonextant original was written on vellum"- G.B.Saul 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" Nonextensile   Not extensile Nonfat   Without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk" Nonfatal   Not bringing death; "nonfatal heart attack" Nonfat_dry_milk   Dehydrated skimmed milk Nonfeasance   A failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do Nonfiction   Prose writing that is not fictional Nonfictional   Not fictional Nonfictional_prose   Prose writing that is not fictional Back to top Nonfigurative   Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" Nonfinancial   Not involving financial matters Nonfissile   Not fissile Nonfissionable   Not capable of undergoing fission Nonflammable   Impossible to ignite Nonflavored   Without flavoring added Nonflavoured   Without flavoring added Nonflowering_plant   Plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores Nonfluent_aphasia   Aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired Nonfunctional   Not having or performing a function Nonfunctional   Not performing or able to perform its regular function; "a malfunctioning valve" Nonglutinous   Not resembling glue in texture Nongonococcal_urethritis   Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia) Nongovernmental_organization   An organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government Nongranular   Not having granules; "clear nongranular cytoplasm" Nongregarious   Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" Nonhairy   Without hair; "tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the nonhairy parts of the skin" Nonharmonic   Not harmonic; "a nonharmonic note" Nonhereditary   Not acquirable by inheritance Nonheritable   Not inheritable Back to top Nonhierarchic   Not classified hierarchically Nonhierarchical   Not classified hierarchically Nonhuman   Not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings; "nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees" Nonimitative   Not marked by or given to imitation Nonimmune   (often followed by `to'') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes" Nonindulgence   The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) Nonindulgent   Not indulgent Nonindulgent   Not indulgent; "strict parents" Nonindustrial   Not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises; "a nonindustrial society" Noninfectious   Not infectious Noninflammatory   Not inflammatory Noninheritable   Not inheritable Noninstitutional   Not institutional Noninstitutionalised   Not committed to an institution Noninstitutionalized   Not committed to an institution Nonintegrated   Not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a whole Nonintellectual   Not intellectual Noninterchangeable   Such that the terms of an expression cannot be interchanged without changing the meaning; "the arguments of the symmetric relation, `is the father of'', are noninterchangeable" Noninterference   A foreign policy of staying out of other countries'' disputes Nonintersecting   Of lines, planes, or surfaces; never meeting or crossing Back to top Nonintervention   A foreign policy of staying out of other countries'' disputes Noninvasive   Relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity Nonionic   Not converted into ions Nonionic   Not ionic; "a nonionic substance" Nonionised   Not converted into ions Nonionized   Not converted into ions Nonjudgmental   Refraining from making judgments especially ones based on personal opinions or standards; "sympathetic and nonjudgmental" Nonkosher   Not conforming to dietary laws Nonleaded   (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead; "lead-free gasoline" Nonlegal   Not regulated or sanctioned by law; "there were only extralegal recourses for their grievances" Nonlethal   Not capable of causing death Nonlexical   Not relating to words; "nonlexical morphemes" Nonlexically   Without the use of words; "expressed nonlexically" Nonlinear   Designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree Nonlinear_correlation   Any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant Nonlinear_distortion   Distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal Nonlinear_system   A system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree Nonlinguistic   Not consisting of or related to language; "depended on his nonlinguistic skills" Nonliteral   (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language" Nonliterary   Marked by lack of affectation or pedantry; "her talk was very unliterary"- W.D.Howells Back to top Nonliterate   Used of a society that has not developed writing Nonliving   Not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"; "dead stones" Nonmagnetic   Not capable of being magnetized Nonmalignant   Not threatening to life or health; not malignant; "a benign tumor is usually harmless" Nonmalignant_neoplasm   A tumor that is not cancerous Nonmalignant_tumor   A tumor that is not cancerous Nonmalignant_tumour   A tumor that is not cancerous Nonmandatory   Not required by rule or law Nonmaterial   Not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" Nonmeaningful   Having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation" Nonmechanical   Of persons without mechanical skills Nonmechanical   Not mechanical Nonmechanistic   Not mechanistic Nonmedicinal   Not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed; "he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons" Nonmember   A person who is not a member Nonmetal   A chemical element lacking typical metallic properties Nonmetal   Not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" Nonmetallic   Not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" Nonmetamorphic   Not metamorphic Nonmigratory   Used of animals that do not migrate Back to top Nonmilitary   Not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor" Nonmodern   Not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time Nonmonotonic   Not monotonic Nonmoral   Lying outside the bounds of morals or ethics; "imagination is of its nature nonmoral"; "infants are nonmoral" Nonmotile   (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement Nonmoving   Not in motion Nonmusical   Not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay" Nonmusical   Lacking interest in or talent for music; "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical" Nonnative   Of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing Nonnative   Of persons born in another area or country than that lived in; "our large nonnative population" Nonnative   Not being or composed of aborigines; "the nonnative population of South Africa" Nonnatural   Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature; "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley Nonnegative   Either positive or zero Nonnomadic   Not nomadic or wandering; "nonnomadic people" Nonnormative   Not based on a norm Nonobjective   Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" Nonobligatory   Not required by rule or law Nonobservance   A lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc. Nonobservant   Failing or refusing to observe religious customs Nonoccurrence   Absence by virtue of not occurring Back to top Nonopening   Not open; not opening Nonoperational   Not involved in military operations Nonoscillatory   Not having periodic vibrations Nonparallel   (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging Nonparallel   Of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing" Nonparametric   Not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic Nonparametric_statistic   A statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawn Nonparametric_statistics   The branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the form or the parameters of their distribution Nonparasitic   Not parasitic on another organism Nonpareil   A flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar Nonpareil   Colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies Nonpareil   Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Nonpareil   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 Nonparticipant   A person who does not participate Nonparticipation   Withdrawing from the activities of a group Nonparticulate   Not composed of distinct particles Nonparticulate_radiation   Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge Nonpartisan   Free from party affiliation or bias Nonpartisanship   An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally Nonpartizan   Free from party affiliation or bias Back to top Nonpasserine   Relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds Nonpasserine_bird   Chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes Nonpayment   The deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment" Nonpayment   Loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid Nonpayment   Act of failing to meet a financial obligation Nonperformance   Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Nonperiodic   Not recurring at regular intervals Nonperson   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 th Nonpersonal   Lacking personality; "nonpersonal forces" Nonphilosophic   Not philosophical Nonphilosophical   Not philosophical Nonphotosynthetic   Not photosynthetic Nonphysical   Lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul" Nonplus   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   Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye" Nonplussed   Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye" Nonpoisonous   Safe to eat Nonpoisonous   Not producing poison Nonpolar   Not ionic; "a nonionic substance" Nonpolitical   Not political Back to top Nonporous   Not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; "nonporous wood" Nonpregnant   Not pregnant Nonprehensile   Not prehensile Nonprescription(a)   Purchasable without a doctor''s prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" Nonproductive   Not directly productive; "nonproductive labor" 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   Not commercially motivated Nonprognosticative   Not offering prognostications Nonprogressive   Old-fashioned and out of date Nonproliferation   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 al Nonproliferation_Center   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 Nonproprietary   Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them" Nonprotractile   Not extensile Nonpsychoactive   Not affecting the mind or mental processes; "a nonpsychoactive pain reliever" Nonpublic   Not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc. Nonpurulent   Not containing pus 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   Unprejudiced about race Nonradioactive   Not radioactive Nonrandom   Not random Back to top Nonrapid_eye_movement   A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time Nonrapid_eye_movement_sleep   A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time Nonrational   Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation Nonrational   Not based on reason; "there is a great deal that is nonrational in modern culture" Nonreader   A person unable to read Nonreader   A student who is very slow in learning to read Nonreciprocal   Not reciprocal Nonreciprocating   Not moving alternately forward and backward Nonrecreational   Involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby Nonreflecting   Not capable of physical reflection Nonreflective   Not capable of physical reflection Nonreligious_person   A person who does not manifest devotion to a deity Nonremittal   Loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid Nonremittal   Act of failing to meet a financial obligation Nonrenewable   That can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources" Nonrepresentational   Art Nonrepresentative   Not standing for something else Nonresident   Not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents; "nonresident students who commute to classes"; "nonresident real estate" Nonresidential   Not residential; "the commercial or nonresidential areas of a town"; "community colleges are typically nonresidential" Nonresilient   Not resilient Back to top Nonresinous   Not having resin Nonresiny   Not having resin Nonresistance   Group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence Nonresistant   Offering no resistance Nonresistant   (often followed by `to'') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes" Nonresonant   Not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate Nonrestrictive   Not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; "the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,'' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them" Nonrestrictive_clause   A subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies Nonreticulate   Not resembling or forming a network Nonretractable   Not capable of being retracted Nonretractile   Not capable of being retracted Nonreturnable   That may not be returned; "nonreturnable bottles cannot be exchanged for a deposit"; "sale merchandise is nonreturnable" Nonreversible   Not reversible or capable of having either side out Nonrhythmic   Deliberately not rhythmic Nonrigid   Designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure Nonruminant   Not ruminant Nonsectarian   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   Having a body that is not divided into segments; "unsegmented worms" Nonsegregated   Rid of segregation; having had segregation ended Nonsense   Ornamental objects of no great value Back to top Nonsense   A message that seems to convey no meaning Nonsense(a)   Having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" Nonsense_verse   Nonsensical writing (usually verse) Nonsensical   Having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" Nonsensical   Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "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 co Nonsensicality   A message that seems to convey no meaning Nonsensitive   Never having had security classification Nonsexual   Not havning or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction" Nonsignificant   Attributable to chance Nonsingular_matrix   A square matrix whose determinant is not zero Nonskid   Designed to reduce or prevent skidding; "nonskid tires" Nonslip   Designed to reduce or prevent slipping; "a nonslip surface" Nonslippery   Not slippery; not likely to slip or skid Nonsmoker   A passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke Nonsmoker   A person who does not smoke tobacco Nonsmoking_car   A passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke Nonsocial   Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" Nonsocial_infection   An infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility Nonsolid_color   A color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color Nonsolid_colour   A color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color Back to top Nonsovereign   Of peoples and political bodies Nonspatial   Not spatial; "a nonspatial continuum" Nonspeaking   Not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play" Nonspecific   Not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis" Nonspecifically   Without specificity; "nonspecifically staining substances" Nonspecific_urethritis   Inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause Nonspherical   Not spherical Nonstandard   Not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text" Nonstandard   Varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board" 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 Nonstarter   A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered Nonstarter   A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently Nonsteroid   An organic compound that does no contain a steroid Nonsteroidal   An organic compound that does no contain a steroid Nonsteroidal   Not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones Nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory   An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" Nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug   An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" Nonstick   (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; "a frying pan with a nonstick surface" Nonstop   A flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?" Nonstop   At all times; "around-the-clock nursing care" Back to top Nonstop   Of a journey especially a flight; "a nonstop flight to Atlanta" Nonstop   Without stopping; "we are flying nonstop form New York to Tokyo" Nonstop_flight   A flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?" Nonstructural   Not structural Nonsubjective   Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence" Nonsubmergible   Not submersible or submergible Nonsubmersible   Not submersible or submergible Nonsuch   Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Nonsuppurative   Not suppurative Nonsurgical   Not surgical; "nonsurgical techniques" Nonsweet   Not containing sugar Nonsyllabic   Of liquids and nasals Nonsyllabic   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 Nonsymbiotic   Not parasitic on another organism Nonsynchronous   Not occurring together Nonsynthetic   Involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; "organic gardening is more natural"; "nonsynthetic fertilizer" Nontaxable   (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" Nontechnical   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   Not telescopic Nontelescoping   Not telescopic Back to top Nonterritorial   Not displaying territoriality; "a nonterritorial species" Nontextual_matter   Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" Nonthermal   Not involving heat; "nonthermal luminescence" Nonthrombocytopenic_purpura   Purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs Nontoxic   Safe to eat Nontoxic   Not producing or resulting from poison Nontraditional   Not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices" Nontransferable   Incapable of being transferred Nontranslational   Of or relating to movement that is not uniform or not without rotation Nontransmissible   (of disease) not capable of being passed on Nontransmissible   Not acquirable by inheritance Nontricyclic   A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO Nontricyclic_antidepressant   A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO Nontricyclic_antidepressant_drug   A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO Nontricyclic_drug   A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO Nonturbulent   (of a liquid) not turbulent; "nonturbulent flow" Nonuniform   Not homogeneous Nonuniformity   The quality of being diverse and interesting Nonunion   Not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union; "nonunion carpenters"; "a nonunion contractor" Nonunionised   Not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized" Back to top Nonunionized   Not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized" Nonuple   Having nine units or components Nonvascular_organism   Organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses Nonvascular_plant   Any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta Nonvenomous   Not producing venom; "nonvenomous snakes" Nonverbal   Being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression" Nonverbal   Involving little use of language; "a nonverbal intelligence test" Nonverbal   Lacking verbal skill; "rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds" Nonverbal   Concerned with numbers rather than words; "the numerical part of the test"; "the nonverbal factor" Nonverbally   Without words; "they communicated nonverbally" Nonverbal_intelligence   Intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language Nonviable   Not capable of living or developing successfully Nonviolence   Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate Nonviolent   Achieved without bloodshed; "an unbloody transfer of power" Nonviolent   Abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence Nonviolently   Without violence; "the government was overthrown nonviolently, but the dictator was killed" Nonviolent_resistance   Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate Nonviscid   Not resembling glue in texture Nonvisual   Not resulting in vision; "nonvisual stimuli" Nonvocalic   Of liquids and nasals Back to top Nonvolatile   Not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" Nonvolatile_storage   Computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off Nonvolatilisable   Not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" Nonvolatilizable   Not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" Nonvoluntary   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   Not washable Nonwoody   Not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood Nonworker   A person who does nothing Non_compos_mentis(p)   Not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial Non_pros   A judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court) Non_prosequitur   A judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court) Non_sequitur   (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises Non_sequitur   A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it Non_vult   (law) an answer of `no contest'' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction Noodle   Informal terms for a human head Noodle   A ribbonlike strip of pasta Nook   An interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" Nook   A sheltered and secluded place Nookie   Slang terms for sexual intercourse Nooks_and_crannies   Something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" Back to top Nooky   Slang terms for sexual intercourse Nook_and_cranny   Something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" Noon   The middle of the day Noonan's_syndrome   Syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility Noonday   The middle of the day Noontide   The middle of the day Noose   A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled Noose   A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose Noose   Secure with a noose Noose   Make a noose in or of Nootka   A Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka people Nootka   A member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington Nootka_cypress   Tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament Nopal   Any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears Nopal   Cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits Nopalea   A genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers Nor'-east   The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees Nor'-east   To, toward, or in the northeast Nor'-nor'-east   The compass point that is midway between north and northeast Nor'-nor'-east   To, toward, or in the north-northeast Back to top Nor'-nor'-west   The compass point that is midway between north and northwest Nor'-nor'-west   To, toward, or in the north-northwest Nor'-west   The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees Nor'-west   To, toward, or in the northwest Nor-Q-D   Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone Noradrenaline   A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses Norbert_Wiener   United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964) Nord-Pas-de-Calais   A region in northeastern France Nordic   The northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland Nordic   Resembling peoples of Scandinavia Nordic   Relating to Germany and Scandinavia; "Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe" Nordic   Of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; "Nordic languages have a gender system" Noreaster   A storm blowing from the northeast Noreg   A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 Norepinephrine   A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses Norethandrolone   A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis Norethindrone   A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis Norethindrone_acetate   A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis Norethynodrel   A progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding Norflex   A skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism Back to top 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 Norfolk_Island   An island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony Norfolk_island_pine   Evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Norfolk_jacket   Loose-fitting single-breasted jacket Norfolk_terrier   English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry red-and-black-and-tan or grizzled coat and dropped ears Norfolk_wherry   Sailing barge used especially in East Anglia Norge   A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 Norgestrel   Synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives Noria   A water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel Norinyl   Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol Norlestrin   Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone Norlutin   A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis Norm   A statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes" Norm   A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" Norma   A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way Normal   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" 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 o 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" Normal   In accordance with scientific laws Normal   Forming a right angle Back to top Normalcy   Expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common Normalcy   Being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning Normalisation   The imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" Normalise   Make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling" Normalise   Become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" Normaliser   A person who normalizes Normality   Conformity with the norm Normality   Expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common Normality   (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter Normality   Being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning Normalization   The imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" Normalize   Toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass" Normalize   Make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling" Normalize   Become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" Normalizer   A person who normalizes Normally   Under normal conditions; "usually she was late" Normal_curve   A symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution Normal_distribution   A theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance Normal_dwarf   A dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect in response to growth hormone; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal Normal_fault   An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall Back to top Normal_school   A two-year school for training elementary teachers Norman   An inhabitant of Normandy Norman   Australian golfer (born in 1955) Norman   United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) Norman   Of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066" Norman   Of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches" Norman-French   The medieval Norman dialect of Old French Normandie   A former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie Normandy   A former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie Norman_architecture   A Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century Norman_Conquest   The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066) Norman_Jewison   Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926) Norman_Mailer   United States writer (born in 1923) Norman_Mattoon_Thomas   United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968) Norman_Rockwell   United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978) Norman_Thomas   United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968) Normative   Giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage" Normative   Dealing with or based on norms; "a normative judgment" Normative   Based on or prescribing a norm or standard; "normative grammar" Normative   Relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples" Back to top Norma_Jean_Baker   United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962) 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) Normotensive   Having normal blood pressure Normothermia   Normal body temperature Norn   (Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae Norris   United States writer (1870-1902) Norrish   English chemist (1897-1978) Norse   The northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland Norse   A native or inhabitant of Norway Norse   An inhabitant of Scandinavia Norse   Of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; "Norwegian herring" Norse   Of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads" Norseman   A native or inhabitant of Norway Norse_deity   A deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen Norse_mythology   The mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity North   Any region lying in or toward the north 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" North   The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line North   British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) North   The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees Back to top North   The direction in which a compass needle points North   Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" North   In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let''s go north!" North-central   Situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region; "the north-central part of Russia" North-central   Being in or of a region of the United States generally including states of the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes region lying north of the Ohio River and the southern boundaries of Kansas and Missouri and between the western boundary of Pennsylvani North-east   To, toward, or in the northeast North-northeast   To, toward, or in the north-northeast North-northwest   To, toward, or in the north-northwest North-polar   At or near the north pole North-seeking_pole   The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely North-west   To, toward, or in the northwest Northbound   Moving toward the north; "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic" Northeast   The northeastern region of the United States Northeast   The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees Northeast   Situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" Northeast   Coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" Northeast   To, toward, or in the northeast Northeaster   A storm blowing from the northeast Northeasterly   Situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" Northeasterly   Coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" Back to top Northeastern   Of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania Northeastern   Situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" Northeastern_United_States   The northeastern region of the United States Northeastward   Toward the northeast Northeastward   In a northeastward direction; "the river flows northeastward to the gulf" Northeastwardly   In a northeastward direction; "the river flows northeastward to the gulf" Northeast_by_east   The compass point that is one point east of northeast Northeast_by_north   The compass point that is one point north of northeast Norther   A wind from the north Northerly   Coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" Northerly   Situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" Northerly   In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let''s go north!" Northern   A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans Northern   Coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" Northern   Situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" Northern   Situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" Northern   In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" Northerner   An inhabitant of the North Northerner   An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) Northernmost   Situated farthest north; "Alaska is our northernmost state" Back to top Northernness   The property of being to the north Northern_Alliance   A multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban Northern_Baptist   A member of the American Baptist Convention Northern_Baptist_Convention   An association of Northern Baptists Northern_bedstraw   North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental Northern_beech_fern   Beech fern of North America and Eurasia Northern_bobwhite   A favorite game bird of eastern and central United States Northern_bog_lemming   Of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska Northern_casque-headed_frog   Terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest Northern_cricket_frog   Of eastern and central United States Northern_Cross   A cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus Northern_dewberry   Of eastern North America Northern_dune_tansy   Lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America Northern_Europe   The northernmost countries of Europe Northern_flying_squirrel   Large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada Northern_harrier   Common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land Northern_hemisphere   The hemisphere north of the equator Northern_holly_fern   Evergreen European fern widely cultivated Northern_Ireland   A division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland Northern_Jacob's_ladder   Perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal Back to top Northern_lights   The aurora of the northern hemisphere Northern_lobster   Lobster of Atlantic coast of America Northern_lobster   Flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas Northern_mammoth   Very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere Northern_Marianas   A self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam Northern_Mariana_Islands   A self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam Northern_oak_fern   Yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere Northern_oriole   A kind of New World oriole Northern_parula   Small gray-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America Northern_phalarope   Breeds in arctic regions of Old and New worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea Northern_pike   Voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere Northern_pin_oak   Small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes Northern_pitch_pine   Large 3-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine Northern_pocket_gopher   Grayish to brown gopher of western and central United States Northern_porgy   Found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish Northern_red_oak   Large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks Northern_Rhodesia   A republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the Commonwealth in 1964 Northern_scup   Found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish Northern_sea_robin   Large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida Northern_shrike   Butcherbird of northern North American Back to top Northern_snakehead   A voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish Northern_snow_bedstraw   North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental Northern_Spy   Large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red Northern_storm_petrel   Sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean Northern_Territory   A territory in north central Australia Northern_white_cedar   Small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets Northern_whiting   Whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting Northern_woodsia   Slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori Northland   Any region lying in or toward the north Northman   An inhabitant of Scandinavia Northmost   Situated farthest north; "Alaska is our northernmost state" Northrop   United States biochemist (1891-1987) Northrop_Frye   Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991) Northumberland   The northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian''s Wall) Northumbria   An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876 Northward   Moving toward the north; "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic" Northward   In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let''s go north!" Northwards   In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let''s go north!" Northwest   The northwestern region of the United States Northwest   The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees Back to top Northwest   Situated in or oriented toward the northwest Northwest   Coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" Northwest   To, toward, or in the northwest Northwester   A wind from the northwest Northwesterly   Situated in or oriented toward the northwest Northwesterly   Coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" Northwestern   Of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming Northwestern   Situated in or oriented toward the northwest Northwestern_United_States   The northwestern region of the United States Northwestward   Toward the northwest Northwestward   In a northwestward direction Northwestwardly   In a northwestward direction Northwest_by_north   The compass point that is one point north of northwest Northwest_by_west   The compass point that is one point west of northwest Northwest_Passage   A water route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906) Northwest_Territories   A territory in northwestern Canada Northwest_wind   A wind from the northwest North_Africa   An area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea North_African   Of or relating to northern Africa North_America   The nations of the North American continent collectively Back to top North_America   A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama North_American   A native or inhabitant of North America North_American   Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America or their peoples North_American_country   A country on the North American continent North_American_Indian   A member of the race of people living in North America when Europeans arrived North_American_nation   A country on the North American continent North_Atlantic   That part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator North_Atlantic_Council   A council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision North_Atlantic_Treaty   The treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization   An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security North_Borneo   A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo North_by_east   The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north North_by_west   The compass point that is one point west of due north North_Carolina   A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies North_Carolina   One of the British colonies that formed the United States North_Carolinian   A resident of North Carolina North_Cascades_National_Park   A national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites North_celestial_pole   The celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris North_Channel   A strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea North_Dakota   A state of north central United States bordering on Canada Back to top North_Dakotan   A resident of North Dakota North_Dravidian   A Dravidian language spoken primarily in eastern India North_Equatorial_Current   An equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator North_Frigid_Zone   The regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole North_Germanic   The northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland North_Germanic_language   The northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland North_Island   The smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait North_island_edelweiss   Perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand North_Korea   A communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism North_Korean   A Korean from North Korea North_Korean   Of or relating to or characteristic of North Korea or its people or their culture North_Korean_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in North Korea North_Korean_won   The basic unit of money in North Korea North_northeast   The compass point that is midway between north and northeast North_northwest   The compass point that is midway between north and northwest North_Pacific   That part of the Pacific Ocean north of the equator North_Peak   19,370 feet high North_Platte   A town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River North_Platte   A river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River North_Platte_River   A river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River Back to top North_Pole   The northernmost point of the Earth''s axis North_Sea   An arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970 North_side   The side that is on the north North_Star   The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it North_Star_State   A midwestern state North_Temperate_Zone   Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer North_Vietnam   A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War North_Vietnamese   Of or relating to North Vietnam or its people or culture North_wind   A wind from the north North_Yorkshire   A county in northern England Nortriptyline   A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs Noruz   (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azebaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox Norvasc   A vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris Norvir   A protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV Norway   A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 Norway_lobster   Edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer Norway_maple   A large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; 5-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties Norway_rat   Common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide Norway_spruce   Tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones Norwegian   A Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway Back to top Norwegian   A native or inhabitant of Norway Norwegian   Of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; "Norwegian herring" Norwegian_elkhound   Breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy gray coat developed in Norway for hunting elk Norwegian_krone   The basic unit of money in Norway Norwegian_lobster   Caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster Norwegian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Norway Norwegian_Sea   The part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast north of the North Sea Norwich_terrier   English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or gray or black-and-tan coat and erect ears Nose   A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" Nose   The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun" Nose   A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged Nose   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" Nose   A natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals" Nose   The sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose" Nose   A small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose" Nose   Defeat by a narrow margin Nose   Rub noses Nose   Push or move with the nose Nose   Advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane" Nose   Catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" Back to top Nose   Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" Nosebag   A canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head Nosebleed   Bleeding from the nose Nosecount   A period count of the population Nosed   Having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind Nosedive   Plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft Nosegay   An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Noseless   Having no nose Nosepiece   The link between two lenses; rests on nose Nosepiece   Armor plate that protects the nose Nosewheel   A wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plan''s landing gear Nosey   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" Nosey-parker   A person who meddles in the affairs of others Nose_candy   Street names for cocaine Nose_cone   Front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere Nose_count   A period count of the population Nose_dive   A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft Nose_drops   Street names for heroin Nose_flute   A flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries) Nose_job   Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose Back to top Nose_out   Recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble" Nose_ring   A ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it Nosh   (Yiddish) a snack or light meal Nosh   Eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals" Nosh-up   A large satisfying meal Nosher   Someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals Nosiness   Offensive inquisitiveness Nosocomial   Taking place or originating in a hospital; "nosocomial infection" Nosology   The branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease Nostalgia   Longing for something past Nostalgic   Unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons Nostalgically   In a nostalgic manner; "they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road" Nostoc   Found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies Nostocaceae   Blue-green algae Nostradamus   French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566) Nostril   Either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose Nostrum   Patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable Nostrum   Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists Nosy   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" Nosy-parker   A person who meddles in the affairs of others Back to top Not   Negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all" Notability   A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" Notable   A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" Notable   Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" Notable   Worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research" Notably   To a notable extent; "notably in the social sciences, the professors teach too much" Notarise   Authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized" Notarize   Authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized" Notary   Someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document''s validity and to take depositions Notary_public   Someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document''s validity and to take depositions Notate   Put into notation, as of music or choreography; "Nowadays, you can notate an entire ballet; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized" Notation   The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters 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" Notation   A technical system of symbols used to represent special things Notational_system   A technical system of symbols used to represent special things Nota_bene   A Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs" Notch   A small cut Notch   A V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver" 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   A V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch" Back to top Notch   Notch a surface to record something Notch   Cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope" Notched   Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed Notched   Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex 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" Note   A brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment" Note   A short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there" Note   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" Note   A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" Note   A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice" Note   A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Note   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   High status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence" Note   Make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" Note   Make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning" Note   Notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" Note   Observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" Notebook   A small compact portable computer Notebook   A book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda Notebook_computer   A small compact portable computer Back to top Notebook_entry   An entry in a notebook Notecase   A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money Notechis   Tiger snakes Notechis_scutatus   Highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania Noted   Worthy of notice or attention; "a noted increase in the crime rate" Noted   Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" Notemigonus   Golden shiners Notemigonus_crysoleucas   Shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'' Notepad   A pad of paper for keeping notes Notepaper   Writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters Noteworthy   Worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement" Noteworthy   Worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research" 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_payable   A note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time Note_receivable   Your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time Note_value   (music) the relative duration of a musical note Nothing   A nonexistent thing Nothing   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" Nothing   In no way; to no degree; "he looks nothing like his father" Nothingness   Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that''s a lot of wind"; "don''t give me any of that jazz" Back to top Nothingness   The state of nonexistence Nothings   Inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted" Nothofagus   Beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech Nothofagus_cuninghamii   Large evergreen tree of Tasmania Nothofagus_dombeyi   Chilean evergreen whose leafy boughs are used for thatching Nothofagus_menziesii   New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark Nothofagus_obliqua   Tall deciduous South American tree Nothofagus_procera   Large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber Nothofagus_solanderi   New Zealand forest tree Nothofagus_truncata   Tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood Nothosaur   Extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming Nothosauria   A suborder of Sauropterygia Notice   The act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" Notice   Polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher''s notice" Notice   A short critical review; "the play received good notices" Notice   An announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn''t give me enough notice" Notice   A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" Notice   A request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" Notice   Advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved" Notice   Make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" Back to top Notice   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 Notice   Notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" 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" Noticeability   The property of being easy to see and understand Noticeable   Capable or worthy of drawing attention; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" Noticeable   Undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti" Noticeable   Capable of being detected; "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued" Noticeable   Readily noticed; "a noticeable resemblance" Noticeableness   The property of being easy to see and understand Noticeably   In a noticeable manner; "he changed noticeably over the years" Noticed   Being perceived or observed; "an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth" Noticer   Someone who give formal notice Noticer   Someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details" Notice_board   A board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements Notifiable   Requiring that official notification be given; "a notifiable disease" Notification   An accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative Notification   A request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" Notification   Informing by words Notify   Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due" Notion   (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions" Back to top Notion   A general inclusive concept Notion   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" Notion   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" Notional   Being (or being of the nature of) a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question" Notional   Indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood" Notional   Not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge" Notional   Not based on fact; dubious; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child''s imaginary friends"; "her imagined fame"; "to create a notional world for oneself" Notional   Having descriptive value as distinguished from syntactic category; "sex is a notional category; gender is a syntactic one" Notions_counter   Counter where notions are sold Notochord   A flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates Notomys   Jerboa rats Notonecta   Type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers Notonecta_undulata   Predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites Notonectidae   Aquatic carnivorous insects Notophthalmus   Newts Notophthalmus_viridescens   Red terrestrial form of a common North American newt Notoriety   The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality Notorious   Having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice" Notoriously   To a notorious degree; "European emigres, who notoriously used to repair to the British Museum to write seditious pamphlets" Notornis   Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules Back to top Notornis_mantelli   Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules Notoryctidae   Pouched moles Notoryctus   Type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole Notoryctus_typhlops   Small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole Notostraca   Small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace Notropis   Shiners Notropis_atherinoides   Small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster Notropis_cornutus   The common North American shiner Notwithstanding   Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t Not_able   (usually followed by `to'') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds" Not_absolutely   Subject to a condition; "he accepted the offer conditionally" Not_bad(p)   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Not_by_a_blame_sight   Definitely not; "the prize is by no means certain"; "and that isn''t all, not by a long sight" Not_by_a_long_sight   Definitely not; "the prize is by no means certain"; "and that isn''t all, not by a long sight" Not_delayed   At the expected time; "she always arrives on time" Not_due   Not yet payable; "an undue loan" Not_far   At a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees" Not_fluently   In a halting manner; "he spoke haltingly" Not_guilty   Declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity" Not_intrusive   Not interfering or meddling Back to top Not_kin(p)   Not connected by birth or family Not_late   At the expected time; "she always arrives on time" Not_listed   (of telephone numbers) not in the telephone directory; "an ex-directory number" (British usage) Not_long   For a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive" Not_only   Not merely (used to introduce the first phrase of a correlative construction and usually followed by `but'' or `but also''); "not only was he poor, but..." Not_suitably   In an inappropriate manner; "he was inappropriately dressed" Not_surprised   Not surprised or expressing surprise; "that unsuprised obstinate look on his face" Not_to_mention   Much less; "she can''t boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal" Not_traded   (of securities) not admitted to trading privileges in an exchange Not_very_likely   Very unlikely Not_yet   Subsequent to a specified or implied time; "he hasn''t arrived yet" Nouakchott   Capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast Nougat   Nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste Nougat_bar   A bar of nougat candy often dipped in chocolate Nought   A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Noughts_and_crosses   A game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a 3-by-3 board; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does Noumenon   The intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception Noun   A word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb Noun   A word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing Noun_phrase   A phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb Back to top Nourish   Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" Nourish   Give nourishment to Nourished   Being provided with adequate nourishment Nourished   Encouraged or promoted in growth or development; "dreams of liberty nourished by the blood of patriots cannot easily be given up" Nourishing   Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" Nourishment   The act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" Nourishment   A source of materials to nourish the body 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" Nous   Common sense; "she has great social nous" Nouveau-riche   A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Nouveau-riche   Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Nouvelle_cuisine   A school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream Nouvelle_Vague   An art movement in French cinema in the 1960s Nov   The month following October and preceding December Nov-Esperanto   An artificial language based on Esperanto Nov-Latin   An artificial language based on Latin Nova   A star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process Novate   Replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one Novation   (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party Novaya_Zemlya   Two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads Back to top Nova_Scotia   The Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns Nova_Scotia   A peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River Nova_scotia_lox   Sugar-cure lox Nova_Zembla   Two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads 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" Novel   A extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story Novel   Pleasantly novel or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort" Novel   Of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" Novelette   A short novel Novelisation   Converting something into the form of a novel Novelise   Convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event" Novelist   Someone who writes novels Novelization   Converting something into the form of a novel Novelize   Convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event" Novella   A short novel Novelty   Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Novelty   A small inexpensive mass-produced article Novelty   Originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel Novelty   Originality by virtue of being new and surprising Novelty_shop   A shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts Back to top November   The month following October and preceding December November_1   A Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835 November_11   A legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans'' Day since 1954 November_2   A day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory November_5   Anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Novena   A Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days Novgorod   A city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia''s oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages Novial   An artificial language Novice   Someone new to a field or activity Novice   Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Noviciate   The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) Novillada   A bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old Novillero   A bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age Novitiate   Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Novitiate   The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) Novobiocin   An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria Novocain   Procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain) Novocaine   Procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain) Novosibirsk   A city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia Now   The momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now" Back to top Now   In these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television" Now   Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" Now   Used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention" Now   At the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now" Now   In the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port" Now   In the immediate past; "told me just now" Now   (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..." 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" Nowadays   In these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television" Nowhere   An insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere" Nowhere   Not anywhere; in or at or to no place; "I am going nowhere" Nowise   In no manner; "they are nowise different" 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 Nowrooz   (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azebaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox Nowruz   (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azebaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox Now_and_again   Now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us Now_and_then   Now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us Now_now   Interjection of rebuke Nox   Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx Noxious   Injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas" Back to top Noxiously   In a detrimental manner Noxiousness   The quality of being noxious Noxiptiline   A tricyclic antidepressant drug Noyes   English poet (1880-1958) Nozzle   A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged Nozzle   Informal terms for the nose No_ball   Unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball" No_doubt   Admittedly; "to be sure, he is no Einstein" No_end   On and on for a long time; "the child cried no end" No_fault_automobile_insurance   A system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from No_fault_insurance   A system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from No_longer   Not now; "she is no more" No_man's_land   The ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both); "but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise noise but might possibly be a signal"; "in the twiligh No_man's_land   An unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies No_man's_land   Land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable) No_matter   In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties" No_matter_what_happens   In spite of all obstacles; "we''ll go to Tibet come hell or high water" No_more   Not now; "she is no more" No_more   Referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "he was no heavier than a child" NP   A registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician Back to top Np   A radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium NPA   A terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines 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 NRA   A powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government NRC   An independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants NREM   A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time NREM_sleep   A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time NRL   The United States Navy''s defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines NRLB   An independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions NRNA   Ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell NRO   An intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military NRTI   An antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs 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 NSAID   An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" NSC   A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency NSD   NSD = Stands for (Network System Development) and known as NSD Company.. NSD  is an European (French) company founded in 1991 as a business consulting company and provider of ERP services (Audit – Implementation – Training – Systems Upgrade – Support…), in 2002, NSD has started the production of its own products.   NSD is a software editor company having developed a wide range of integrated solution and software; these solutions (software) are developed based on a best Business Practice.   NSD ERP SYSTEM NSD BCS (Business Controlling System) NSD RMS (Restaurant Management System) NSD CMS (Cars Management System) NSD MOM (Monitor Management System) NSD SMS (Students Management System)   NSD ERP System and BCS NSD cover all types of activities. All of the above products from NSD are copyright products. 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 NSU   Inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause NSW   The agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare NSWC   The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare Back to top 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 Nth   Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series; "to the nth degree" NTIS   An agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information Nu   The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet Nuance   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   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" Nub   A small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" Nub   A small lump or protuberance Nubbin   A small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn) Nubbiness   Looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) Nubble   A small lump or protuberance Nubbly   Of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" Nubby   Of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" Nubia   An ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser Nubian   A native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt" Nubian_Desert   An arid sandstone plateau between the Nile and the Red Sea Nubile   Of girls or women Nucellus   Central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac Nucha   The back side of the neck Nucifraga   Nutcrackers Back to top Nucifraga_caryocatactes   Old World nutcracker Nucifraga_columbiana   Nutcracker of the western United States Nuclear   Constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation" Nuclear   (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" Nuclear   Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces" Nuclear   Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell; "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division" Nuclear-powered_ship   Ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor Nuclear-powered_submarine   A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power Nuclear_chemist   A chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry Nuclear_chemistry   The chemistry of radioactive substances Nuclear_club   The nations possessing nuclear weapons Nuclear_deterrence   The military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction" Nuclear_energy   The energy released by a nuclear reaction Nuclear_engineering   The branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors Nuclear_explosion   The explosion of an atomic bomb Nuclear_family   A family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner Nuclear_fission   A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy Nuclear_fuel   Fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity Nuclear_fusion   A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy Nuclear_fusion_reaction   A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy Back to top Nuclear_magnetic_resonance   Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field Nuclear_medicine   The branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient''s body or to destroy diseased cells Nuclear_meltdown   Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping Nuclear_physicist   A physicist who specializes in nuclear physics Nuclear_physics   The branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei Nuclear_power   Nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) Nuclear_propulsion   The use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets) Nuclear_reaction   (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei Nuclear_reactor   (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission   An independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants Nuclear_resonance   The resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray Nuclear_RNA   Ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell Nuclear_rocket   A rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant Nuclear_submarine   A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power Nuclear_terrorism   The use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials; "assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism" Nuclear_transplantation   Moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another Nuclear_warhead   The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb Nuclear_weapon   A weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction Nuclear_winter   A long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish Nuclease   General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units Back to top Nucleate   Form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated" Nucleate   Having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated cells" Nucleated   Having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated cells" Nucleic_acid   (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotid chains that are vital constituents of all living cells Nucleolar_organiser   The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division Nucleolar_organizer   The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division Nucleole   A small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis Nucleolus   A small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis Nucleolus_organiser   The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division Nucleolus_organizer   The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division Nucleon   A constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus Nucleonics   The branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei Nucleon_number   The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus Nucleoplasm   The protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell Nucleoprotein   Any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid Nucleoside   A glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid Nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor   An antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs Nucleosynthesis   (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom Nucleotide   A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) Nucleus   A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction Back to top Nucleus   Any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord Nucleus   A small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program" Nucleus   The positively charged dense center of an atom 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 Nucleus_niger   A layer of deeply pigmented gray matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson''s disease and with Huntington''s disease Nuda   Ctenophores lacking tentacles; comprises one genus: Beroe Nude   A painting of a naked figure Nude   A naked person Nude   Without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude''); "they swam in the nude" Nude   Completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model" Nudeness   The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind Nude_dancing   Erotic dancing with little or no clothing Nude_mouse   A mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials Nude_painting   A painting of a naked figure Nude_person   A naked person Nudge   A slight push or shake Nudge   Push into action by pestering or annoying gently Nudge   To push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" Nudger   Someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; "he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake" Nudibranch   Any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body Back to top Nudibranchia   Comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug Nudism   Going without clothes as a social practice Nudist   A person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion Nudity   The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind Nudnick   (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest Nudnik   (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest Nuffield   British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963) Nugatory   Of no real value; "a nugatory law" Nugget   A solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth Nuisance   (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive Nuisance   A bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain" Nuisance_abatement   (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance Nuisance_tax   A tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer Nuisance_value   The quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal" Nuke   The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb Nuke   Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the left-overs" Nuke   Bomb with atomic weapons Nuke   Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" Null   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" Null   Lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void" Back to top Nullah   A ravine or gully in southern Asia Nullarbor_Plain   A vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center Nullification   The act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something Nullification   The states''-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress Nullified   Deprived of legal force Nullifier   An official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was" Nullifier   An advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws Nullify   Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Nullify   Show to be invalid Nullify   Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" Nullipara   (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child Nullity   The state of nonexistence Null_set   A set that is empty; a set with no members Null_space   A space that contains no points; and empty space Numb   Make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" Numb   So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move" Numb   Lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold" Numb(p)   (followed by `to'') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy" Numbat   Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct Number   An item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number" Back to top Number   A clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" Number   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" 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" Number   A numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number" Number   The number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number" Number   One of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist''s waitingroom" Number   A symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" Number   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" Number   A select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" Number   A concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" Number   Place a limit on the number of Number   Enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" Number   Determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" Number   Give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" Number   Add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" Number   Put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members" Numbering   A numbered list Numberless   Too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands" Numberplate   A plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car''s registration number Numbers   An illegal daily lottery Back to top Numbers   The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt Numbers_game   An illegal daily lottery Numbers_pool   An illegal daily lottery Numbers_racket   An illegal daily lottery Number_1   The first element in a countable series; "the first of the month" Number_agreement   Agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify) Number_cruncher   A computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second Number_cruncher   Someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations Number_crunching   Performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations Number_one   A reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one'' means to put your own interests first Number_one   The first element in a countable series; "the first of the month" Number_one   The first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first" Number_one_wood   A golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee Number_representation_system   Any notation for the representation of numbers Number_system   Any notation for the representation of numbers Number_theorist   A mathematician specializing in number theory Numbfish   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   Causing numbness or insensitivity; "the numbing effect of grief" Numbly   In a numb manner; without feeling; "I stared at him numbly" Numbness   Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction Back to top Numdah   An embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt Numdah_rug   An embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt Numen   A spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) Numenius   Curlews Numenius_arquata   Common Eurasian curlew Numenius_borealis   New World curlew that breeds in northern North America Numerable   That can be counted; "countable sins"; "numerable assets" Numeracy   Skill with numbers and mathematics Numeral   A symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" Numeral   Of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"; "numerical analysis" Numerate   Read out loud as words written numbers Numerate   Determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" Numerate   Able to understand and use numbers Numeration   The act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours" Numeration   Naming numbers Numeration_system   Any notation for the representation of numbers Numerator   The dividend of a fraction Numeric   Designated by or expressed in numbers; "numerical symbols"; "a very simple numeric code"; "numerical equations" Numeric   Measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy" Numeric   Of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"; "numerical analysis" Back to top Numerical   Designated by or expressed in numbers; "numerical symbols"; "a very simple numeric code"; "numerical equations" Numerical   Measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy" Numerical   Relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz" Numerical   Of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"; "numerical analysis" Numerically   In number; with regard to numbers; "in ten years'' time the Oxbridge mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now" Numerical_quantity   A quantity expressed as a number Numerological   Of or relating to numerology Numerologist   A believer in numerology Numerology   The study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs Numerosity   A large number Numerous   Amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous" Numerousness   A large number Numida   Guinea fowl Numida_meleagris   A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world Numidia   An ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria Numidian   An inhabitant of ancient Numidia Numidian   Of or relating to ancient Numidia or its people or culture Numididae   Guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar Numidinae   Guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar Numinous   Evincing the presence of a deity; "a numinous wood"; "the most numinous moment in the Mass" Back to top Numinous   Of or relating to or characteristic of a numen Numismatics   The collection and study of money (and coins in particular) Numismatist   A collector and student of money (and coins in particular) Numismatologist   A collector and student of money (and coins in particular) Numismatology   The collection and study of money (and coins in particular) Nummulite   Large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period Nummulitidae   A family of fossil protoctists Numskull   These words are used to express a low opinion of someone''s intelligence Nun   The 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet Nun   A buoy resembling a cone Nun   A woman religious 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 Nuncio   (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status Nunc_dimittis   The prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Nung   A branch of the Tai languages Nunnery   The convent of a community of nuns Nun_buoy   A buoy resembling a cone Nuphar   Spatterdocks Nuphar_advena   Common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water Nuphar_lutea   A water lily with yellow flowers Back to top Nuphar_sagittifolium   Of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams Nuprin   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic Nuptial   Of or relating to a wedding; "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows" Nuptials   The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed Nuptse   A mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high) Nuremberg   A city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46) Nureyev   Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938) Nurnberg   A city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46) Nurse   A woman who is the custodian of children Nurse   One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) Nurse   Try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" Nurse   Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" Nurse   Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" Nurse   Treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly" Nurse   Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people Nurse's_aide   Someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training Nurse-midwife   A registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife Nurse-patient_relation   The responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient Nursed   (of an infant) breast-fed Nurseling   An infant considered in relation to its nurse Back to top Nursemaid   A woman who is the custodian of children Nurser   A person who treats something carefully; "a great nurser of pennies" Nursery   A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions Nursery   A child''s room for a baby Nurseryman   Someone who takes care of a garden Nursery_rhyme   A tale in rhymed verse for children Nursery_school   A small preschool for small children Nurse_clinician   A registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician Nurse_log   A large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants Nurse_practitioner   A registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician Nurse_shark   Small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia Nursing   The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm Nursing   Nourishing at the breast Nursing   The profession of a nurse Nursing_aide   Someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training Nursing_bottle   A bottle that holds a baby''s milk; has a rubber teat Nursing_care   Care by a skilled nurse Nursing_home   An institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly" Nursing_school   A school for training nurses Nursling   An infant considered in relation to its nurse Back to top Nurtural   Resulting from nurture Nurturance   Physical and emotional care and nourishment Nurturant   Providing physical and emotional care and nourishment Nurture   Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" Nurture   The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child Nurture   Help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" Nurture   Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" Nurture   Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" Nusa_Tenggara   A chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia east of Java; includes Bali and Timor Nusku   God of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru Nut   A small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt Nut   One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" Nut   Egyptian goddess of the sky Nut   Someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a news junkie" Nut   A whimsically eccentric person Nut   Usually large hard-shelled seed Nut   Half the width of an em Nut   Gather nuts Nut-leaved_screw_tree   East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers Nutate   Rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily Back to top Nutation   Uncontrolled nodding Nutbrown   Of the color of nuts; "nutbrown hair" Nutcase   A whimsically eccentric person Nutcracker   Speckled birds that feed on nuts Nutcracker   Any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects Nutcracker   A compound lever used to crack nuts open Nutcrackers   A compound lever used to crack nuts open Nutgrass   A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Nuthatch   Any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects Nuthouse   Pejorative terms for an insane asylum Nutlet   A small nut Nutlike   Resembling a nut in shape and size Nutlike   Having the flavor of nuts; "a nutty sherry" Nutmeg   Hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground Nutmeg   East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Nutmeg-yew   California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor Nutmeg_family   Family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds Nutmeg_flower   Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway Nutmeg_geranium   Geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers Nutmeg_hickory   Hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts Back to top Nutmeg_melon   The fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh Nutmeg_melon   A muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh Nutmeg_State   A New England state; one of the original 13 colonies Nutmeg_tree   East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Nutria   Aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur Nutrient   Any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue Nutrient   Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" Nutrient_agar   Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent Nutrient_artery   An artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone Nutrify   Give nourishment to Nutriment   A source of materials to nourish the body Nutrition   The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) Nutrition   A source of materials to nourish the body 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 Nutritional   Of or relating to or providing nutrition; "nutritional information" Nutritionally   With regard to nutrition; "nutritionally, her new diet is suicide" Nutritionary   Of or relating to or providing nutrition; "nutritional information" Nutritionist   A specialist in the study of nutrition Nutritionist's_calorie   A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food Nutritious   Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" Back to top Nutritiousness   The quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth Nutritive   Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" Nutritiveness   The quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth Nuts   Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" Nutsedge   A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Nutshell   The shell around the kernel of a nut Nuts_and_bolts   Detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished Nuttall's_oak   Similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin Nuttall_oak   Similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin Nutter   A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad Nuttily   In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily" Nutty   Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" Nutty   Having the flavor of nuts; "a nutty sherry" Nut_and_bolt   A fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt Nut_bar   Paste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into bars Nut_bread   Bread containing chopped nuts Nut_butter   Ground nuts blended with a little butter Nut_case   A whimsically eccentric person Nut_grass   A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Nut_house   Pejorative terms for an insane asylum Back to top Nut_pine   Any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds Nut_sedge   A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Nut_tree   Tree bearing edible nuts NUWC   The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems Nux_vomica   A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant Nuytsia   One species Nuytsia_floribunda   A terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses Nuzzle   Dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle" Nuzzle   Rub noses Nuzzle   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" NV   A state in the western United States NW   The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees NWbN   The compass point that is one point north of northwest NWbW   The compass point that is one point west of northwest NY   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Nyala   Spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck Nyala   City in Sudan Nyamuragira   An active volcano in eastern Congo Nyamwezi   A Bantu language spoken in central Tanzania Nyasaland   A landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 Back to top Nybble   A small byte Nyctaginaceae   A family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales Nyctaginia   A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species Nyctaginia_capitata   Viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers Nyctalopia   Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder Nyctanassa   American night herons Nyctanassa_violacea   North American night heron Nyctereutes   Raccoon dogs Nyctereutes_procyonides   Small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon Nycticebus   A genus of Lorisidae Nycticebus_pygmaeus   Stocky lemur of southeastern Asia Nycticebus_tardigradua   Stocky lemur of southeastern Asia Nycticorax   Old World night herons Nycticorax_nycticorax   Night heron of both Old and New Worlds Nyctimene   East Indian fruit bats Nyctophobia   A morbid fear of night or darkness Nycturia   Excessive urination at night; especially common in older men Nydrazid   Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis Nyiragongo   An active volcano in eastern Congo Nylghai   Large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns Back to top Nylghau   Large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns Nylon   A synthetic fabric Nylon   A thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials Nylons   Women''s stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk) Nylon_stocking   Women''s stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk) Nymph   A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) 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" Nymph   A voluptuously beautiful young woman Nymphaea   The type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies Nymphaeaceae   Dicot aquatic plants Nymphaea_alba   A water lily with white flowers Nymphaea_caerulea   Blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians Nymphaea_lotus   White Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians Nymphaea_odorata   A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions Nymphaea_stellata   Blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia Nymphalid   Medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast Nymphalidae   Large beautifully colored butterflies Nymphalid_butterfly   Medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast Nymphalis   Type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies Nymphalis_antiopa   Of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders Back to top Nymphet   A sexually attractive young woman Nymphicus   A genus of Psittacidae Nymphicus_hollandicus   Small gray Australian parrot with a yellow crested head Nympho   A woman with abnormal sexual desires Nympholepsy   A frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable Nympholept   A person seized by nympholepsy Nymphomania   Abnormally intense sexual desire in women Nymphomaniac   A woman with abnormal sexual desires Nymphomaniac   (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire Nymphomaniacal   (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire Nynorsk   One of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects Nypa   Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia Nyquist_frequency   (telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal Nyquist_rate   (telecommunicaton) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal NYSE   A stock exchange in New York Nyssa   Tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds Nyssaceae   A family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees Nyssa_aquatica   Columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood Nyssa_sylvatica   Columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall Nystagmus   Involuntary movements of the eyeballs; the presence or absence of nystagmus is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders Back to top Nystan   An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes Nystatin   An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes Nyx   (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox Back to top