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nagami
A shrub () bearing oval-fruited kumquats. See also .
Nageia
A 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.
Nailless
Without nails; having no nails.
Narrow-minded
Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view; illiberal; mean. Opposite of , , .
Nart
Art not.
Nasal
Of or pertaining to the nose.
Nasute
Having a nice sense of smell.
Natal plum
The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus (formerly ) ( and ). It is also called .
Natch
The rump of beef; esp., the lower and back part of the rump.
Nationalism
The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
Naufrage
Shipwreck; ruin.
Nautic
Nautical.
navarchy
Nautical skill or experience.
neanderthal
uncouth in manners or appearance.
Neapolitan
Of of pertaining to in Italy.
Neck
The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk.
Necrophore
Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus and allied genera; -- called also , , .
Needle
To form in the shape of a needle; .
Needlewoman
A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.
Needscost
Of necessity.
Neglectful
Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.
Negotiate
To carry on negotiations concerning; to procure or arrange for by negotiation; .
Negro
Of or pertaining to negroes; black.
Neocomian
A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.
Neodamode
In ancient Sparta, one of those Helots who were freed by the state in reward for military service.
Neolithic
Of or pertaining to, or designating, an era characterized by late remains in stone; the late stone age. Estimated as beginning around 9000 in the Middle East, this period is characterized by the beginnings of farming, the domestication of animals, and the manufacture of textiles and pottery.
Neonism
Neologism.
Neopaganism
Revived or new paganism.
nett
remaining after all deductions; same as , 3. Contrasted to .
Neutralist
A neutral; one who professes or practices neutrality.
Newel
A novelty; a new thing.
Newness
The quality or state of being new;
Nias
A young hawk; an eyas; hence, an unsophisticated person.
Nice
Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.
Nicotian
Tobacco.
Nictitate
To wink; to nictate.
Nidorous
Resembling the smell or taste of roast meat, or of corrupt animal matter.
Niece
A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.
Nighly
In a near relation in place, time, degree, etc.; within a little; almost.
Nightdress
A nightgown.
Nigrine
A ferruginous variety of rutile.
Nil
Will not.
nin
Not in.
Nine-killer
The northern butcher bird.
nitro-
A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of .
Nitrocellulose
See , under .
Nitrogenous
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, nitrogen;
Nitroso-
. A prefix (also used adjectively) designating the group or radical , called the , or its compounds.
No
Nay; not; not at all; not in any respect or degree; -- a word expressing negation, denial, or refusal. Before or after another negative, is emphatic.
no-hit
having no hits; characterized by one team scoring no hits; -- of a baseball game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; . A no-hit game is usually referred to as a ; .
Nonadult
Not adult; immature.
Noncomplying
Neglecting or refusing to comply.
Nonconduction
The quality of not being able to conduct or transmit; failure to conduct.
Nonelect
A person or persons not elected, or chosen, to salvation.
Nonexistence
The state of not existing; absence of existence; the negation of being; -- usually used with reference to existince in the real world, or logical possiblity; .
nonindulgent
not indulgent.
Noninflectional
Not admitting of, or characterized by, inflection.
noninterference
a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes; nonintervention.
non-issue
the state of something that has outlived its relevance.
nonlexical
Not lexical; .
Nonne
A nun.
Nonstriated
Without striations; unstriped; .
Nooning
A rest at noon; a repast at noon.
northmost
Lying farthest north; northernmost.
Nosel
To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster; to nuzzle.
Nosologist
One versed in nosology.
Notebook
A book in which notes or memorandums are written.
Notelet
A little or short note; a billet.
Noteworthy
Worthy of observation or notice; remarkable.
Notturno
Same as .
Novaculite
A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
Novenary
Of or pertaining to the number nine.
Novenary
The number of nine units; nine, collectively.
Nubile
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable.
Nuchal
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace of turtles.
Nucleoplasm
The matter composing the nucleus of a cell; the protoplasm of the nucleus; karyoplasma.
Nudge
To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.
Numenius
A genus of birds comprising certain of the curlews.
Nundinal
A nundinal letter.
Nundinate
To buy and sell at fairs or markets.
Nyctalops
One afflicted with nyctalopia.
Nyctitropic
Turning or bending at night into special positions.