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N
A measure of space equal to half an M (or em); an en.
Naik
A chief; a leader; a Sepoy corporal.
Naja
A genus of cobras.
Najadaceae
A monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers; same as ; the naiad family.
Naos
A term used by modern archologists instead of . See .
Naphthazarin
A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metallic luster; -- called also .
narrate
To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of.
nationalistic
Fanatically patriotic; chauvinistic.
Native
Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
Natively
By natural or original condition; naturally; originally.
Nauropometer
An instrument for measuring the amount which a ship heels at sea.
Navigate
To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; .
Nawab
A deputy ruler or viceroy in India; also, a title given by courtesy to other persons of high rank in the East.
Nayt
To refuse; to deny.
Neapolitan
Of of pertaining to in Italy.
nearby
situated near; . Opposite of .
Necromantic
Conjuration.
Needly
Like a needle or needles;
Negligent
Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; .
Negus
A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, .
Nemertian
Nemertean.
Neography
A new method or system of writing.
Neo-Hebraic
The modern Hebrew language.
Neozoic
More recent than the Paleozoic, -- that is, including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.
Nephropsidae
A natural family in some classifications coextensive with the .
Ner
Nearer.
Nerite
Any mollusk of the genus .
neritid
An operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell.
Nerka
The most important salmon of Alaska (), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; -- called also , , , and .
Ness
A promontory; a cape; a headland.
Netting
Urine.
Neuralgy
Neuralgia.
Neurotome
An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
Neutrally
In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.
never-say-die
Incapable of being subdued.
newsless
not having or receiving news or information.
newsworthy
Sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper; .
Ngina
The gorilla.
niacinamide
The amide of niacin (nicotinic acid), called also . It was at one time called , and can function to relieve nicotinic acid deficiency. Chemical formula , chemically it is .
Nibbed
Having a nib or point.
Nice
Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.
Nicety
The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).
Nicolaitan
One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in Rev. ii. 6, 15.
Nicotine
An alkaloid which is the active principle of tobacco (). It occurs in tobacco plants ( and ) to the extent of 2 to 8%, in combination with malic acid or citric acid. It is a colorless, transparent, oily liquid, having an acrid odor, and an acrid burning taste. It is intensely poisonous. The apparently addictive effects of tobacco smoking have been ascribed largely to the effect of nicotine, and the controlled administration of nicotine on various forms has been used as a technique for assisting efforts to stop the smoking habit.
Nictation
The act of winking; nictitation.
Nigerian
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country Nigeria; .
nigged
Hammer-dressed; -- said of building stone.
nigger
A negro; -- in vulgar derision or depreciation. It is usually intended and interpreted as highly insulting and vulgar.
Niggle
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
Nightcap
A cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress.
Nightgown
A loose gown used for undress; also, a gown used for a sleeping garment.
nighthawk
A person who likes to be active late at night; a .
Ningishzida
A Babylonian underworld deity, the patron of medicine.
Nippingly
In a nipping manner.
nitrobacteria
Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates.
Noah's ark
The ship built by Noah according to God's command, as related in the bible.
Noier
An annoyer.
noisemaker
Any device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration.
Nol. pros.
An abbrev. of .
Nol-pros
To discontinue by entering a ; to decline to prosecute.
nonarboreal
not arboreal; not living in trees; -- of animals. Opposite of .
noncarbonated
not having supersaturated carbon dioxide in solution; not carbonated; -- of beverages.
Nonconducting
Not conducting; nonconductive; not transmitting a fluid or force; -- used especially of electric current; .
nondenominational
not restricted to a particular religious denomination; .
Nonimporting
Not importing; not bringing from foreign countries.
nonliterate
not using a writing system; -- of societies, cultures, or tribes.
Nonmetallic
Not metallic.
Nonoxygenous
Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; .
Nonphotobiotic
Capable of living without light; .
nonresilient
Not rebounding with the normal or expected velocity.
Nologist
One versed in nology.
Nopal
A cactaceous plant (), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of .
Normal
Any perpendicular.
normothermia
normal body temperature.
North-American
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America and their peoples.
Northeasterly
Toward the northeast.
Northing
Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to .
Nost
Wottest not; knowest not.
Notching
The act of making notches; the act of cutting into small hollows.
Novel
Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
Noy
To annoy; to vex.
nu
The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (nu;).
Nub
To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
Nundination
Traffic at fairs; marketing; buying and selling.
Nunnation
The pronunciation of at the end of words.
Nursehound
See .
Nuthook
A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts.
Nutrition
In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which a living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.
nympha
Same as , 3.