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• nthe 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
• n-thlast or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• n-type semiconductora semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
• N. Y. Stock Exchangea stock exchange in New York
• N.B.a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
• N'Djamenathe capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river
• naNo, not. See No. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• Na-Denea family of North American Indian languages
• naanleavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
• nabseize suddenly
• Nabalusgenus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
• Nabalus albaherb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
• Nabalus serpentariuscommon 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
• nabitPulverized sugar candy. Crabb.
• nabkThe edible berries of the Zizyphys Lotus, a tree of Northern Africa, and Southwestern Europe. [Written also nubk.] See Lotus (b), and Sadr.
• Nablusan ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times
• naboba wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
• NabokovUnited States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
• naboomsmall tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
• nabothian cysta cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
• nabothian folliclea cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
• nabothian glandone of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus
• NabuBabylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools
• nabumetonea nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
• NACa council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
• nacaratA pale red color, with a cast of orange. Ure.
• nacellea streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
• nachoa tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
• Nacimientoa mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)
• nackerSee Nacre. Johnson.
• nacrethe iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• nacreoushaving a play of lustrous rainbow colors
• nacreous clouda luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
• nadHad not. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• nadaa quantity of no importance
• NADA daiquiria daiquiri made without alcohol
• naddeHad not. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• nadderAn adder. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• Nadine GordimerSouth African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)
• nadirthe point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
• nadolola beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
• NADPa coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
• Naegele's rulerule 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
• Naemorhedusgorals
• Naemorhedus goralsmall goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains
• naeniaSee Nenia.
• naeveA nævus. [Obs.] Dryden.
• naevoidResembling a nævus or nævi; as, nævoid elephantiasis. Dunglison.
• naevoseSpotted; frecled.
• naevusA spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark; -- usually applied to vascular tumors, i. e., those consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries, veins, or capillaries.
• Nafcila 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
• nafcillina 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
• NAFTAan agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years
• Nafuda desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds
• nagan old or over-worked horse
• Nag Hammadia 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 firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
• Nag Hammadi Librarya 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 firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
• NagaKamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma
• nagamishrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
• nagami kumquatshrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
• naganaThe disease caused by the tsetse fly. [South Africa]
• Naganoa city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine
• Nagaria syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi
• Nagari scripta syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi
• Nagasakia 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
• Nageiasmall 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 nagimedium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
• naggersomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• naggingcontinually complaining or faultfinding
• naggyIrritable; touchy. [Colloq.]
• nagimedium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
• nagorA West African gazelle (Gazella redunca).
• Nagoyaan industrial city in southern Honshu
• nagyagiteA mineral of blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster, generally of a foliated massive structure; foliated tellurium. It is a telluride of lead and gold.
• Naha Citythe chief city in the Ryukyu Islands
• Nahuatlthe Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl
• Nahuman Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh
• naiad(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
• naiad familymonotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers
• Naiadaceaemonotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers
• Naiadalesan order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
• naiantapplied to a fish depicted horizontally
• Naiassole genus of the family Naiadaceae
• naidAny one of numerous species of small, fresh-water, chætopod annelids of the tribe Naidina. They belong to the Oligochæta.
• naifmarked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
• naikA chief; a leader; a Sepoy corporal. Balfour (Cyc. of India).
• Naikia Dravidian language spoken in south central India
• naila thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
• nail downmake final; put the last touches on; put into final form
• nail enamela cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
• nail holea hole left after a nail is removed
• nail polisha cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
• nail pullinga form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
• nail removala form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
• nail varnisha cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
• nail-biting(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
• nail-headedHaving a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. Nail-headed characters, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under Arrowheaded. -- Nail-headed molding (Arch.), an ornament consisting of a series of low four-sided pyramids resembling the heads of large nails; -- called also nail-head molding, or nail-head. It is the same as the simplest form of dogtooth. See Dogtooth.
• nail-tailed kangaroosmall wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail
• nail-tailed wallabysmall wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail
• nailbrusha brush used to clean a person's fingernails
• nailera worker who attaches something by nailing it
• naileressA women who makes nailes.
• naileryA manufactory where nails are made.
• nailfilea small flat file for shaping the nails
• nailheadflattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
• naillessWithout nails; having no nails.
• nailrodtall 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
• nainsooka soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
• nairathe basic unit of money in Nigeria
• Nairobithe capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
• naisSee Naiad.
• NaismithUnited States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)
• naissantSame as Jessant.
• naivenot initiated; deficient in relevant experience
• naive arta 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 objects continue to exist when not perceived
• naivelyin a naive manner
• naivenesslack of sophistication or worldliness
• naivetelack of sophistication or worldliness
• naivetylack of sophistication or worldliness
• Najacobras
• Naja hajecobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
• Naja hannahlarge cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
• Naja najaa cobra of tropical Africa and Asia
• Naja nigricollisaggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
• Najadaceaemonotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers
• Najassole genus of the family Naiadaceae
• Najda central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• nake,v.t. To make naked. [Obs.] Chaucer. Come, be ready, nake your swords. Old Play.
• nakedcompletely unclothed
• naked as a jaybird(used informally) completely unclothed
• naked as the day one was bornas naked as at birth
• naked as the day you were bornas naked as at birth
• naked eyethe eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects
• naked ladyamaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
• naked mole ratfetal-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 optiona put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position
• naked-muzzledhaving a muzzle that is hairless
• naked-tailedhaving a tail that is hairless
• nakedlywithout clothing
• nakednesscharacterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
• nakedwoodtree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood
• nakerSame as Nacre. A kind of kettledrum. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• nakooThe gavial. [Written also nako.]
• Nakurua city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region
• Nalchika city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort
• naleAle; also, an alehouse. [Obs.] Great feasts at the nale. Chaucer.
• Nalfona nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
• nalidixic acidantibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
• nallAn awl. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser.
• Nallinea narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
• nalorphinea narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
• naloxonea potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
• naltrexonean oral antagonist against the action of opiates
• namAm not. [Obs.] of Nim. Chaucer.
• namableCapable of being named.
• namationA distraining or levying of a distress; an impounding. Burrill.
• namaycushA large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi.
• namby-pambyweak in willpower, courage or vitality
• nameby the sanction or authority of
• name and addresswritten directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
• name callingverbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
• name daythe feast day of a saint whose name one bears
• name droppersomeone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
• name partthe role of the character after whom the play is named
• name taga tag showing the name of the person who wears it
• name-droppingthe practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
• namedroprefer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
• namekoone of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
• namelessbeing or having an unknown or unnamed source
• namelesslyIn a nameless manner.
• namelessnessthe state of being anonymous
• namelyas follows
• nameplatea plate bearing a name
• namera person who gives a name or names
• namesverbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
• namesakea person with the same name as another
• Namib Deserta desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
• Namibiaa republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
• Namibianof or relating to Namibia or its people
• naminginclined to or serving for the giving of names
• nammadan embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
• Nammugoddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth
• namoNo more. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• Namoia river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River
• Namoi Rivera river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River
• Nampaa town in southwestern Idaho
• Namtara demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind
• Namtarua demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind
• Namura 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
• nana river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya
• Nan Linga mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west
• Nan Rivera river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya
• Nan-changa walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang
• Nan-ningan industrial city in southern China
• Nanaimoa town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver
• NanakIndian 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)
• nanceoffensive term for an openly homosexual man
• Nancerea Chadic language spoken in Chad
• Nanchanga walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang