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Nacre
A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl.
Najas
The sole genus of the family .
Nam
Am not.
Namo
No more.
Nannyberry
See .
Naphtha
The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called , , or .
Narrative
Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.
Narrator
One who narrates; one who relates a series of events or transactions.
nationalize
To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
Natter
To find fault; to be peevish.
Natured
Having (such) a nature, temper, or disposition; disposed; -- used in composition;
Naught
Of no value or account; worthless; bad; useless.
Nautilus
The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate cephalopods. About four species are found living in the tropical Pacific, but many other species are found fossil. The shell is spiral, symmetrical, and chambered, or divided into several cavities by simple curved partitions, which are traversed and connected together by a continuous and nearly central tube or siphuncle. See .
Navals
Naval affairs.
Navy
A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
Near-legged
Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling.
Necrophagan
Eating carrion.
Needlestone
Natrolite; -- called also .
Needly
Like a needle or needles;
Neglective
Neglectful.
Neogen
An alloy resembling silver, and consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth.
Neo-Hegelianism
The philosophy of a school of British and American idealists who follow in dialectical or logical method and in the general outcome of their doctrine. The founders and leaders of Neo-Hegelianism include: in England, (1836-1882); in Scotland, (1820-98) and (1835-1908); in the United States, (1835-1909) and (1855- -).
Nereis
A Nereid. See .
neritic
Relating to the belt or region of shallow water adjoining the seacost; .
nett
remaining after all deductions; same as , 3. Contrasted to .
Neurocle
The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.
Nv
The upper part of a glacier, above the limit of perpetual snow. See .
newborn
Recently born.
newborn
A baby recently born, usually less than one month old; a neonate.
Newfanglist
One who is eager for novelties or desirous of change.
Newmarket
A long, closely fitting cloak.
Nicotic
Nicotinic.
Nicotidine
A complex, oily, nitrogenous base, isomeric with nicotine, and obtained by the reduction of certain derivatives of the pyridine group.
Niggardish
Somewhat niggard.
Nightly
At night; every night.
Nightman
One whose business is emptying privies by night.
Nimble
Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.
Nisey
A simpleton.
Nitro-chloroform
Same as .
Nitromethane
A nitro derivative of methane (), obtained as a mobile liquid; -- called also . It has been used as a rocket fuel and as a gasoline additive to add power to the fuel, especially in racing cars.
Noddy
A simpleton; a fool.
Nof
Not of; nor of.
no-go
not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; . Opposite of ,
Noils
Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings.
Nomadism
The state of being a nomad.
Nomic
Customary; ordinary; -- applied to the usual English spelling, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods.
Nomocracy
Government in accordance with a system of law.
Nonacquiescence
Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.
Nonaged
Having the quality of nonage; being a minor; immature.
nonhuman
not human. Opposite of .
nonintegrated
not integrated. Opposite of .
nonmetamorphic
not metamorphic. Opposite of .
nonmonotonic
not monotonic; -- of relations between variables. Opposite of .
Nonplus
A state or condition which baffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficulty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quandary.
Nonsensical
Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous.
nonwashable
not washable; damaged by washing; -- used mostly of clothing, especially clothing that must be cleaned by a dry-cleaning process. Opposite of .
Norfolk plover
The stone curlew.
Normal
Any perpendicular.
Norman
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans;
Norroy
The most northern of the English Kings-at-arms. See , under .
North
Northward.
northmost
Lying farthest north; northernmost.
Noursle
To nurse; to rear; to bring up.
Nowel
The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object.
Nowhither
Not anywhither; in no direction; nowhere.
Null
One of the beads in .
Numeric
Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio. The term also includes any imaginary expression like , where and are real .
Nursemaid
A girl or woman employed to attend and care for children.
Nutmegged
Seasoned with nutmeg.
Nutrimental
Nutritious.
Nutting
The act of gathering nuts.
nylon
Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.
Nystagmus
A rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs.