| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| namelessly | adverb | In a nameless manner. |
| nannyberry | noun | See Sheepberry. |
| nape-crest | noun | An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters. |
| naphthalic | adjective | Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; — used specifically to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called naphthalene acids., Formerly, designating an acid probably identical with phthalic acid. |
| naphthalin | noun | Alt. of Naphthaline |
| napoleonic | adjective | Of or pertaining to Napoleon I., or his family; resembling, or having the qualities of, Napoleon I. |
| nap-taking | noun | A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack. |
| narcissine | adjective | Of or pertaining to Narcissus. |
| narcotical | adjective | Narcotic. |
| narcotinic | adjective | Pertaining to narcotine. |
| narcotized | imp. & past participle | of Narcotize |
| narrowness | noun | The condition or quality of being narrow. |
| nasalizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Nasalize |
| nasobuccal | adjective | Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate. |
| nasoseptal | adjective | Of or pertaining to the internasal septum. |
| nasturtion | noun | Same as Nasturtium. |
| nasturtium | noun | A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or yellowish flowers, including several species of cress. They are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a pungent biting taste., Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Tropaeolum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in salads. |
| natalitial | adjective | Alt. of Natalitious |
| natal plum | The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus Arduina (A. bispinosa and A. grandiflora). | |
| natatorial | adjective | Inclined or adapted to swim; swimming; as, natatorial birds. |
| natatorium | noun | A swimming bath. |
| nationally | adverb | In a national manner or way; as a nation. |
| nativeness | noun | The quality or state of being native. |
| nativistic | adjective | Relating to nativism. |
| natterjack | noun | A European toad (Bufo calamita), having a yellow line along its back. |
| naturalism | noun | A state of nature; conformity to nature., The doctrine of those who deny a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in spiritual influences; also, any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature to a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by one intelligent will. |
| naturalist | noun | One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of animals., One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion. |
| naturality | noun | Nature; naturalness. |
| naturalize | verb t. | To make natural; as, custom naturalizes labor or study., To confer the rights and privileges of a native subject or citizen on; to make as if native; to adopt, as a foreigner into a nation or state, and place in the condition of a native subject., To receive or adopt as native, natural, or vernacular; to make one’s own; as, to naturalize foreign words., To adapt; to accustom; to habituate; to acclimate; to cause to grow as under natural conditions., To become as if native., To explain phenomena by natural agencies or laws, to the exclusion of the supernatural. |
| natureless | adjective | Not in accordance with nature; unnatural. |
| naufragous | adjective | causing shipwreck. |
| nauseating | present participle & vb. noun | of Nauseate |
| nauseation | noun | The act of nauseating, or the state of being nauseated. |
| nauseative | adjective | Causing nausea; nauseous. |
| nautically | adverb | In a nautical manner; with reference to nautical affairs. |
| nautiluses | plural | of Nautilus |
| navigating | present participle & vb. noun | of Navigate |
| navigation | noun | The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable., the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship’s position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy., The management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship., Ships in general. |
| navigerous | adjective | Bearing ships; capable of floating vessels. |
| nazaritism | noun | The vow and practice of a Nazarite. |