| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| nomen | past participle | of Nim, p. p. of Nim. |
| nobby | adjective | Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable. |
| noble | superl. | Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart., Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice., Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage., A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer., An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61., A European fish; the lyrie., To make noble; to ennoble. |
| nobly | adverb | Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended., In a noble manner; with greatness of soul; heroically; with magnanimity; as, a deed nobly done., Splendidly; magnificently. |
| nodal | adjective | Of the nature of, or relating to, a node; as, a nodal point. |
| noddy | noun | A simpleton; a fool., Any tern of the genus Anous, as A. stolidus., The arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Sometimes also applied to other sea birds., An old game at cards., A small two-wheeled one-horse vehicle., An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; — used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached. |
| noght | adverb | Not. |
| noier | noun | An annoyer. |
| noils | noun pl. | Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings. |
| noint | verb t. | To anoint. |
| noise | noun | Sound of any kind., Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din., Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report., Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band., To sound; to make a noise., To spread by rumor or report., To disturb with noise. |
| noisy | superl. | Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd., Full of noise. |
| nolde | Would not. | |
| nomad | noun | One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game., Roving; nomadic. |
| nomic | adjective | Customary; ordinary; — applied to the usual English spelling, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods., Nomic spelling. |
| nonce | noun | The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose; — chiefly used in the phrase for the nonce. |
| nonda | noun | The edible plumlike fruit of the Australian tree, Parinarium Nonda. |
| nondo | noun | A coarse umbelliferous plant (Ligusticum actaeifolium) with a large aromatic root. It is found chiefly in the Alleghany region. Also called Angelico. |
| nones | noun pl. | The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method., The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church., The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. |
| nonet | noun | Alt. of Nonetto |
| nonne | noun | A nun. |
| nonny | noun | A silly fellow; a ninny. |
| nonyl | noun | The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol. |
| noose | noun | A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn., To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare. |
| nopal | noun | A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceae. |
| noria | noun | A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, and elsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel. |
| norie | noun | The cormorant. |
| norma | noun | A norm; a principle or rule; a model; a standard., A mason’s or a carpenter’s square or rule., A templet or gauge. |
| norna | noun | One of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld., A tutelary deity; a genius. |
| norse | adjective | Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants., The Norse language. |
| north | noun | That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south., Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country., Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon’s line. See under Line., Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north., To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north., Northward. |
| nosed | imp. & past participle | of Nose, Having a nose, or such a nose; — chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed. |
| nosel | verb t. | To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster; to nuzzle. |
| nosle | noun | Nozzle. |
| notal | adjective | Of or pertaining to the back; dorsal. |
| notch | noun | A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation., A narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain., To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick., To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string. |
| noted | imp. & past participle | of Note, Well known by reputation or report; eminent; celebrated; as, a noted author, or traveler. |
| noter | noun | One who takes notice., An annotator. |
| notum | noun | The back. |
| notus | noun | The south wind. |
| nouch | noun | An ouch; a jewel. |
| nould | Would not. | |
| noule | noun | The top of the head; the head or noll. |
| novel | adjective | Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising., That which is new or unusual; a novelty., News; fresh tidings., A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love., A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a. |
| novum | noun | A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five. |
| noway | adverb | Alt. of Noways |
| nowch | noun | See Nouch. |
| nowed | adjective | Knotted; tied in a knot, as a serpent. |
| nowel | noun | Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior., A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol., The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object., The bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in distinction from the cope; the drag. |
| nowes | noun pl. | The marriage knot. |
| noyau | noun | A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc. |
| noyer | noun | An annoyer. |
| noyls | noun pl. | See Noils. |
| nozle | noun | Nozzle. |