| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| nearing | present participle & vb. n | of Near |
| neatify | verb t. | To make neat. |
| nebalia | noun | A genus of small marine Crustacea, considered the type of a distinct order (Nebaloidea, or Phyllocarida.) |
| neb-neb | noun | Same as Bablh. |
| nebulae | plural | of Nebula |
| nebular | adjective | Of or pertaining to nebulae; of the nature of, or resembling, a nebula. |
| necking | present participle & vb. noun | of Neck, Same as Neckmold. |
| necklet | noun | A necklace. |
| necktie | noun | A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck. |
| necrose | verb t. & i. | To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis. |
| nectary | noun | That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium. |
| neddies | plural | of Neddy |
| needing | present participle & vb. noun | of Need |
| needful | adjective | Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing., Necessary for supply or relief; requisite. |
| needily | adverb | In a needy condition or manner; necessarily. |
| needler | noun | One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles. |
| needsly | adverb | Of necessity. |
| neesing | present participle & vb. noun | of Neese, Sneezing. |
| nefasch | noun | Any fish of the genus Distichodus. Several large species inhabit the Nile. |
| neglect | adverb | Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one’s duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts., To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers., Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy., Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers., Habitual carelessness; negligence., The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected. |
| negress | noun | A black woman; a female negro. |
| negrita | noun | A blackish fish (Hypoplectrus nigricans), of the Sea-bass family. It is a native of the West Indies and Florida. |
| negroes | plural | of Negro |
| negroid | adjective | Characteristic of the negro., Resembling the negro or negroes; of or pertaining to those who resemble the negro. |
| neighed | imp. & past participle | of Neigh |
| neither | adjective | Not either; not the one or the other., not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coordinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor. |
| nelumbo | noun | A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. speciosa. |
| nemato- | A combining form from Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, a thread. | |
| nemesis | noun | The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance. |
| nemoral | adjective | Of or pertaining to a wood or grove. |
| neocene | adjective | More recent than the Eocene, that is, including both the Miocene and Pliocene divisions of the Tertiary. |
| neology | noun | The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology., A new doctrine; esp. (Theol.), a doctrine at variance with the received interpretation of revealed truth; a new method of theological interpretation; rationalism. |
| neonism | noun | Neologism. |
| neorama | noun | A panorama of the interior of a building, seen from within. |
| neozoic | adjective | More recent than the Paleozoic, — that is, including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. |
| nepotal | adjective | Of or relating to a nephew. |
| nepotic | adjective | Of or pertaining to npotism. |
| neptune | noun | The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter., The remotest known planet of our system, discovered — as a result of the computations of Leverrier, of Paris — by Galle, of Berlin, September 23, 1846. Its mean distance from the sun is about 2,775,000,000 miles, and its period of revolution is about 164,78 years. |
| nereids | plural | of Nereid |
| nervate | adjective | Nerved. |
| nerving | present participle & vb. noun | of Nerve |
| nervine | adjective | Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement., A nervine agent. |
| nervose | adjective | Same as Nerved. |
| nervous | adjective | possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous., Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer., Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever., Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed., Sensitive; excitable; timid. |
| nervure | noun | One of the nerves of leaves., One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of incests. |
| nestful | noun | As much or many as will fill a nest. |
| nestled | imp. & past participle | of Nestle |
| netting | present participle & vb. noun | of Net, of Net, The act or process of making nets or network, or of forming meshes, as for fancywork, fishing nets, etc., A piece of network; any fabric, made of cords, threads, wires, or the like, crossing one another with open spaces between., A network of ropes used for various purposes, as for holding the hammocks when not in use, also for stowing sails, and for hoisting from the gunwale to the rigging to hinder an enemy from boarding., Urine. |
| netfish | noun | An astrophyton. |
| nettled | imp. & past participle | of Nettle |
| nettler | noun | One who nettles. |
| nettles | noun pl. | The halves of yarns in the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting., Small lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams., Reef points. |
| network | noun | A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them., Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads. |
| neurine | noun | A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefraction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide. |
| neurism | noun | Nerve force. See Vital force, under Vital. |
| neuroma | noun | A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers. |
| neurula | noun | An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed. |
| neutral | adjective | Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent., Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced., Neuter. See Neuter, a., 3., Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; — said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline., A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral. |
| newborn | adjective | Recently born. |
| newcome | adjective | Recently come. |
| newness | noun | The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life. |
| newsboy | noun | A boy who distributes or sells newspaper. |
| newsmen | plural | of Newsman |
| newsman | noun | One who brings news., A man who distributes or sells newspapers. |
| nexible | adjective | That may be knit together. |