| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| nutation | noun | The act of nodding., A very small libratory motion of the earth’s axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount., The motion of a flower in following the apparent movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to the west in the evening., Circumnutation. |
| nuthatch | noun | Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europaea). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (S. pygmaea), and others, are American. |
| nutrient | adjective | Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth., Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth. |
| nutshell | noun | The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed., Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value., A shell of the genus Nucula. |