| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| nobiliary | adjective | Of or pertaining to the nobility., A history of noble families. |
| nobleness | noun | The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. |
| noctidial | adjective | Comprising a night and a day; a noctidial day. |
| noctiluca | noun | That which shines at night; — a fanciful name for phosphorus., A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable for their unusually large size and complex structure, as well as for their phosphorescence. The brilliant diffuse phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of Noctilucae. |
| nocturnal | adjective | Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; — opposed to diurnal., Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects., An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. |
| noiseless | adjective | Making, or causing, no noise or bustle; without noise; silent; as, the noiseless foot of time. |
| noisiness | noun | The state or quality of being noisy. |
| nomadized | imp. & past participle | of Nomadize |
| nominally | adverb | In a nominal manner; by name; in name only; not in reality. |
| nominated | imp. & past participle | of Nominate |
| nominator | noun | One who nominates. |
| nomocracy | noun | Government in accordance with a system of law. |
| nomothete | noun | A lawgiver. |
| nonagrian | noun | Any moth of the genus Nonagria and allied genera, as the spindleworm and stalk borer. |
| nonconcur | verb i. | To dissent or refuse to concur. |
| nondecane | noun | A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, a white waxy substance, C19H40; — so called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. |
| nonentity | noun | Nonexistence; the negation of being., A thing not existing., A person or thing of little or no account. |
| nonillion | noun | According to the French and American notation, a thousand octillions, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration. |
| nonjurant | adjective | Nonjuring. |
| nonjuring | adjective | Not swearing allegiance; — applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors. |
| nonmember | noun | One who is not a member. |
| nonpareil | adjective | Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; — often used as a name., A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby)., A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch., Any other similar bird of the same genus., Having no equal; peerless. |
| nonplused | imp. & past participle | of Nonplus |
| non pros. | An abbreviation of Non prosequitur. | |
| nonregent | noun | A master of arts whose regency has ceased. See Regent. |
| nonsexual | adjective | Having no distinction of sex; sexless; neuter. |
| nonsonant | adjective | Not sonant., A nonsonant or nonvocal consonant. |
| nonsuited | imp. & past participle | of Nonsuit |
| nonsurety | noun | Insecurity. |
| nontenure | noun | A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed. |
| nonusance | noun | Neglect of using; failure to use. |
| nonylenic | adjective | Of, pertaining to, related to, or designating, nonylene or its compounds; as, nonylenic acid. |
| noologist | noun | One versed in noology. |
| noonstead | noun | The position of the sun at noon. |
| nopalries | plural | of Nopalry |
| normanism | noun | A Norman idiom; a custom or expression peculiar to the Normans. |
| northeast | noun | The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region., Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind., Toward the northeast. |
| northerly | adjective | Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern., Toward the north. |
| northmost | adjective | Lying farthest north; northernmost. |
| northness | noun | A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north. |
| northward | adjective | Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point., Alt. of Northwards |
| northwest | noun | The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region., Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast., Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind., Toward the northwest. |
| norwegian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language., A native of Norway., That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway. |
| norwegium | noun | A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway. |
| nosebleed | noun | A bleeding at the nose., The yarrow. See Yarrow. |
| nosesmart | noun | A kind of cress, a pungent cruciferous plant, including several species of the genus Nasturtium. |
| nosethirl | noun | Alt. of Nosethril |
| nosethril | noun | Nostril. |
| nostalgia | noun | Homesickness; esp., a severe and sometimes fatal form of melancholia, due to homesickness. |
| nostalgic | adjective | Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia. |
| notabilia | noun pl. | Things worthy of notice. |
| notchweed | noun | A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium Vulvaria). |
| notifying | present participle & vb. noun | of Notify |
| notionate | adjective | Notional. |
| notionist | noun | One whose opinions are ungrounded notions. |
| notochord | noun | An elastic cartilagelike rod which is developed beneath the medullary groove in the vertebrate embryo, and constitutes the primitive axial skeleton around which the centra of the vertebrae and the posterior part of the base of the skull are developed; the chorda dorsalis. See Illust. of Ectoderm. |
| notopodia | plural | of Notopodium |
| notoriety | noun | The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; — commonly used in an unfavorable sense; as, the notoriety of a crime. |
| notorious | adjective | Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; — usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. |
| nototrema | noun | The pouched, or marsupial, frog of South America. |
| not-pated | adjective | Alt. of Nott-pated |
| nourished | imp. & past participle | of Nourish |
| nourisher | noun | One who, or that which, nourishes. |
| nouriture | noun | Nurture. |
| novelette | noun | A short novel. |
| novelized | imp. & past participle | of Novelize |
| novelties | plural | of Novelty |
| novennial | adjective | Done or recurring every ninth year. |
| novilunar | adjective | Of or pertaining to the new moon. |
| novitiate | noun | The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments., Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows., One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice., The place where novices live or are trained. |
| novitious | adjective | Newly invented; recent; new. |
| nowhither | adverb | Not anywhither; in no direction; nowhere. |