Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
nardine |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to nard; having the qualities of nard. |
nargile |
noun |
Alt. of Nargileh |
narrate |
verb t. |
To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of. |
narrows |
plural |
of Narrow |
narthex |
noun |
A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel., The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; — used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church. |
narwhal |
noun |
An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side. |