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. |