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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

narrow-leaved water plantain
noun a variety of water plantain

narrow-leaved white-topped aster
noun a variety of white-topped aster

narrow-minded
adjective rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines

narrow-mindedly
small-mindedly adverb in a narrow-minded manner; `narrow-mindedly, the authorities closed down the cafe where teenagers used to hang out`

narrow-mindedness
narrowness noun an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior

narrow-mouthed
adjective having a narrow mouth

narrowbody aircraft
narrow-body aircraft noun a commercial airliner with a single aisle

narrowed
adjective having the opening reduced squeezed

narrowing
noun the act of making something narrower

narrowly
adverb in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions; `he interprets the law narrowly`

narrowness
noun the property of being narrow; having little width; `the narrowness of the road`

Narthecium
genus Narthecium noun bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

narwhal
narwal noun small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

nary(a)
adjective (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a` or `not one` or `never a`; `heard nary a sound`

nasal
nasal bone noun an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

nasal canthus
noun the inner corner of the eye

nasal cavity
noun either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx

nasal concha
noun one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity

nasal consonant
nasal noun a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

nasal decongestant
noun a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections

nasal meatus
noun the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae

nasal septum
noun a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities

Nasalis
genus Nasalis noun proboscis monkeys

nasality
noun a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators

nasalization
nasalisation noun the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators

nasally
adverb in a nasal manner; `inhaled nasally`

nascent
adjective being born or beginning; `the nascent chicks`;`a nascent insurgency`

Naseby
Battle of Naseby noun a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists

Nash
Ogden Nash noun United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

Nash equilibrium
noun (game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged

nasion
noun the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet

nasogastric feeding
noun feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach

nasolacrimal duct
noun a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

nasopharyngeal
adjective of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx

nasopharynx
noun cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx

nasotracheal tube
noun a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen

Nassau
capital of the Bahamas noun the capital of the Bahamas

Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser noun Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870)

Nast
Thomas Nast noun United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)

nastily
adverb in a nasty ill-tempered manner; ``Don`t expect me to help you,` he added nastily`

nastiness
noun the quality of being unpleasant; `I flinched at the nastiness of his wound`

nasturtium
noun flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings

Nasturtium
noun aquatic herbs

nasty
tight adjective exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; `a nasty problem`; `a good man to have on your side in a tight situation`

Nasua
genus Nasua noun coatis

Nat Turner
noun United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

natal
adjective relating to or accompanying birth; `natal injuries`; `natal day`; `natal influences`

natal day
noun the date on which a person was born

natal plum
amatungulu noun very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves

Natantia
suborder Natantia noun shrimp; prawns; etc.

natator
bather noun a person who travels through the water by swimming; `he is not a good swimmer`

Natchez
noun a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River

Nathan Hale
noun a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country` (1755-1776)

Nathaniel Currier
noun United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives` (1813-1888)

Naticidae
family Naticidae noun moonshells

Nation
Carry Nation noun United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

Nation of Islam
noun a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans

national
adjective owned or maintained for the public by the national government; `national parks`

National Academy of Sciences
noun an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War

national anthem
noun a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation

national bank
noun a commercial bank chartered by the federal government

National Baseball Hall of Fame
noun a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players

national capital
noun the capital city of a nation

national censorship
noun censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving of crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions

National Climatic Data Center
NCDC noun the part of NOAA that maintains the world`s largest active archive of weather data

national debt
noun the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)

national debt ceiling
noun a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress

national flag
noun an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality

National Guard
home reserve noun United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either

National Guard Bureau
NGB noun the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units

national income
noun the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)

National Institute of Justice
NIJ noun the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice

National Institutes of Health
NIH noun an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government

national insurance
noun social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services

National Labor Relations Board
NLRB noun an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions

National Liberation Army
ELN noun a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s

National Library of Medicine
United States National Library of Medicine noun the world`s largest medical library

national monument
noun memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment

national park
noun a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property

National Park Service
noun an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks

National Reconnaissance Office
NRO noun an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations

National Rifle Association
NRA noun a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government

National Science Foundation
NSF noun an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education

National Security Agency
NSA noun the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information

National Security Council
NSC noun a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency

national service
noun (United Kingdom) compulsory service in the military during peacetime

national socialist
Nazi adjective relating to a form of socialism; `the national socialist party came to power in Germany in 1933`

National Trust
NT noun an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription

National Weather Service
noun the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps

nationalism
noun the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

nationalist
nationalistic adjective devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; `nationalist aspirations`; `minor nationalistic differences`

nationalist leader
noun the leader of a nationalist movement

nationality
noun people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; `immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out`; `such images define their sense of nationality`

nationalization
nationalisation noun changing something from private to state ownership or control

nationally
nationwide adverb extending throughout an entire nation; `nationally advertised`; `it was broadcast nationwide`

nationhood
noun the state of being a nation

native
adjective as found in nature in the elemental form; `native copper`

native
adjective characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; `native Americans`; `the aboriginal peoples of Australia`

native beech
flindosa noun tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc

native cat
Dasyurus viverrinus noun carnivorous arboreal catlike marsupials of Australia and Tasmania