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

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NAD noun a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes

nicotine
noun an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide

nicotine addiction
noun an addiction to nicotine

nicotine poisoning
noun toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine

nictitating membrane
third eyelid noun a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals

nidicolous
adjective (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

nidifugous
adjective (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching

Nidularia
genus Nidularia noun type genus of the Nidulariaceae

Nidulariaceae
family Nidulariaceae noun bird`s-nest fungi

Nidulariales
order Nidulariales noun small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae

nidus
noun a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

Niebuhr
Barthold George Niebuhr noun German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)

Niebuhr
noun United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)

niece
noun a daughter of your brother or sister

Niels Abel
Niels Henrik Abel noun Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

Nielson
Carl Nielson noun Danish composer (1865-1931)

Niemann-Pick disease
noun a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

nierembergia
noun any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers

nifedipine
Procardia noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks

niff
pong noun an unpleasant smell

niffy
adjective (British informal) malodorous

nigella
noun any plant of the genus Nigella

Nigella damascena
noun European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers

Niger
Republic of Niger noun a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert

Niger franc
noun the basic unit of money in Niger

Niger-Congo
noun a family of African language spoken in west Africa

Niger-Kordofanian
Niger-Kordofanian language noun the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula)

Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria noun a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country

Nigerian
Nigerien adjective of or relating to the people of Nigeria; `a Nigerian novelist won the Nobel Prize for literature this year`

Nigerian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Nigeria

Nigerien
noun a native or inhabitant of Niger

niggard
skinflint noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

nigger
nigga noun (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; `only a Black can call another Black a nigga`

nigh
adverb near in time or place or relationship; `as the wedding day drew near`; `stood near the door`; `don`t shoot until they come near`; `getting near to the true explanation`; `her mother is always near`; `The end draws nigh`; `the bullet didn`t come close`; `don`t get too close to the fire`

night
nighttime noun the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

night bell
noun a doorbell to be used at night

night bird
noun any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc

night court
noun a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night

night game
noun a game played under artificial illumination at night

night heron
noun nocturnal or crepuscular herons

night jasmine
night jessamine noun West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night

night latch
noun doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside

night letter
noun a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day

night lizard
noun small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young

night owl
nighthawk noun a person who likes to be active late at night

night porter
noun a porter on duty during the night

night rider
nightrider noun member of a secret mounted band in United States south after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge

night school
noun a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day

night shift
graveyard shift noun workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

night snake
Hypsiglena torquata noun nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico

night soil
noun human excreta used as fertilizer

night terror
noun an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings

night vision
night-sight noun the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)

night watchman
noun a watchman who works during the night

night-light
noun light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)

night-line
noun a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night

night-stop
noun a break in a journey for the night

nightcap
noun the final game of a double header

nightgown
gown 3 nightie noun lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

nighthawk
bullbat noun mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos noun European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

nightlife
night life noun the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.); `a futile search for intelligent nightlife`; `in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs`

nightlong
all-night adjective lasting, open, or operating through the whole night; `a nightlong vigil`; `an all-night drugstore`; `an overnight trip`

nightly
adjective happening every night; `nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.`

nightmare
noun a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

nightshade
noun any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit

nightshirt
noun nightclothes worn by men

nightwear
sleepwear noun garments designed to be worn in bed

nightwork
noun work to be done at night

Nigroporus
genus Nigroporus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae

Nigroporus vinosus
noun a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores

Nihau
Nihau Island noun the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)

nihil
noun (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); `nihil habet`

nihil obstat
noun authoritative approval

nihilism
noun a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

nihilistic
adjective of or relating to nihilism

nihilistic delusion
noun the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

Nijinsky
Vaslav Nijinsky noun Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)

Nijmegen
noun an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands

Nike
noun (Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria

Nikolaas Tinbergen
noun Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)

Nile
Nile River noun the world`s longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world`s first great civilization

nilgai
nylghai noun large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns

Nilgiri Hills
noun hills in southern India

Nilo-Saharan
Nilo-Saharan language noun a family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania

Nilotic
adjective of or relating to or constituting the Nilotic group of languages; `Nilotic syntax`

nilpotent
adjective equal to zero when raised to a certain power

nim
noun game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table

nimbleness
mental dexterity noun intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; `nimbleness of wit and imagination`

nimblewill
nimble Will noun slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States

nimbus
nimbus cloud noun a dark grey cloud bearing rain

NIMBY
noun someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard

Nimitz
Chester Nimitz noun United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)

Nimravus
genus Nimravus noun false sabertoothed tigers

Nimrod
noun (Old Testament) a famous hunter

nin-sin
Panax ginseng noun Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

Nina
noun the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

nincompoop
poop noun a stupid foolish person

nine
9 adjective denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

nine-membered
9-membered adjective of a chemical compound having a ring with nine members