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

Nivose
noun fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month

Nixon
Richard Nixon noun vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)

Nizhnyi Novgorod
Nizhni Novgorod noun an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky

Njord
Njorth noun (Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus

no
adverb used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; `no, you are wrong`

no ball
noun unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; `the umpire called it a no ball`

no end
adverb on and on for a long time; `the child cried no end`

no fault insurance
no fault automobile insurance noun a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; `the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance`

no longer
adverb not now; `she is no more`

no man`s land
noun an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies

no-brainer
noun anything that requires little thought

no-frills(a)
adjective characterized by the absence of inessential features; `he got a no-frills introduction to the job`

no-go
adjective not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; `the space launch was no-go`

no-go area
noun an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden

no-goal
noun a nonexistent goal; `he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal`

no-hit
adjective of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; `a no-hit pitcher`; `a no-hit game`

no-hit game
no-hitter noun a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits

no-nonsense
adjective not tolerating irrelevancies; `the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent`

no-par-value stock
no-par stock noun stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate

no-parking zone
noun a space where automobiles are not allowed to park

no-show
nonattender noun someone who shirks duty

no-trump
noun a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand

no-win
adjective certain to end in failure and disappointment; `a no-win situation`

no-win situation
noun a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do

no(a)
adjective quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; `we have no bananas`; `no eggs left and no money to buy any`; `have you no decency?`; `did it with no help`; `I`ll get you there in no time`

Noachian
adjective of or relating to Noah or his time; `Noachian deluge`

Noah
noun the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

Noah`s flood
Noachian deluge noun (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings

Nob Hill
noun a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco

Nobel
Alfred Nobel noun Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)

Nobel prize
noun an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace

Nobelist
Nobel Laureate noun winner of a Nobel prize

nobelium
No noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

nobility
nobleness noun the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

noble
adjective inert especially toward oxygen; `a noble gas such as helium or neon`; `noble metals include gold and silver and platinum`

noble cane
noun sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content

noble gas
inert gas noun any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table

noble metal
noun any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation

noblesse
noun members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)

noblesse oblige
noun the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)

nobly
adverb in a noble manner; `she has behaved nobly`

NOC
noun an undercover agent who is given no official cover

nocent
adjective having a tendency to cause harm

nociceptive
adjective caused by or in response to pain; `a nociceptive spinal reflex`

noctiluca
Noctiluca miliaris noun large bioluminescent marine protozoan

noctilucent
adjective shining or glowing by night; `the noctilucent eyes of a cat`

Noctua
genus Noctua noun type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms

noctuid moth
noctuid noun usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests

Noctuidae
family Noctuidae noun cutworms; armyworms

nocturia
nycturia noun excessive urination at night; especially common in older men

nocturnal
adjective belonging to or active during the night; `nocturnal animals are active at night`; `nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day`

nocturnal emission
noun ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)

nocturnally
adverb at night; `nocturnally active bird`

nocturne
notturno noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

nod
noun the act of nodding the head

nodding groundsel
Senecio bigelovii noun plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States

nodding onion
nodding wild onion noun widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers

noddle
noun an informal British expression for head or mind; `use your noddle`

node
client noun (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

nodular
nodulated adjective having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; `nodular ores`

nodule
noun a small node

nodulose
adjective having minute nodules

Noel Coward
Sir Noel Pierce Coward noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Noether
Emmy Noether noun German mathematician (1882-1935)

nog
noun a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it

Nogales
noun a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico

nogging
noun rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame

nohow
adverb in no manner; `We could nohow make out his handwriting`

noise
dissonance noun the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; `modern music is just noise to me`

noise
noun electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

noise conditions
noun the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)

noise level
background level noun the amplitude level of the undesired background noise

noise pollution
sound pollution noun annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise

noiseless
adjective making no sound; `th` inaudible and noiseless foot of time`- Shakespeare

noiselessly
soundlessly adverb without a sound; `he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door`

noiselessness
noun the property of making no noise

noisemaker
noun a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration

noisily
adverb with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; `he blew his nose noisily`

noisiness
racketiness noun characterized by loud and constant noise

noisomeness
noxiousness noun the quality of being noxious

noisy
loud adjective attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; `a noisy sweater`

noli-me-tangere
noun a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone

Nolina
genus Nolina noun perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico

Nolina microcarpa
noun stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico

nolle prosequi
nol pros noun an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed

nolo contendere
non vult noun (law) an answer of `no contest` by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction

noma
noun acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children

nomad
noun a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

nombril
noun the center point on a shield

Nome
noun a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

nomenklatura
noun the system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party

nomia
genus Nomia noun a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes

Nomia melanderi
alkali bee noun a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States

nominal
titular adjective existing in name only; `the nominal (or titular) head of his party`

nominal aphasia
anomic aphasia noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects

nominal damages
noun (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)

nominalism
noun (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name

nominalist
noun a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism

nominalistic
adjective of or relating to nominalism

nominally
adverb in name only; `nominally he is the boss`