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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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North Korean won noun the basic unit of money in North Korea
north northeastnor`-nor`-east noun the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
north northwestnor`-nor`-west noun the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
North Pacific noun that part of the Pacific Ocean north of the equator
North Peak noun 19,370 feet high
North PlatteNorth Platte River noun a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River
North Pole noun the northernmost point of the Earth`s axis
North Sea noun an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970
north side noun the side that is on the north
North Temperate Zone noun between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
North Vietnam noun a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
North Vietnamese adjective of or relating to North Vietnam or its people or culture
north windnortherly noun a wind that blows from the north
North Yorkshire noun a county in northern England
north-central adjective situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region; `the north-central part of Russia`
north-northeastnor`-nor`-east adverb to, toward, or in the north-northeast
north-northwestnor`-nor`-west adverb to, toward, or in the north-northwest
north-polarArctic adjective at or near the north pole
north-south direction noun in a direction parallel with lines of longitude
Northampton noun the principal city of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire noun a county is central England
northboundnorthward adjective moving toward the north; `the northbound lane`; `we took the north train`; `the northward flow of traffic`
northeastnorth-east adverb to, toward, or in the northeast
northeast by eastNEbE noun the compass point that is one point east of northeast
northeast by northNEbN noun the compass point that is one point north of northeast
northeasternoreaster noun a storm blowing from the northeast
northeastern adjective of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania
northeastward adjective toward the northeast
Northern noun a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
Northern AllianceUnited Front noun a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
Northern Baptist noun a member of the American Baptist Convention
Northern bedstrawNorthern snow bedstraw noun North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
northern bobwhiteColinus virginianus noun a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
northern bog lemmingSynaptomys borealis noun of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska
northern cricket frogAcris crepitans noun a cricket frog of eastern and central United States
Northern Cross noun a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus
Northern dewberryAmerican dewberry 2 Rubus flagellaris noun of eastern North America
northern dune tansyTanacetum douglasii noun lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
northern Europe noun the northernmost countries of Europe
northern flying squirrelGlaucomys sabrinus noun large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada
northern hemisphere noun the hemisphere north of the equator
northern holly fernPolystichum lonchitis noun evergreen European fern widely cultivated
Northern Ireland noun a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland
northern Jacob`s ladderPolemonium boreale noun perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
Northern MarianasNorthern Mariana Islands noun a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam
northern orioleIcterus galbula noun a kind of New World oriole
northern phalaropeLobipes lobatus noun breeds in arctic regions of Old and New worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea
northern pikeEsox lucius noun voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere
northern pin oakQuercus ellipsoidalis noun small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes
northern pitch pinePinus rigida noun large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
northern pocket gopherThomomys talpoides noun greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States
northern porgynorthern scup noun found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish
northern red oakQuercus rubra noun large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks
northern sea robinPrionotus carolinus noun large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida
northern shrikeLanius borealis noun a butcherbird of northern North America
northern snakehead noun a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish
Northern Spy noun large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red
Northern Territory noun a territory in north central Australia
northern whitingMenticirrhus saxatilis noun whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting
Northerner noun an inhabitant of the North
northernmostnorthmost adjective situated farthest north; `Alaska is our northernmost state`
northernness noun the property of being to the north
NorthropJohn Howard Northrop noun United States biochemist (1891-1987)
Northumberland noun the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian`s Wall)
Northumbria noun an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
northwestnorth-west adverb to, toward, or in the northwest
northwest by northNWbN noun the compass point that is one point north of northwest
northwest by westNWbW noun the compass point that is one point west of northwest
Northwest Passage noun a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
Northwest Territories noun a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut
northwest windnorthwester noun a wind from the northwest
northwestern adjective of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
northwestward adjective toward the northwest
nortriptylinePamelor noun a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
NoruzNowruz noun (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
NorwayKingdom of Norway noun a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus noun edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer
Norway mapleAcer platanoides noun a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties
Norway sprucePicea abies noun tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
NorwegianNorse adjective of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language; `Norwegian herring`
Norwegian elkhoundelkhound noun breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
Norwegian krone noun the basic unit of money in Norway
Norwegian lobsterlangoustine noun caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
Norwegian monetary unit noun monetary unit in Norway
Norwegian Sea noun the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast north of the North Sea
Norwich terrier noun English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears
noseolfactory organ noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; `he has a cold in the nose`
nose verb catch the scent of; get wind of; `The dog nosed out the drugs`
nose coneogive noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
nose flute noun a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)
nose jobrhinoplasty noun cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
nose ring noun a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it
nosebagfeedbag noun a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
nosebleedepistaxis noun bleeding from the nose
nosed adjective having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
nosedive noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; `the stock took a nosedive`
noseless adjective having no nose
nosepiece noun the link between two lenses; rests on nose
nosewheel noun a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane`s landing gear
nosh noun (Yiddish) a snack or light meal
