English words: nummary to nut job

300 English words, part 97 of 99 of the words starting with N, A to Z. 23 have a page of their own.

English words nummary to nut job

nummary adjective: Of or pertaining to coins or money.
nummet noun: A light meal.
nummiform adjective: coin-shaped
nummud noun: Alternative form of numdah.
nummular adjective /ˈnʌmjʊlə/: Of or relating to coins or money.
nummulary adjective: Alternative form of nummular.
nummulated adjective: Resembling coins.
nummulation noun: The arrangement or aggregation of red blood cells into rouleaux, resembling piles of coins.
nummuliform adjective: coin-shaped; nummiform
nummuline adjective, noun: Relating to nummulites.
nummulite noun: A protozoan from the Tertiary period, known only as fossils.
nummulitic adjective: Pertaining to or consisting of nummulites, especially as designating a type of Eocene limestone formation.
nummulitid noun: Any in the family Nummulitidae of foraminifers.
nummulitoid adjective: Resembling a nummulite.
nummus noun: Any of a range of low-value copper coins issued by the Roman and Byzantine empires during Late Antiquity.
nummy adjective: Delicious.
numna noun: Alternative form of numnah.
numnah noun: A pad, often of sheepskin, placed under a horse's saddle; a saddle blanket
nump noun: Alternative form of numps.
Numpad noun: Abbreviation of numeric keypad.
numps noun: A fool; a blockhead.
numptyish adjective: Like a numpty; somewhat foolish.
numskulled adjective: Alternative form of numbskulled.
numskulledness noun: Alternative spelling of numbskulledness.
numskullery noun: stupidity
NUMTOT noun /ˈnʌmtɑt/: A young pro-public transit urbanist, particularly one with left-wing or progressive views.
numud noun: Alternative form of numdah.
Numunuu noun: The Comanche.
Numurkah proper noun: A town in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria, Australia.
nun noun, pronoun /nʌn/: A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living...
nun buoy noun: A buoy somewhat in the form of a double cone.
nun-coloured adjective: Synonym of pied ("having two or more colors")
nun-like adjective: Alternative form of nunlike.
nun moth noun: The black arched moth.
Nun of the Visitation noun: Synonym of Visitandine.
nun's butter noun: A mixture of butter with sugar, wine, and nutmeg.
nun's fart noun: A small choux pastry eaten during carnival season in France (especially Alsace) and Belgium.
nun's puff noun: Synonym of nun's fart (“type of choux pastry”).
nun's thread noun: A specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.
nun's veiling noun: A soft, thin woolen cloth used for women's veils and dresses.
nuna noun: Alternative form of noona.
Nunamaker proper noun: A surname.
Nunamiut noun: A member of a seminomadic inland people of northern and northwestern Alaska.
Nunan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
nunatak noun /ˈnʌn.ə.tæk/: A mountain top or rocky element of a ridge that is surrounded by glacial ice but is not covered by ice; a peak protruding from the surface ice sheet.
nunataq noun: Alternative form of nunatak.
nunate verb: To add nunation to (a word).
nunation noun /nʌˈneɪ.ʃən/: In Standard Arabic, The use of a suffix ("-n") signifying a lack of syntactical definiteness of the noun or adjective.
Nunavik proper noun: The northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Nunavimmiut noun: A person from Nunavik.
Nunavummiuq noun: A person from Nunavut.
Nunavut proper noun /ˈn(j)uːnəˌvuːt/: A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.
Nunawading proper noun: A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Manningham and the City of Whitehorse, Victoria, Australia
Nunberg proper noun: A surname.
Nunbergian adjective: Of or relating to Geoffrey Nunberg (born 1945), American linguist known for his work on lexical semantics.
nunbird noun: Any bird in either the genus Monasa or the genus Hapaloptila.
Nunc noun: Ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.
nunc pro tunc adverb: Performed so as to have the same legal force and effect as if it had been performed at an earlier time.
nunc stans noun /ˌnʌŋkˈstænz/: Eternal existence as an attribute of God.
nunchaku noun /nʌnˈtʃækuː/: A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
nuncheon noun: A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.
nunchi noun: In Korea, the ability to gauge other people's moods, seen as important in interpersonal relationships.
nunchuck noun /ˈnʌnt͡ʃʌk/: Alternative form of nunchaku.
nunchuk noun: Alternative form of nunchaku.
nuncial adjective: Of or pertaining to a nuncio.
nunciate noun /ˈnʌn.si.ət/: One who announces; a messenger or nuncio.
nunciature noun: The status or rank of a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church).
nuncio noun /ˈnʌnʃiˌoʊ/: The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is...
nuncioship noun: The role or status of nuncio.
nuncius noun: A nuntius.
nuncle noun, verb: Uncle.
nuncupate verb: To dedicate.
nuncupation noun: The act of nuncupating.
nuncupative adjective /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/: Oral; not written.
nuncupative will noun: A will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.
nuncupatively adverb: In a nuncupative manner.
nuncupatory adjective: Nuncupative; oral rather than written.
Nunda proper noun: A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
nundinal adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to a nundine
nundinal letter noun: one of the first eight letters of the alphabet, repeated successively from the first to the last day of the year. One of these always corresponded to the...
nundinary adjective: nundinal
nundination noun /ˌnʌn.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/: Traffic at fairs; buying and selling.
nundine noun /ˈnʌndʌɪn/: A market or fair held every eight days, particularly (historical) in Roman contexts.
nundines noun: plural of nundine
Nuneaton proper noun /nəˈniːtən/: A town in Warwickshire, England.
Nunez proper noun: Núñez: A surname from Spanish
Nunga noun: One of the Australian Aboriginal people of southern South Australia, particularly those of Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna and Narungga ancestry.
Nunhead proper noun /ˈnʌnhɛd/: A suburban area of London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3575).
nunhood noun: The status or condition of being a nun.
nunight phrase: night night; goodnight
Nunivak proper noun: A permafrost-covered volcanic island about 30 miles (48 km) offshore from the delta of the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers in the US state of Alaska.
nunja noun: Alternative form of nanja.
nunjah noun: Alternative form of nanja.
nunky noun: Synonym of unky.
nunless adjective: Without a nun or nuns.
nunlet noun /ˈnʌnlət/: Any of several species of puffbirds in the genus Nonnula.
Nunley proper noun: A surname from Old English.
nunlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a nun.
nunly adjective: Like a nun; nunlike.
Nunn proper noun: A surname.
nunna contraction: Contraction of none + of.
Nunnally proper noun: A surname from Irish.
nunnation noun: Alternative spelling of nunation.
nunnery noun /ˈnʌn(ə)ɹi/: Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
Nunney proper noun: A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7345).
nunnified adjective /ˈnʌnɪfaɪd/: Made into a nun.
nunnish adjective: Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nun.
nunnishly adverb: In a nunnish manner.
nunnishness noun: The quality of being nunnish.
Nunns proper noun: A surname.
nunny noun: Alternative form of ninny.
nunny bag noun: A rucksack, especially one made from sealskin
nunnywatch noun: A fuss; a mess.
nunship noun: The position or role of a nun.
nunsploitation noun: A genre of exploitation film focusing on Christian nuns.
nuntee determiner: Alternative spelling of nanti.
Nunthorpe proper noun: An outer suburb and civil parish in Middlesbrough borough, North Yorkshire, England; the suburb extends into Redcar and Cleveland (OS grid ref NZ5315).
nuntius noun: A messenger.
nunty determiner: Alternative spelling of nanti.
nunu noun: A true bug (or a similar other bug).
nunuz stone noun: A type of ancient Sumerian carved oval or ovoid ornamental stone.
nunya contraction /ˈnʌn.jə/: Contraction of none of your, most commonly used as a replacement for none of in none of your business.
Nuo noun: folk ritual practices found in parts in China, revolving around the worship of gods represented by wooden masks and idols.
nuoc mam noun /nʌk mɑm/: A fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery.
nuocyte noun: A cell associated with the immune response
Nuorese adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to Nuoro.
Nuoro proper noun: A province of Sardinia, Italy.
nuova cucina noun: Italian cuisine under the nouvelle cuisine philosophy.
nup particle /nʌp/: No, nope.
Nupe noun: An ethnic group native to the Middle Belt of Nigeria.
nupercaine noun: Cinchocaine.
nupharamine noun: Any of a group of sesquiterpenoid piperidine alkaloids found in Nuphar japonica and castoreum.
nupharin noun: A particular ellagitannin.
nuplex noun: An industrial complex that operates on nuclear power.
Nupoid adjective: Belonging to a branch of the Volta-Niger languages spoken in central Nigeria.
Nuprin noun: Brand name for ibuprofen.
nupson noun /ˈnʌpsən/: A simpleton; a fool.
nuptial adjective /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/: Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
nuptial act noun: Vaginal intercourse between a married couple.
nuptial plumage noun: a conspicuous plumage worn by a (usually male) bird during mating season, to attract mates
nuptial stone noun: Synonym of marriage stone.
nuptiality noun: The state of being married.
nuptialize verb: To marry.
nuptially adverb: In terms of marriage.
nuptials noun /ˈnʌp.ʃəlz/: A wedding ceremony.
nuptiate verb: To join in marriage.
nupur noun: An anklet.
nuqta noun /ˈnʊktə/: A diacritic used in the Devanagari, Gurmukhi, and other Indian scripts for sounds not present in the original scripts, including sounds borrowed from...
nuque noun /njuːk/: The nape of the neck.
nur noun: Pronunciation spelling of knur.
nuraghe noun /nʊəˈɹɑːɡeɪ/: A dry-stone round megalithic tower found in Sardinia.
Nuraghic adjective: Alternative form of Nuragic.
Nuragic adjective: Of or relating to a civilization of Sardinia, which lasted from the Mediterranean Bronze Age until the 2nd century CE and built monuments of a type called...
NURBS noun: Acronym of non-uniform rational B-spline (Non-Uniform Rational Basis Spline) (“a mathematical model used in computer graphics for generating and...
Nurchen noun: Synonym of Jurchen.
nurd noun: Alternative spelling of nerd.
nurdle noun, verb: To score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.
nure-onna noun: A Japanese yokai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake.
Nuremberg proper noun /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəɡ/: A major city in Bavaria, Germany.
Nuremberg defence noun: Alternative spelling of Nuremberg defense.
Nuremberg defense noun /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəːɡ dɪˈfɛns/: An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one acted in this way because one was ordered by others...
Nuremberg violet noun: A violet pigment made from ammonia, manganese oxide, and phosphoric acid.
Nurembergian adjective, noun: Of, from or relating to the city of Nuremberg in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
nureongi noun: A yellow-furred landrace dog native to Korea, where it is often eaten.
Nureyev proper noun: A transliteration of the Russian surname Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), notably borne by Rudolf Nureyev
Nureyevian adjective: Of or pertaining to Rudolf Nureyev.
NURF noun: Abbreviation of nucleosome remodeling factor: one of several ISWI-containing protein complexes that catalyze ATP-dependent nucleosome sliding and facilitate...
nurhag noun: A nuraghe.
Nuri proper noun: A male given name from Arabic.
nurikabe noun: A Japanese logic puzzle with a rectangular grid of squares, some of them numbered; the solver is challenged to fill in a subset of squares (under certain...
Nuristan proper noun: A province of Afghanistan.
Nuristani noun: Any member of an ethnic group found mostly in the Nuristan, Laghman and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan, now generally Muslim but having once had an...
nurl noun, verb: Alternative spelling of knurl.
Nurmi proper noun: A surname from Finnish.
nurn verb: Alternative form of norn.
nurnie noun: Synonym of greeble (“piece of visual detail”).
nurr noun: Alternative form of knur.
nursable adjective: Able to be nursed.
nurse noun, verb /nɜːs/: Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
nurse assistant noun: Alternative form of nursing assistant.
nurse auxiliary noun: A person providing health care at a level junior to that of a nurse.
nurse-in noun: A demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.
nurse log noun: A fallen tree which, as it decays, provides ecological facilitation to seedlings.
nurse merger noun /ˈnɚs ˌmɚd͡ʒɚ/: A phonemic merger occuring in most present accents of English where historic /ɛr/, /ɪr/, /ʊr~ʌr/ are pronounced identically.
nurse practitioner noun: A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional...
Nurse Ratched noun: A sadistic, controlling woman, especially a nurse, in a position of authority.
nurse's assistant noun: Alternative form of nursing assistant.
nurse's we noun: The word we used to refer to an individual person being addressed.
nurse shark noun: Any of various bottom-dwelling sharks of the family Ginglymostomatidae that have two fleshy barbels hanging from the lower jaw.
nurse-tender noun: Alternative form of nursetender.
nursebot noun: A robot that carries out nursing.
nursedom noun: The world or sphere of nurses.
nursegirl noun: A young woman employed to look after a baby or young child.
nursehound noun: Scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark.
nursekeeper noun: A nurse having some degree of custodial responsibility.
nursekin noun: Affectionate nickname for a child's nurse.
nurseless adjective: Without a nurse.
nurselet noun: A young or small nurse.
nurselike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a nurse.
nurseling noun: Alternative spelling of nursling.
nursely adjective: Synonym of nurselike.
nursemaid noun, verb: A woman or girl employed to care for children.
nurseman noun: A man employed to care for children.
nursepond noun: A pond where fish are fed.
nurser noun: One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.
nursery noun /ˈnɜːsəɹi/: Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
nursery cannon noun: A carom shot involving balls that are very close together.
nursery finance noun: The lending of money to profitable private companies that intend on going public in the near future.
nursery nurse noun: Someone trained to care for small children; nanny.
nursery pudding noun: bread and butter pudding
nursery rhyme noun: A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore
nursery school noun: An educational institution for small children (normally around 3 to 5 years old, who not yet have begun primary school).
nursery slope noun: A relatively undemanding slope for novices.
nursery web spider noun: Any spider, from the family Pisauridae, that builds a "tent" in which the eggs are hatched.
nurserydom noun: The world or sphere of the nursery.
nurseryfish noun: Any of the fish in the family Kurtidae that carry their egg clusters on hooks protruding from the foreheads of the males.
nurseryful noun: Enough to fill a nursery.
nurserymaid noun: nursemaid
nurseryman noun /ˈnəːs(ə)ɹɪmən/: A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.
nurseryperson noun: A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
nurseryware noun: Decorated china intended for a children's nursery.
nurserywoman noun: The female equivalent of a nurseryman.
nurses' assistant noun: Alternative form of nursing assistant.
nursespeak noun: The style of language used by nurses.
nursetender noun: A nurse who looks after people who are unwell.
nursewear noun: Clothing to be worn by nurses.
nursey noun: Alternative form of nursie.
nursie noun: A nurse.
nursin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of nursing.
nursing adjective, noun, verb /ˈnɝsɪŋ/: In the state of suckling young, lactating.
nursing assistant noun: A healthcare professional who provides basic patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
nursing bottle noun: feeding bottle
nursing bra noun: A bra specifically designed for breastfeeding mothers, with cups which fold down, allowing easy access to the nipple when the infant is to be fed, usually...
nursing chair noun: A kind of comfortable chair that was used for mothers to nurse their babies.
nursing cover noun: An apron-like garment to be worn by the mother while breastfeeding.
nursing father noun: A foster father.
nursing home noun: A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and...
nursing informatics noun: Informatics as applied to nursing: the application of information science and information technology to nursing science and practice.
nursing pad noun: A pad inserted in a bra to absorb milk from the breast when lactating.
nursingly adverb: With tender care; cherishingly.
nursingwear noun: Clothing to be worn for nursing.
nursle verb /ˈnəːs(ə)l/: To nurture, train, raise (a person).
nursling noun: A young child or animal being nursed.
nursy noun: Alternative spelling of nursie.
nurturable adjective: Able to be nurtured.
nurtural adjective: Relating to nurture.
nurturally adverb: In terms of, or by means of, nurture.
nurturance noun /ˈnəːtʃəɹəns/: The provision of physical and emotional care.
nurturant adjective, noun /ˈnəːtʃəɹənt/: That provides nourishment; nurturing.
nurture noun, verb /ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/: The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
nurtureless adjective: Without nurture.
nurturement noun: nurture; the act of nurturing
nurturer noun: A person who nurtures someone or something.
nurtureship noun: Nurturing; upbringing.
nurturing adjective, verb: Refers to being caring; something which nurtures.
nurturist noun: One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth).
nuru noun: A Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed.
nuruk noun: A traditional Korean fermentation starter made from wheat, rice, and barley.
nurungji noun: A traditional Korean snack made from scorched rice.
nusach noun /nuːˈsɑːx/: The style of a prayer service.
Nusairi noun: Alternative form of Nusayri.
Nusairian adjective: Alternative form of Nusayrian.
Nusantara proper noun: A region of Southeast Asia: generally used to refer to Maritime Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Nusantaran adjective: Of or relating to Nusantara.
Nusaybin proper noun: A city in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey, the ancient Nisibis.
Nusayri noun: A member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
Nusayri-Alawi noun: Synonym of Nusayri
Nusayrian adjective: Of or relating to the Nusayris.
Nusbaum proper noun: A surname.
nusfiah noun: An Arabian unit of liquid capacity, approximately 950 millilitres.
nusinersen noun: An investigational drug for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.
nuss verb /nʌs/: Pronunciation spelling of nurse.
Nuss procedure noun: A minimally invasive procedure for treating pectus excavatum, involving the insertion of one or more bars under the sternum through small incisions in the...
Nussbaum proper noun: A surname
Nussbaumian adjective: Of or relating to Martha Nussbaum (born 1947), American philosopher and feminist.
Nusser proper noun: A surname from German.
nussy noun /ˈnʊsi/: The nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab).
nustle verb: To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse.
nut interjection, noun, verb /nʌt/: Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.
nut art noun: A minor art movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was concerned with self-identification, sometimes involving the creation of a new persona,...
nut ball noun: Alternative form of nutball.
nut bar adjective, noun: Crazy, mad.
nut behind the bolt noun: The person using a firearm; the shooter.
nut bread noun: A type of bread containing chopped nuts.
nut-brown adjective: Brown as a ripe and dried nut.
nut-brown butter noun: brown butter
nut butter noun: A spread made from some type of seed or nut, similar to peanut butter.
nut case noun: Alternative form of nutcase.
nut clam noun: Any of the family Nuculidae of small saltwater clams.
nut-cut adjective, noun: Roguish; mischievous.
nut cutlet noun: A vegetarian patty made with nuts and other ingredients.
nut cutting noun: The exertion of maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
nut-cutting time noun: The optimal time to gather nuts before they are seized by other animals or buried in snow.
nut dash noun: Synonym of en dash.
nut driver noun: Alternative form of nutdriver.
nut flush noun: The best possible flush available.
nut full house noun: The best possible full house available.
nut-grass noun: Alternative spelling of nutgrass.
nut head noun: The outer portion of a nut (as opposed to the threads inside).
nut job noun /ˈnʌt ˌdʒɑb/: Someone who is crazy (insane).

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under N: 29,582 words, in 99 parts.