English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 109 of 488

Neshnabémwenname

Alternative form of Anishinaabemowin: The macrolanguage spoken by the Neshnabé (Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquins, Odawa, and Potawatomi).

neshnessnoun

The condition of being nesh.

Neshobaname

Neshoba County, Mississippi.

Neshoba Countyname

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Philadelphia.

Nesiannoun

A Pacific Islander.

nesidioblasticadj

Of or relating to nesidioblasts.

nesidioblastomanoun

Islet cell carcinoma

nesidioblastosisnoun

A form of hyperplasia in tissue of the islets of Langerhans

nesioteadj

insular; of islands

nesiritidenoun

The recombinant form of the 32-amino acid human B-type natriuretic peptide, used to facilitate cardiovascular fluid homeostasis through counterregulation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system.

Neslername

A surname from German.

Nesmithname

A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation].

Nesoanadj

Of or relating to the Nereid Neso in Greek mythology.

Nesogaeanadj

Relating to Nesogaea—Polynesia or Oceania, New Zealand excepted, with regard to the distribution of its animals.

Nesoianadj

Alternative form of Nesoan.

nesonymnoun

A toponym of an island.

nesosilicatenoun

Synonym of orthosilicate.

nesosteinenoun

A mucolytic drug.

nesprinnoun

Any of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments

Ness Cityname

A city, the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States.

Ness Countyname

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Ness City.

Nessaname

A female given name, nickname of Vanessa.

nessaryadj

Pronunciation spelling of necessary.

nessberrynoun

A cross between a dewberry and a red raspberry.

Nesselrodename

Designating a type of cream, pie, or pudding, constituting an iced dessert made of chestnuts and cream, and typically flavoured with rum.

Nesselrode puddingnoun

A chestnut-based frozen dessert, generally agreed to contain pureed chestnuts, mixed with cream or egg custard, flavoured with dried fruit, including currants, raisins and dried cherries, candied peel and brandy or other spirits.

Nessername

A surname from German.

Nessiename

The Loch Ness monster.

nesslerizationnoun

The process of nesslerizing.

nesslerizeverb

To treat or test (a liquid) with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide (Nessler's reagent) in order to detect the presence of ammonia.

nessnessnoun

The quintessence of being.

Nessusname

A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.

Nessus shirtnoun

A fatal present or inescapable fate.

nestnoun

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

nest eggnoun

A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.

nest of vipersnoun

A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.

nest scrapenoun

A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a scrape.

nestableadj

Capable of being nested (stacked or housed one inside the other).

nestagenoun

Nesting; the construction of nests.

nestbuildingnoun

The construction of a nest.

nestcamnoun

A camera monitoring a bird's nest.

nestedadj

Embedded.

nestednessnoun

A measure of the order in an ecological system

nesternoun

One who nests.

nestethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nest

nestfulnoun

As much or many as will fill a nest.

nestholenoun

A hole, either naturally occurring or excavated, in a tree, rockface, termite mound, etc., which is used as a nest.

nestingverb

present participle and gerund of nest

nestitherapynoun

Medical treatment by reducing food intake.

nestleverb

To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.

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