English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 167 of 488

night owlnoun

An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.

night parrotnoun

Pezoporus occidentalis, a small parrot endemic to Australia.

night personnoun

A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.

night safenoun

A safe with access, typically in the outside wall of a bank, through which people may deposit money when the bank is closed

night shiftnoun

A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.

night soilnoun

Human faeces.

night soil mannoun

A person whose occupation it was to collect the contents of chamber pots (faeces) in the morning from domestic households, principally in the 18th and 19th centuries.

night terrornoun

A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.

night visionnoun

Vision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of night.

night watchnoun

A watch kept on some premises, or on a town, by guards during the night.

night watchmannoun

Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers.

night watchman statenoun

Government that is limited to a bare minimum of functions, usually just military, police, and courts.

night windnoun

A wind that blows at night.

night-apenoun

Synonym of night monkey.

night-batnoun

A (night-flying) bat.

night-biternoun

An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.

night-brightadj

bright at night

night-capnoun

Alternative form of nightcap.

night-cellarnoun

A cellar open to the public at night for the purchase of food, drink, and entertainment, primarily in London, England in the 18th century.

night-dressnoun

Archaic form of nightdress.

night-fallnoun

Archaic form of nightfall.

night-gownnoun

Archaic form of nightgown.

night-lifernoun

Someone who goes out at night to enjoy the nightlife.

night-owlismnoun

The habit of staying awake late into the night; the quality of being a night owl.

night-railnoun

A loose robe worn as a nightgown.

night-ravennoun

A bird active at night, sometimes identified with a specific species such as a night owl or nightjar, and sometimes seen as a separate animal in its own right.

night-ridingadj

That rides out at night, especially to carry out acts of violence.

night-skynoun

Alternative form of night sky.

night-stalkernoun

A person who is habitually abroad at night, especially in order to conduct illegal business.

night-timenoun

Alternative form of nighttime.

night-trippingadj

That trips or moves lightly about at night.

nightbirdnoun

A bird of the clade Strisores.

nightblindadj

Alternative form of night-blind.

nightblindnessnoun

Alternative form of night blindness.

nightbreaknoun

Nightfall, the point at which night begins.

nightbreezenoun

Breeze during the night.

nightcapnoun

A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.

nightcappedadj

Wearing a nightcap.

nightcartnoun

Alternative form of night cart.

nightchurrnoun

Alternative form of nightjar.

nightclothnoun

A cloth placed over a birdcage, used to simulate the darkness of night and settle the bird(s) into sleep.

nightclothesnoun

Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.

nightclubnoun

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.

nightclub-goernoun

One who patronizes a nightclub.

nightclubbernoun

One who visits a nightclub

nightclubbyadj

Resembling or suggesting a nightclub.

nightclublikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a nightclub.

nightcorenoun

A plunderphonic style of music based on taking an original track and speeding it up, increasing its pitch. Usually associated with visuals of anime-style artwork.

nightcrawlernoun

An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.

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