English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 169 of 488

nightmareyadj

Alternative spelling of nightmary.

nightmariousadj

Having the qualities of a nightmare.

nightmarishadj

Resembling a nightmare.

nightmarishlyadv

In a nightmarish manner.

nightmarishnessnoun

The state or condition of being nightmarish.

nightmaryadj

Characterized by, beset by, or resembling, nightmares.

nightpiecenoun

A picture or literary description of a night-time scene.

nightridernoun

A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.

nightrobenoun

A robe to be worn at night; a nightgown.

nightsadv

At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).

nightscapenoun

The nighttime landscape, or a depiction thereof.

nightscopenoun

An optical instrument that provides night vision.

nightshadenoun

Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.

nightshifternoun

Somebody who regularly works night shifts.

nightshiningadj

Shining or glowing at night; noctilucent.

nightshirtnoun

A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.

nightshirtedadj

Dressed in a nightshirt.

nightsidenoun

The side of a planet or other body that faces away from the sun or star around which it orbits.

nightskynoun

Alternative form of night sky.

nightsoilnoun

Alternative spelling of night soil.

nightspotnoun

An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.

nightstandnoun

A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.

nightsticknoun

A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.

nightstoolnoun

A chamber pot built into a chair.

nightsuitnoun

Western-style nightclothes

nightswimmingnoun

Swimming at night.

nighttidenoun

nighttime

nighttimenoun

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

nighttime diapernoun

An extra-bulky and absorbent diaper which is intended to be worn during sleep for prolonged wetting, usually by an infant who is a heavy wetter, or by someone with urinary incontinence.

nighttime nappynoun

Synonym of nighttime diaper.

nightwalkernoun

A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.

nightwalkingnoun

The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.

nightwanderingadj

Wandering at night; noctivagant.

nightwardadj

Toward night.

nightwardsadv

Toward night.

nightwatchmannoun

Someone who guards a premises at night.

nightwearnoun

Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas

nightworknoun

Work which is carried out at night.

nightworkernoun

One who works at night.

nightynoun

Alternative spelling of nightie.

nighwhatadv

Almost; nearly.

nigirinoun

Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.

nigirizushinoun

nigiri sushi

nigletnoun

A black child.

niglettenoun

A black female child.

nignaynoun

Something trivial or worthless.

Nigoghosianname

A surname from Armenian.

nigorinoun

A cloudy variety of saké (rice wine).

nigorobunanoun

A freshwater ray-finned fish (Carassius auratus grandoculis), a wild subspecies of goldfish endemic to Japan, its habitat limited to Lake Biwa and environs.

nigranoun

A black person.

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