English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 197 of 488

nocuousadj

Likely to cause harm or damage.

nocuouslyadv

In a nocuous manner.

nodverb

To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

nod inverb

To score with a header

nod offverb

To fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

nod outverb

To become drowsy and fall asleep; nod off.

nod throughverb

to listen to, endure, or accept something, nodding in agreement without making comment.

nod-backnoun

A soft header played away from the opponent's goal

Nodaname

A surname from Japanese.

nodachinoun

A large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.

nodaladj

Of the nature of, or relating to, a node.

nodaliseverb

Alternative form of nodalize.

nodalizeverb

To decompose (a model) into a set of interlinked nodes.

nodallyadv

In a nodal fashion; in terms of nodes.

nodatedadj

knotted

nodationnoun

The act of making a knot.

nodavirusnoun

Any virus of the family Nodaviridae.

Nodaway Countyname

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Maryville.

noddedverb

simple past and past participle of nod

noddernoun

One who nods.

noddifyverb

To make (someone) into a noddy (“silly or stupid person”); to make a fool of, to make a monkey out of.

noddingverb

present participle and gerund of nod

nodding acquaintancenoun

A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).

nodding donkeynoun

A pumpjack.

noddinglyadv

With a nodding motion, possibly expressing agreement.

noddlenoun

The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

noddledadj

Having a noddle or head.

noddynoun

A silly or stupid person; a fool, an idiot.

Noddy capnoun

A rubber cap protecting the nose cone of a missile.

Noddy suitnoun

A kind of NBC suit with a pointed hood.

nodenoun

A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

node of Ranviernoun

A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

node of Rouvièrenoun

The retropharyngeal lymph node found at the base of the fossa of Rosenmüller.

nodedadj

Having or divided into nodes.

nodelessadj

Lacking nodes.

nodelessnessnoun

Absence of nodes.

nodelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a node.

nodelistnoun

A list of bulletin board systems and their connection details.

nodesetnoun

A set of nodes.

nodesizenoun

The value of a node of a tree.

nodewiseadv

In terms of nodes.

nodicaladj

Of or pertaining to the nodes of an orbiting body (such as the moon)

nodiformadj

Shaped like a knot or knob.

NODLname

Initialism of National Organization for Decent Literature.

nodofascicularadj

Relating to a node and a fascicle.

nodomenoun

A crossing hitch, as used in Japanese rope bondage.

nodopathynoun

Any peripheral neuropathy caused by changes restricted to the nodes of Ranvier and paranodal regions.

nodosaurnoun

Synonym of nodosaurus, Nodosaurus textilis, an ankylosaurian dinosaur of the Cretaceous period lacking a clublike tail.

nodosauriannoun

Synonym of nodosaurid, any member of the family Nodosauridae, ankylosaurians without clublike tails.

nodosauridnoun

Any member of the family †Nodosauridae, ankylosaurians without clublike tails.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 197. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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