English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 201 of 488

Nolanesqueadj

In a style similar to that of the film-maker Christopher Nolan (born 1970), renowned as an auteur making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream.

nolanitenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal black mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, titanium, and vanadium.

Nolanversename

The fictional universe of the Batman film trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

nolenoun

Alternative spelling of noll (“the head”).

nolens volensadv

Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly.

Noletname

A surname from French.

Nolfname

A surname.

noli illegitimi carborundumphrase

Don't let the bastards grind you down

noli me tangerenoun

A picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology).

nolidnoun

Any member of the family Nolidae of moths.

nolinaceousadj

Of or relating to the Nolinaceae.

nolistingnoun

A technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by configuring a non-existent server as the primary MX record, so that initial contact always fails. A legitimate sender is likely to try the next server, which should succeed.

NoLItaname

A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States; a region to the north of the district of Little Italy.

nolitionnoun

unwillingness.

nollnoun

The head, especially the top of the head.

nolle prosequinoun

A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.

nolleitynoun

The state of being unwilling; nolition.

Nollername

A surname from German.

nollienoun

A variation of the ollie where the rider uses the front foot to pop the nose down and the back foot to scrape backwards to achieve lift off of the ground.

Nollyname

A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.

Nollywoodname

The Nigerian film industry.

noloadj

Having no or low alcohol content; being low-alcohol or alcohol-free

nolo contenderenoun

No contest. A plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge.

nolo episcopariintj

Expressing a facetiously modest refusal of something which is actually desired.

noltnoun

cattle

Noltename

A surname.

noluntynoun

The negative aspect of God, encompassing darkness, cold, destruction, etc.

nomnoun

Clipping of nomination.

nom d'artistenoun

A pseudonym used by an artist.

nom de claviernoun

A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle.

nom de guerrenoun

Synonym of pseudonym; (particularly) a pseudonym adopted by soldiers, revolutionaries or resistance fighter

nom de plumenoun

A pen name or pseudonym.

nom de voyagenoun

A pseudonym used while travelling.

nom de Webnoun

A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.

nom nom nomintj

Alternative form of om nom nom.

nomanoun

A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.

noma pudendinoun

A form of the disease noma that causes tissue damage to the genitals of humans.

nomadnoun

A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.

nomadenoun

Archaic form of nomad.

nomadiannoun

A nomad.

nomadicadj

Of or relating to nomads.

nomadicaladj

Synonym of nomadic.

nomadicallyadv

In a nomadic way.

nomadicitynoun

The state of being nomadic.

nomadismnoun

The way of life of a nomad or nomads.

nomadisticadj

Relating to nomadism.

nomaditynoun

The state or condition of being a nomad.

nomadizationnoun

Conversion to a nomadic lifestyle.

nomadizeverb

To lead a nomadic life; to wander or roam without a fixed abode (often with domesticated animals.

nomadnessnoun

The state, quality, or condition of a nomad

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 201. 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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