English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 480 of 488

nursemaidnoun

A woman or girl employed to care for children.

nursemannoun

A man employed to care for children.

nursepondnoun

A pond where fish are fed.

nursernoun

One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.

nurserynoun

A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.

nursery cannonnoun

A carom shot involving balls that are very close together.

nursery rhymenoun

A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore

nurserydomnoun

The world or sphere of the nursery.

nurseryfishnoun

Any of the fish in the family Kurtidae that carry their egg clusters on hooks protruding from the foreheads of the males.

nurseryfulnoun

Enough to fill a nursery.

nurserymaidnoun

nursemaid

nurserymannoun

A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.

nurserypersonnoun

A nurseryman or nurserywoman.

nurserywarenoun

Decorated china intended for a children's nursery.

nurserywomannoun

The female equivalent of a nurseryman.

nursespeaknoun

The style of language used by nurses.

nursestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of nurse

nursetendernoun

A nurse who looks after people who are unwell.

nursethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nurse

nursewearnoun

Clothing to be worn by nurses.

nurseynoun

Alternative form of nursie.

nurshingnoun

Misspelling of nursing.

nursienoun

A nurse.

nursingadj

In the state of suckling young, lactating.

nursinglyadv

With tender care; cherishingly.

nursingwearnoun

Clothing to be worn for nursing.

nursleverb

To nurture, train, raise (a person).

nurslingnoun

A young child or animal being nursed.

nurstverb

simple past and past participle of nurse

nursynoun

Alternative spelling of nursie.

nurturableadj

Able to be nurtured.

nurturaladj

Relating to nurture.

nurturallyadv

In terms of, or by means of, nurture.

nurturancenoun

The provision of physical and emotional care.

nurturantadj

That provides nourishment; nurturing.

nurturenoun

The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care

nurturelessadj

Without nurture.

nurturementnoun

nurture; the act of nurturing

nurturernoun

A person who nurtures someone or something.

nurtureshipnoun

Nurturing; upbringing.

nurturestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of nurture

nurturethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nurture

nurturistnoun

One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth).

nurunoun

A Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed.

nuruknoun

A traditional Korean fermentation starter made from wheat, rice, and barley.

nurungjinoun

A traditional Korean snack made from scorched rice.

nusachnoun

The style of a prayer service.

Nusantaraname

An archipelago of Southeast Asia: Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.

Nusantaranadj

Of or relating to Nusantara.

Nusaybinname

A city in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey, the ancient Nisibis.

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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 480. 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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