English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 481 of 488

Nusayrinoun

A member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.

Nusayrismname

A syncretic offshoot of Shi'ism, whose adherents self-identify as Alawites.

nuschaotnoun

plural of nusach

Nuskhuriname

One of three forms of the Georgian alphabet. Nuskhuri, a monumental script, is the 2nd form of the Georgian alphabet, but it is no longer used for writing the language.

nussverb

Pronunciation spelling of nurse.

Nuss procedurenoun

A minimally invasive procedure for treating pectus excavatum, involving the insertion of one or more bars under the sternum through small incisions in the side of the chest, using a thoracoscope for guidance.

Nussbaumianadj

Of or relating to Martha Nussbaum (born 1947), American philosopher and feminist.

Nussdorfname

A district in eastern Vienna, Austria.

Nussername

A surname from German.

nussynoun

The nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab).

nustleverb

To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse.

nutnoun

Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.

Nut Artnoun

A minor art movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was concerned with self-identification, sometimes involving the creation of a new persona, through fantastical or mythical elements.

nut behind the boltnoun

The person using a firearm; the shooter.

nut dashnoun

Synonym of en dash.

nut drivernoun

Alternative form of nutdriver.

nut huggersnoun

Men's swimming briefs, tight-fitting jeans or similar, especially tight, lower-body garments.

nut jobnoun

Someone who is crazy (insane).

nut outverb

To find a solution (for something), especially in a group discussion; also, to work out the finer details (of something).

nut roastnoun

A dish consisting of nuts, grains, vegetable oils, broth or butter, and seasonings, usually formed into a firm loaf shape.

NUT spacenoun

A particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

nut upverb

To show courage and hide one's apprehension.

nut-baradj

Crazy, mad.

nut-brownadj

Brown as a ripe and dried nut.

nut-casenoun

Alternative form of nutcase.

nut-cutadj

Roguish; mischievous.

nut-cutting timenoun

The optimal time to gather nuts before they are seized by other animals or buried in snow.

nut-headnoun

The outer portion of a nut (as opposed to the threads inside).

nutantadj

nodding, drooping

nutariannoun

One whose diet consists mainly of nuts.

nutarianismnoun

The practice of being a nutarian, eating mainly nuts.

nutateverb

To rock or sway involuntarily.

nutationnoun

A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body.

nutationaladj

Related to nutation

nutbagnoun

An odd, eccentric or insane person.

nutbaggerynoun

eccentricity; craziness

nutballnoun

A crazy person.

nutballsadj

Crazy, insane, unhinged.

nutbaradj

Crazy, eccentric.

nutbowlnoun

a bowl specially used for nuts

nutbreakernoun

The nuthatch.

nutbrownadj

Alternative form of nut-brown.

nutburgernoun

A patty made from or containing nuts; a burger containing such a patty.

Nutbushname

Nutbush, TN: An unincorporated town in Southwest Tennessee, about which Tina Turner wrote the 1973 song Nutbush City Limits.

nutcakenoun

A cake made with nuts

nutcasenoun

An eccentric or odd person.

nutcrackverb

To crack nuts for food.

nutcrackernoun

An implement for cracking nuts.

nutcracker dollnoun

A decorative wooden figurine, traditionally German, shaped like a soldier, king, or other figure, known for its large jaw operated by a lever to crack nuts; usually associated with Christmas decor.

nutdrivernoun

A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.

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 481. 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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