English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 482 of 488

Nutename

A surname.

Nutellaname

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

nutellasagnanoun

A dessert dish made with lasagna noodles, Nutella, and marshmallows.

nutfallnoun

The falling of nuts from the plant on which they grow.

nutfarmnoun

An insane asylum.

nutgallnoun

A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.

nutgrafnoun

The sentence or paragraph that summarizes a story.

nutgrassnoun

Any perennial sedge of species Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers.

nuthacknoun

Alternative form of nuthatch.

nuthackernoun

The nuthatch.

nuthatchnoun

Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

nutheadnoun

A silly or crazy person; kook.

nuthin'pron

Pronunciation spelling of nothing.

nuthooknoun

A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.

nuthousenoun

A hospital for the mentally ill.

nuthuggernoun

Briefs or other type of undergarment designed with a minimal amount of fabric in the front center crotch pouch.

nutiladj

Useless.

nutjobbernoun

A bird of family Sittidae; a nuthatch.

nutjobberynoun

The behaviour of a nutjob; lunacy or idiocy.

nutjuicenoun

Semen.

nutlessadj

Without nuts (the fruit).

nutletnoun

A small nut.

nutlikeadj

Resembling a nut.

nutlingnoun

A small or juvenile nut; a nutlet.

nutloafnoun

Alternative form of nut loaf.

nutlyadj

Of, relating to, or resembling a nut or nuts; nutlike.

nutmealnoun

Meal made by the crushing or grinding of nuts.

nutmeatnoun

The edible portion of a nut.

nutmegnoun

An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

nutmeg psychosisnoun

A transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.

Nutmeggernoun

A person from Connecticut.

nutmeggyadj

Resembling a nutmeg seed in taste or appearance.

nutpeckernoun

The nuthatch.

nutpicknoun

A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut.

nutpickernoun

One who gathers nuts from the plants they grow upon.

nutpickingnoun

The gathering of nuts from the plants they grow upon.

nutraceuticalnoun

A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties; a food used as a drug.

nutraloafnoun

A bland food made from various ingredients mixed together and baked into a loaf, served to prisoners instead of normal meals as a disciplinary measure.

NuTrekname

The films and television series in the Star Trek franchise from 2009 onward.

nutrianoun

The coypu, Myocastor coypus.

nutriateverb

To supply with nutrients.

nutricationnoun

feeding or nourishment

nutriceuticaladj

Both nutritionally and pharmaceutically beneficial.

nutricialadj

Relating to a nurse.

nutriclinenoun

A zone within which nutrient levels decline rapidly with depth of water

nutricosmeticnoun

A dietary supplement, food or beverage with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that enhance appearance, especially skin, nails, and hair.

nutridernoun

A person whose force of argument derives from the notoriety or skill of some group or person they are associated with.

nutrientnoun

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

nutriepigenomicadj

Relating to nutriepigenomics

nutriepigenomicsnoun

The interaction of nutrition and epigenomics

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