English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 75 of 488

A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles are stuck.

The plant Hakea sericea.

A case in which needles are kept.

A fine corduroy fabric

needlecraftnoun

The art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or needlepoint.

needlecrafternoun

One who creates needlecraft.

Covered or armored with needles.

The world of sewing.

A durable kind of carpet, produced by intermingling and felting individual synthetic fibres using barbed and forked needles.

Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.

As much thread as is put into a needle at one time.

needlegrassnoun

Any of several genera of Poaceae grasses:

Alternative spelling of needle lace.

Used in the names of plants that have long narrow leaves.

Without a needle or needles (especially hypodermic needles).

Resembling a needle in shape.

needlemakernoun

A manufacturer of needles.

needlemakingnoun

The manufacture of needles.

A surname from Danish.

Having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose pliers.

needlepointnoun

A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.

needlepointernoun

A person who produces needlepoint work.

Resistant to being punctured by needles.

Agent noun of needle (verb).

plural of needle

needlesicknessnoun

Alternative form of needle sickness.

Not needed; unnecessary.

needless to sayadv

Clearly, obviously.

In a needless manner.

needlessnessnoun

The state or characteristic of being needless.

needlestacknoun

A stack of needles. Represents the task of finding one thing among a large number of very similar things.

needlesticknoun

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

needlestick injurynoun

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

needlestonenoun

natrolite

A wavelet having the form of a needle.

Any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

needletradenoun

Any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes.

In the direction of a needle; into a needle.

needlewomannoun

A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.

The an Australian tree or shrub, Acacia palustris.

The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.

needleworkedadj

Made in needlework.

needleworkernoun

One who carries out needlework.

needleworkingnoun

Needlework.

A needy person.

In a way that needles or provokes.

Zealously; carefully; earnestly.

Something needed or wanted.

Need not.

neednaecontraction

need not

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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 75. 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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