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niggard a very stingy person; miser. [2 definitions]
niggardly unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly; stingy. [2 definitions]
nigger (offensive) a black person. [3 definitions]
niggerhead (outdated; offensive) a mounded clump of vegetation formed by roots and sedges, usually found in swamps and in the tundra; sedge hummock; tussock.
niggle to give too much attention to petty details and trivialities. [2 definitions]
niggling of little importance; petty. [2 definitions]
nigh close in position, time, or relationship; near. [3 definitions]
night the hours of darkness between sunset and dawn. [5 definitions]
night and day without rest or interruption; unceasingly or seemingly unceasingly.
night blindness abnormally weak vision in dim light or darkness, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
night-blooming cereus any of several American cacti bearing large, fragrant flowers that bloom at night.
nightcap (informal) an alcoholic drink taken shortly before bedtime. [3 definitions]
nightclothes garments worn in bed.
nightclub an establishment that is open late at night and provides food, drink, and usu. entertainment; club.
night crawler any of various large earthworms that surface at night and are commonly used as bait by fishermen.
nightdress a nightgown, or nightclothes.
nightfall the time when day ends and night begins.
nightgown a long loose garment worn in bed, esp. by girls and women.
nighthawk any of several long-winged birds related to the whippoorwill that fly mostly at night and catch insects in the air.
nightie (informal) a nightgown.
nightingale any of several European thrushes that are noted for melodious singing.