| nigger |
(offensive) a black person. [3 definitions] |
| niggerhead |
(outdated; now considered offensive) a mounded clump of vegetation formed by roots and sedges, usually found in swamps and in the tundra; sedge hummock; tussock.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. |
| nightjar |
any of various nocturnal birds of the goatsucker family, esp. the common European one. |
| night latch |
a door lock that can be opened by a knob from the inside but that requires a key to open it from the outside. |