| no-see-um |
(informal) a tiny, biting insect; midge. |
| nosegay |
a small bunch or bouquet of flowers. |
| nose job |
(informal) a surgical procedure for changing the appearance of the nose. |
| nosepiece |
a protective shield for the nose, as on a helmet. [3 definitions] |
| nose ring |
a ring inserted through the nose of an animal so that it may be led. [2 definitions] |
| nosey |
variant of nosy. |
| nosh |
(informal) a snack, esp. a forbidden tidbit eaten secretly. [2 definitions] |
| no-show |
(informal) one who does not arrive or appear when expected. [2 definitions] |
| no soap |
(informal) not possible or acceptable. |
| nostalgia |
sentimental remembrance of or longing for people, places, possessions, or experiences of the past. |
| nostoc |
any of several blue-green freshwater algae that form rounded gelatinous clusters. |
| nostril |
one of the two outside openings in the nose. |
| nostrum |
a medicine with undisclosed ingredients, advertised without proof as an effective cure; quack remedy. [2 definitions] |
| nosy |
excessively interested in or forward in inquiring into the affairs of others; prying. |
| Nosy Parker |
one who is nosy; busybody. |
| not |
used to indicate negation, disagreement, refusal, or prohibition. |
| nota bene |
(Latin) note well; take note (used to draw attention to something of particular importance). |
| notable |
receiving or deserving notice; exceptional; striking. [3 definitions] |
| notarial |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a notary public. [2 definitions] |
| notarize |
to sign as a notary public, showing that a contract, affidavit, or other document is authentic. [2 definitions] |
| notary |
one who has the legal authority to authenticate contracts, affidavits, and other documents by witnessing signatures and signing in turn; notary public. |