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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.