| nurture |
to encourage the growth and development of. [4 definitions] |
| nut |
a dry seed or fruit composed of a usu. edible kernel or meat encased in a woody or leathery shell. [7 definitions] |
| nut case |
(slang) one who is unbalanced or crazy. |
| nutcracker |
a hinged implement for cracking the shell of a nut. |
| nutgall |
a nut-shaped protuberance caused by parasitic wasps, esp. on oak trees. |
| nuthatch |
any of various small birds with a short tail, a long, narrow, sharp beak, and agility in climbing about on tree trunks and branches in search of insects. |
| nutmeat |
the edible portion of a nut. |
| nutmeg |
the fragrant seed of an evergreen East Indian tree or of similar trees, often ground and used as a spice. [2 definitions] |
| nutpick |
a small, thin, usu. metal rod with a sharp point, used to pick the meat of a nut from its shell. |
| nutria |
a South American water animal similar to the beaver; coypu. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient |
providing or being food; having nourishing qualities. [2 definitions] |
| nutriment |
something that nourishes; food substance. |
| nutrition |
the act or process of ingesting and using nutrients or of providing nourishment. [3 definitions] |
| nutritionist |
a person trained in the study of nutrition, and often employed to apply it to people's needs, as in a hospital. |
| nutritious |
containing a large proportion or a high concentration of nutrients. |
| nutritive |
nourishing; nutritious. [2 definitions] |
| nuts and bolts |
(informal) the basic, practical elements or aspects of something; essentials. |
| nutshell |
the hard outer covering of a nut. |
| nutty |
containing or bearing many nuts. [3 definitions] |
| nux vomica |
the poisonous seed of a tropical tree of southeast Asia that yields strychnine and other alkaloids. [2 definitions] |
| nuzzle |
to push or rub the nose or snout against something. [4 definitions] |