| nutria |
a South American water animal similar to the beaver; coypu. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient |
providing or being food; having nourishing qualities. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient-dense |
(of food) having a high level of nutrients compared to the calories consumed. |
| nutriment |
something that nourishes; food substance. |
| nutrition |
the act or process of ingesting and using nutrients or of providing nourishment. [3 definitions] |
| nutritional |
of, pertaining to, or containing food substances that are used by the body for strength and health or to the amounts of these substances that foods provide. [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 |
(informal) crazy; absurd; nonsensical. [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] |
| NV |
abbreviation of "Nevada," a western U.S. state between California and Utah. |
| NW |
abbreviation of "northwest." |
| NY |
abbreviation of "New York," an eastern U.S. state between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic; New York State |
| nyala |
an East African antelope with spiral horns and with white stripes on the sides of its grayish coat. |
| nyctalopia |
abnormally poor eyesight in dim light or darkness; night blindness. |
| nyctitropism |
the tendency of certain plants' leaves or petals to take a different position at night. |