| nursery school |
a school for children below kindergarten age. |
| nursery-web spider |
any of the species of spiders, the females of which build a web for their young and stand guard next to it. |
| nursing home |
a residence, usu. operated as a public or commercial enterprise, that offers nursing care to the disabled, elderly, or the like. |
| nursling |
a suckling baby or young animal. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |