name day |
the feast day of a saint for whom one is named. [2 definitions] |
name-dropper |
a person who tries to impress others by mentioning the names of important or famous people in a familiar way. |
nameless |
without any name. [4 definitions] |
namely |
that is to say. |
name of the game |
(informal) a central or crucial purpose, goal, method, or situation. |
nameplate |
a piece of metal or wood on which a name is inscribed. [2 definitions] |
namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
nametag |
a label or badge bearing a person's name, worn in a visible place on the person's clothing for identification. |
Namibia |
an African country on the Atlantic coast between South Africa and Angola; formerly South-West Africa. |
nana |
(informal) a grandmother or nursemaid (used mainly by infants). |
nankeen |
a strong, durable, cotton cloth in buff or yellow, originally made of undyed Chinese cotton. [3 definitions] |
nanny |
a children's nursemaid and supervisor. |
nanny goat |
a female goat. |
nano- |
one billionth. |
nanometer |
a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter; angstrom. |
nanoparticle |
a microscopic particle with a size measured in nanometers. |
nanoscale |
of a size measured in nanometers. |
nanosecond |
a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second. |
nanotechnology |
a field of study or endeavor concerned with the engineering of matter at the level of the atom or molecule. |
nanotube |
a nanoscale tubular molecule, esp. of carbon. |
nanowire |
a wire whose width is on the order of nanometers. |