napalm |
a highly flammable jelly containing aluminum soaps and gasoline, used in flame throwers and fire bombs. [2 definitions] |
nape |
the back of the neck. |
napery |
linens for use in the home, esp. table linens. |
naphtha |
a colorless, flammable liquid distilled from coal or petroleum and used mainly as a solvent and cleaning agent. |
naphthalene |
a white, crystalline hydrocarbon compound obtained from coal tar or petroleum and used in making moth repellents, dyes, solvents, and other products. |
naphthol |
either of two isomeric derivatives of naphthalene, used in the manufacture of antiseptics, dyes, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals. |
napiform |
of a root, shaped like a turnip. |
napkin |
a square of cloth or paper used to protect the clothing and to wipe the mouth and hands while eating. [4 definitions] |
napoleon |
a layered puff pastry with a custard filling. [3 definitions] |
Napoleon I |
a Corsican-born French general who was emperor of France from 1804 to 1815; Napoleon Bonaparte (b.1769--d.1821). |
Napoleonic |
of, concerning, or resembling Napoleon I or his period, deeds, or the like. |
nappy1 |
a small shallow serving dish. |
nappy2 |
covered with nap; downy; fuzzy. |
nappy3 |
(chiefly British) a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist; diaper. |
naproxin |
a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), sold under the brand name Aleve, that relieves fever, pain, swelling and stiffness. |
Nara |
a city in southern Honshu, Japan. |
narc |
(slang) a government agent assigned to enforce narcotics laws. |
narcissism |
excessive love of or absorption in oneself; egocentricity. [2 definitions] |
narcissus |
any of several cultivated plants, related to the amaryllis, that grow from a bulb, have long slender leaves, and bear one or more tubular white or yellow flowers. [3 definitions] |
narco- |
stupor; sleep. |
narcolepsy |
an abnormal condition in which one is seized by sudden brief uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep. |