nervous breakdown |
a severe neurotic or psychotic crisis impairing an individual's ability to function normally. |
nervous system |
the system of nerves and nerve centers in most multicellular animals. |
nervure |
a vein, as in a leaf or insect wing, that forms a support for the structure in which it lies. |
nervy |
(informal) rudely presumptuous; impertinent; brazen. [2 definitions] |
nescience |
absence of knowledge; ignorance. [2 definitions] |
-ness |
condition; quality; degree. [2 definitions] |
nest |
a structure used by a bird to lay eggs and rear young, often constructed on a tree, in high grass, or in a cavity using twigs, fibers, and the like. [11 definitions] |
n'est-ce pas |
(French) isn't that so?; right? |
nest egg |
a sum of money put away for future use. [2 definitions] |
nestle |
to lie close or curled up, as for warmth or affection. [3 definitions] |
nestling |
a young bird still confined to the nest. (Cf. fledgling.) |
net1 |
a meshlike fabric made of cotton, silk, or other material that is woven or tied together in knots. [6 definitions] |
net2 |
available after expenses and deductions have been subtracted. [5 definitions] |
nether |
of or pertaining to death or hell. [2 definitions] |
Netherlands |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a European country on the North Sea between Belgium and Germany (prec. by "the"). |
nethermost |
lowest. |
nether world |
the world of the dead; underworld; hell. |
netting |
a fabric with an open netlike weave. [2 definitions] |
nettle |
one of a variety of herbs, the leaves of which are covered with hairs that release a stinging substance when touched. [3 definitions] |
net ton |
see "short ton." |
network |
a system or process that involves a number of persons, groups or organizations. [7 definitions] |