nightwear |
garments worn to bed; nightclothes. |
nighty |
variant of nightie. |
nihilism |
a philosophy that holds that there is no objective basis for moral truths and therefore traditional values are meaningless. [3 definitions] |
nihility |
the state of nonexistence or nothingness. |
-nik |
(informal) one who supports or is connected or associated with (usu. derogatory). |
Nike |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of victory; Victoria. |
Nikita Khrushchev |
Soviet statesman and premier of the U.S.S.R. from 1958 to 1964, who denounced his predecessor, Joseph Stalin (b.1894--d.1971). |
Nikola Tesla |
a Croatian-born U.S. inventor who developed alternating electric current (b.1856--d.1943). |
nil |
nothing; zero. |
Nile |
an African river that flows from Uganda northward to the Mediterranean Sea. |
Nile River |
an African river, generally considered to be the longest in the world, flowing from Uganda northward to the Mediterranean Sea. |
nilgai |
a large Indian antelope, the male of which is bluish gray with short horns and a black mane, and the female tawny with no horns. |
nimble |
quick and agile in movement. [2 definitions] |
nimbostratus |
a low, extensive, dark-gray cloud that precipitates rain, snow, or sleet. |
nimbus |
a shining cloud or aura believed to surround a deity that is appearing on earth. [3 definitions] |
nimrod |
an avid hunter or sportsman. [2 definitions] |
nincompoop |
a foolish or silly person. |
nine |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 9 and by the Roman numeral IX. [3 definitions] |
nine days' wonder |
something that is briefly sensational or fascinating. |
ninefold |
having nine parts or elements. [3 definitions] |
ninepins |
(used with a sing. verb) a bowling game similar to tenpins that is played with nine pins. [2 definitions] |