nonworking |
combined form of working. |
nonwriter |
combined form of writer. |
nonyellowing |
combined form of yellowing. |
nonzero |
indicating a quantity or value other than zero. |
noodle1 |
a piece of dough, usu. narrow and flat, made from flour and eggs and dried to be used in soups, casseroles, and the like. |
noodle2 |
to play improvised music somewhat whimsically, in low tones and usu. as background to another player. |
nook |
a corner or small recessed area, esp. in a room. |
noon |
twelve o'clock in the daytime; midday. |
noonday |
of or at midday. [2 definitions] |
no one |
no person; nobody. |
noontime |
midday; noonday. |
noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a line such as a rope or wire, so that it constricts more tightly as the line is pulled. [3 definitions] |
nopal |
any of various cactuses that bear red or yellow flowers, esp. a tropical prickly pear that bears purple fruit. |
no-par |
not having a face value, as some corporate stocks. |
nope |
(informal) no. |
nor |
used to introduce a subsequent negative statement, esp. after a phrase using "neither". [2 definitions] |
noradrenaline |
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and released by the sympathetic nerve endings that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; norepinephrine. |
Nordic |
of, pertaining to, belonging to, or characteristic of a Caucasian people found esp. in the Scandinavian countries, who are tall, long-headed, blond, and blue-eyed. [2 definitions] |
nor'easter |
a strong wind or storm coming from the northeast. |
norepinephrine |
a hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands and released at the sympathetic nerve endings, that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; noradrenaline. |
Norfolk jacket |
a loosely belted, single-breasted man's jacket with pockets on either side of the lower front and two box pleats in front and back from the yoke to the hem. |