no-see-um |
(informal) a tiny, biting insect; midge. |
nosegay |
a small bunch or bouquet of flowers. |
nose job |
(informal) a surgical procedure for changing the appearance of the nose. |
nosepiece |
a protective shield for the nose, as on a helmet. [3 definitions] |
nose ring |
a ring inserted through the nose of an animal so that it may be led. [2 definitions] |
nosey |
variant of nosy. |
nosh |
(informal) a snack, esp. a forbidden tidbit eaten secretly. [2 definitions] |
no-show |
(informal) one who does not arrive or appear when expected. [2 definitions] |
no soap |
(informal) not possible or acceptable. |
nostalgia |
sentimental remembrance of or longing for people, places, possessions, or experiences of the past. |
nostoc |
any of several blue-green freshwater algae that form rounded gelatinous clusters. |
nostril |
one of the two outside openings in the nose. |
nostrum |
a medicine with undisclosed ingredients, advertised without proof as an effective cure; quack remedy. [2 definitions] |
nosy |
excessively interested in or forward in inquiring into the affairs of others; prying. |
Nosy Parker |
one who is nosy; busybody. |
not |
used to indicate negation, disagreement, refusal, or prohibition. |
nota bene |
(Latin) note well; take note (used to draw attention to something of particular importance). |
notable |
receiving or deserving notice; exceptional; striking. [3 definitions] |
notarial |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a notary public. [2 definitions] |
notarize |
to sign as a notary public, showing that a contract, affidavit, or other document is authentic. [2 definitions] |
notary |
one who has the legal authority to authenticate contracts, affidavits, and other documents by witnessing signatures and signing in turn; notary public. |