no-win |
having no possibility of success or winning. |
nowise |
in no way or degree; not at all. |
noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, esp. to health. [2 definitions] |
nozzle |
a short, narrow spout or tube fitted to the end of a hose, pipe, or the like, to control and direct a flow or spray of liquid or gas. |
Np |
symbol of the chemical element neptunium. |
NRA |
abbreviation of "National Rifle Association." |
NSAID |
a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin and ibuprofen. |
-n't |
not (a contracted form used with certain verbs). |
nth |
of, related to, or being an indefinitely large number, the last in an infinite series of increasing or decreasing values. [3 definitions] |
nu |
the name of the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
nub |
a knob or knoblike protuberance. [3 definitions] |
nubbin |
a small, stunted ear of corn, piece of fruit, or the like. [2 definitions] |
nubble |
a small knob or lump; a little nub. |
nubbly |
full of or covered with small knobs or lumps. |
nubby |
having or covered with nubs or nubbles. |
nubile |
of an age or physical condition suited to marriage; marriageable. [2 definitions] |
nucha |
the nape of the neck. [2 definitions] |
nuclear |
in physics and biology, of, relating to, or being an atomic nucleus. [3 definitions] |
nuclear emulsion |
any of several photographic emulsions used to record the tracks of charged subatomic particles. |
nuclear energy |
energy released from atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion. |