necessitate |
to make unavoidable or necessary. |
necessitous |
in need; indigent. [2 definitions] |
necessity |
a person or thing that is required or indispensable. [4 definitions] |
neck |
the part of the body of both human beings and animals that connects the head with the trunk. [4 definitions] |
neck and neck |
holding almost the same position; even. |
neckband |
a band of material fastened to the neck of a garment. [2 definitions] |
neckerchief |
a square of cloth folded and tied about the neck. |
necklace |
jewelry worn around the neck, usu. consisting of beads or pieces of gems, metals, leather, wood, plastic, or the like strung on string, wire, or a leather thong. |
neckline |
the shape formed by the upper edge of a garment at or below the neck. |
neckpiece |
a scarf, esp. one made of fur. |
neck-rein |
of a saddle horse, to turn in the opposite direction to the side of the neck that the rein presses on. [2 definitions] |
necktie |
a strip of fabric worn around the neck, usu. by men, under the collar of a shirt and knotted at the throat. |
neckwear |
articles, such as scarves and neckties, designed to be worn at or around the neck. |
necro- |
dead tissue. [2 definitions] |
necrology |
a list of those who have died within some recent time. [2 definitions] |
necromancy |
the art or practice of communicating with the dead, or attempting to do so, in order to divine the future. [2 definitions] |
necropolis |
a burial place, esp. a large cemetery of an ancient city. |
necrosis |
the death of one part or area of tissue, esp. of bone or an organ, in a living organism. |
necrotize |
to cause death of a body part or tissue. [2 definitions] |
nectar |
the sweet plant secretion that attracts insects and birds, enabling pollination, and that bees use to make honey. [2 definitions] |
nectarine |
a variety of peach with a smooth skin. |