| narcissus |
any of several cultivated plants, related to the amaryllis, that grow from a bulb, have long slender leaves, and bear one or more tubular white or yellow flowers. [3 definitions] |
| narco- |
stupor; sleep. |
| narcolepsy |
an abnormal condition in which one is seized by sudden brief uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep. |
| narcosis |
drowsiness or deep unconsciousness induced by drugs or other artificial means. [2 definitions] |
| narcosynthesis |
a treatment of neurosis, requiring a patient to be under the influence of a hypnotic drug. |
| narcotic |
capable of causing drowsiness, loss of consciousness, or numbness. [6 definitions] |
| narcotism |
addiction to narcotics. [2 definitions] |
| narcotize |
to treat with a narcotic; benumb or stupefy. [3 definitions] |
| nard |
an aromatic plant related to valerian, native to the Himalayas, and used by the ancients as a source of a medicinal balm. |
| narghile |
a water pipe used for smoking; hookah. |
| naris |
one of the outer openings of the vertebrate nose; nostril or nasal passage. |
| narrate |
to give an account or tell the tale of; relate. [4 definitions] |
| narration |
the act or process of narrating. [2 definitions] |
| narrative |
an account, description, or story, or the oral or written work containing such material. [5 definitions] |
| narrator |
a person who tells a story. [3 definitions] |
| narrow |
having little breadth or width. [10 definitions] |
| narrowcast |
to transmit (a program), esp. by cable television, to a limited or specialized audience. [2 definitions] |
| narrow down |
to reduce to a smaller number in order to come closer to what is correct or possible. |
| narrow gauge |
a railroad track with a distance between the rails that is less than the standard width of 56.5 inches or 143.5 centimeters. (Cf. broad gauge, standard gauge.) [2 definitions] |
| narrow-minded |
having or showing intolerance, inflexibility, or lack of interest in or respect for new information or the views of others; prejudiced. |
| narthex |
the entrance hall leading to the nave of a church. |