| Nov. |
abbreviation of "November," the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| nova |
a star that suddenly becomes many times brighter and then gradually, in several weeks, months, or years, returns to its original magnitude. (Cf. supernova.) |
| Nova Scotia |
a Canadian Maritime Province southeast of New Brunswick. |
| novel1 |
a relatively long work of prose fiction, usu. having a plot and characters. |
| novel2 |
new and unusual. |
| novelette |
a short novel; novella. |
| novelist |
one who writes novels. |
| novelistic |
of, pertaining to, or typical of novels. |
| novelize |
to convert into the form of a novel, as a film. |
| novella |
a short novel, often witty or satirical in its earlier forms. |
| novelty |
the quality of being strikingly new or unusual. [3 definitions] |
| November |
the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| novena |
in the Roman Catholic church, a religious observance in which prayers are said or services held for a special purpose, on nine days in a row. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience, esp. in a work situation; beginner. [2 definitions] |
| novitiate |
the condition or period of being a novice. [3 definitions] |
| Novocaine |
trademark for a drug, procaine, used as a local anesthetic esp. during dental work. |
| NOW |
abbreviation of "National Organization for Women." |
| now |
at this moment; at present; currently. [11 definitions] |
| nowadays |
during these present times. [2 definitions] |
| now and again |
sometimes; occasionally. |
| now and then |
sometimes but not regularly; occasionally. |