| NASA |
abbreviation of "National Aeronautics and Space Administration." |
| nasal |
of or relating to the nose. [3 definitions] |
| nasturtium |
any of several trailing, edible garden plants, or their bright, usu. yellow, orange, or red flower. |
| nasty |
repellent, esp. to sight, smell, or taste; filthy or foul. [3 definitions] |
| nation |
a people living in the same geographic region and having a common history, language, and culture. [3 definitions] |
| national |
of or pertaining to an entire nation. [3 definitions] |
| nationalism |
concern for or devotion to one's own nation, esp. desire for national progress, defense, or independence. [2 definitions] |
| nationality |
the condition of belonging to a particular nation by virtue of birth or naturalization. [4 definitions] |
| nationwide |
throughout or over the entire nation. |
| native |
being the place of birth or origin. [8 definitions] |
| Native American |
a member of any of the peoples who have lived in North, Central, or South America since the time before the Europeans arrived; American Indian. [2 definitions] |
| NATO |
abbreviation of "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." |
| natural |
of, pertaining to, produced by, or existing in nature. [9 definitions] |
| natural gas |
a mixture of hydrocarbon gases occurring naturally in the earth's crust, usu. with petroleum deposits, that is used chiefly for fuel. |
| natural history |
the study of botany, zoology, geology, and other sciences that deal with objects in nature or the physical world. |
| naturalist |
a person who has expertise in or is devoted to the study of the natural sciences, esp. botany and zoology. [2 definitions] |
| naturalize |
to confer citizenship on. [4 definitions] |
| naturally |
in accordance with nature and not through a man-made process. [4 definitions] |
| natural resource |
a source of economic wealth and prosperity that derives from nature, such as fresh water, mineral deposits, timber, wildlife, and park land. |
| nature |
the essential character or quality of a person or thing. [9 definitions] |
| naught |
the number zero. [2 definitions] |