| NC17 |
abbreviation of "no children under seventeen," persons under seventeen not admitted (used as a film rating). |
| ND |
abbreviation of "North Dakota," a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. |
| NE1 |
abbreviation of "Nebraska," a Midwestern U.S. state between South Dakota and Kansas. |
| Ne |
symbol of the chemical element neon. |
| near |
to, at, or within a comparatively short distance from a person or thing. [11 definitions] |
| nearby |
situated close at hand; not far removed. [2 definitions] |
| nearly |
just about but not quite; almost. [2 definitions] |
| nearsighted |
able to see clearly only at short distance; myopic. |
| neat |
orderly in appearance, state, or habits; tidy. [6 definitions] |
| Neb. |
abbreviation of "Nebraska." |
| Nebraska |
a Midwestern U.S. state between South Dakota and Kansas. (abbr.: NE) |
| nebula |
a cloud of interstellar dust or gas or both, that may appear as either a light or dark mass depending on how it absorbs, reflects, or re-emits incident radiation. [2 definitions] |
| necessarily |
of necessity; inevitably. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. [5 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. [3 definitions] |
| neck and neck |
holding almost the same position; even. |
| 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. |
| necktie |
a strip of fabric worn around the neck, usu. by men, under the collar of a shirt and knotted at the throat. |
| nectar |
the sweet plant secretion that attracts insects and birds, enabling pollination, and that bees use to make honey. [2 definitions] |