myrtle |
a kind of shrub that has evergreen leaves and bears pink or white flowers and fragrant dark blue berries. Myrtle is found in the Mediterranean region and western Asia. [2 definitions] |
myself |
used to emphasize "me" or "I." [3 definitions] |
mysterious |
full of or relating to mystery. [2 definitions] |
mystery |
a matter that is secret or that cannot be known or explained. [2 definitions] |
mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. [2 definitions] |
mythical |
having to do with or appearing in a myth. [2 definitions] |
mythology |
a collection of myths. |
N1 |
symbol of the chemical element nitrogen. |
n |
the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet. |
Na |
symbol of the chemical element sodium. |
NAACP |
an organization that works for equal rights for African Americans. "NAACP" is the abbreviation of "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People." |
nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. [2 definitions] |
nag1 |
to bother by complaining or asking for something again and again; pester. [3 definitions] |
nag2 |
a horse that has little value and cannot be used for hard work. |
nail |
a slim, pointed metal rod with a flat top. A nail is hammered into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. [3 definitions] |
nail polish |
a shiny substance that is put on fingernails or toenails to make them more attractive. Nail polish is usually colored, but some nail polish is clear. |
naked |
wearing no clothing; bare. [3 definitions] |
name |
a word or group of words by which something or someone is known. [5 definitions] |
namely |
that is to say; in other words. Used before stating more exactly who or what one is talking about. |
Namibia |
an African country on the southern Atlantic coast between South Africa and Angola. The capital of Namibia is Windhoek. |