| Niagara Falls |
waterfalls on the Niagara River located on the border between the United States and Canada. The falls are divided into two principal sections by an island in the river. The two major sets of falls are the Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side, and the American Falls, on the U.S. side. The impressive waterfalls are an attraction for sightseers. [2 definitions] |
| nibble |
to take small bites of a food with one's teeth. [8 definitions] |
| Nicaragua |
a Central American country between Honduras and Costa Rica. |
| nice |
agreeable; attractive; appealing. [6 definitions] |
| niche |
a crevice or recessed area, esp. an ornamental one set in a wall to hold a statue, urn, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| nick |
a shallow cut, notch, or chip in a surface. [6 definitions] |
| nickel |
a chemical element that has twenty-eight protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a dense, hard, but malleable silver-white solid metal, used in alloys such as stainless steel and as a catalyst for various chemical reactions. (symbol: Ni). [4 definitions] |
| nickname |
a name given to a person, place, or thing in place of or in addition to the proper name, to indicate humor, familiarity, or the character of the person, place, or thing. [3 definitions] |
| nicotine |
a poisonous alkaloid that occurs in tobacco and is used in insecticides. |
| niece |
a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |
| Niger |
a north central African country between Algeria and Nigeria. [2 definitions] |
| Nigeria |
a country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast between Benin and Cameroon. |
| Nigerian |
of or pertaining to Nigeria or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Niger River |
a long river in western Africa that begins in Guinea and flows through Mali and Niger. It then flows along the border between Niger and Benin, through Nigeria, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| night |
the hours of darkness between sunset and dawn. [5 definitions] |
| night and day |
without rest or interruption; unceasingly or seemingly unceasingly. |
| nightfall |
the time when day ends and night begins. |
| nightgown |
a long loose garment worn in bed, esp. by girls and women. |
| nightingale |
any of several European thrushes that are noted for melodious singing. |
| nightly |
happening, existing, or done at night. [4 definitions] |
| nightmare |
a terrifying or distressing dream. [2 definitions] |