| numerator |
the number in a fraction that is above the division line, over the denominator. |
| numerical |
of or having to do with numbers. |
| numerous |
being in great number; many. [2 definitions] |
| nun1 |
a woman who is a member of a religious order. Nuns promise to live simply, not marry, and obey God. Many nuns live in convents. |
| Nunavut |
a territory in northern Canada. Its capital is Iqaluit. |
| nurse |
a person who is trained to care for sick and injured people. [4 definitions] |
| nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. [3 definitions] |
| nursery school |
a school for children before they go to kindergarten. |
| nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for help if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
| nut |
a dry seed or fruit made up of a kernel contained in a hard, tough shell. The kernel of a nut is often used as food. The kernal is often called the "meat" of the nut. [4 definitions] |
| nutcracker |
a tool for cracking the shell of a nut. |
| nuthatch |
a small bird with a short tail and a long, narrow beak. It climbs about on trees in search of insects, moving down the trunk head first. |
| nutmeat |
the part of a nut that can be eaten. |
| nutmeg |
the seed of an evergreen tree of East India. Nutmeg is made into a powder and used as a spice. |
| nutria |
a small mammal with thick brown fur and a long thin tail. Nutrias are rodents closely related to guinea pigs and porcupines. They build burrows near wet areas such as swamps. Nutrias used to only live in South America, but they have spread to much of the United States and Europe. |
| nutrient |
something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow. |
| nutrition |
the act or process of eating and using the nutrients in food for living and growing. [2 definitions] |
| nutritious |
having a large amount of vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients. |
| nutshell |
the hard cover of a nut. |
| nuzzle |
to touch, push, or rub the nose against. |
| NV |
abbreviation of "Nevada." |