| nun1 |
a woman who is a member of a religious order, esp. one who has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lives in a convent. |
| Nunavut |
a territory in northern Canada created from eastern portions of the Northwest Territories in the late 1990s. |
| nurse |
someone who cares for the sick or feeble, esp. under the guidance of a doctor. [11 definitions] |
| nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. [3 definitions] |
| nursery school |
a school for children below kindergarten age. |
| nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for assistance if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
| nut |
a dry seed or fruit composed of a usu. edible kernel, or "meat," encased in a woody or leathery shell. [6 definitions] |
| nutcracker |
a hinged implement for cracking the shell of a nut. |
| nuthatch |
any of various small birds with a short tail, a long, narrow, sharp beak, and agility in climbing about on tree trunks and branches in search of insects. |
| nutmeat |
the edible portion of a nut. |
| nutmeg |
the fragrant seed of an evergreen East Indian tree or of similar trees, often ground and used as a spice. [2 definitions] |
| nutria |
a South American water animal similar to the beaver; coypu. [2 definitions] |
| nutrient |
providing or being food; having nourishing qualities. [2 definitions] |
| nutrition |
the act or process of ingesting and using nutrients or of providing nourishment. [3 definitions] |
| nutritious |
containing a large proportion or a high concentration of nutrients. |
| nutshell |
the hard outer covering of a nut. |
| nuzzle |
to push or rub the nose or snout against something. [4 definitions] |
| NV |
abbreviation of "Nevada," a western U.S. state between California and Utah. |
| NW |
abbreviation of "northwest." |
| NY |
abbreviation of "New York," an eastern U.S. state between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic; New York State |
| nylon |
a strong, light, synthetic fiber used to make yarn, cloth, bristles, and the like. [3 definitions] |