| 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. |
| nanny |
a person who is hired to take care of another person's children. |
| nap1 |
to sleep for a short time during daylight hours. [2 definitions] |
| nap2 |
the soft, fuzzy, or furry surface on cloth or leather. |
| napkin |
a piece of cloth or paper used to protect the clothing and to wipe the mouth and hands while eating. [2 definitions] |
| nappy3 |
a British word for a baby's underwear of soft cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. "Nappy" has the same meaning as "diaper." |