| nurse |
A nurse is a person who takes care of sick and injured people. [4 definitions] |
| nursery |
A nursery is a room where babies or young children sleep or play. [2 definitions] |
| nursery school |
A nursery school is a place where young children are taken care of while their parents are working or in school. It also teaches young children things they need to learn before going to kindergarten. Nowadays, the word "preschool" is used more often for this type of place. |
| nurse's office |
The nurse's office is a place in a school where children go if they feel sick or get hurt during school. The nurse will look at the students and decide what to do to help them. |
| nut |
A nut is a large seed or small fruit that grows inside a hard shell. New plants can grow from nuts. Some nuts are eaten by animals, though, and many nuts are eaten by people too. Acorns, almonds, walnuts, and pecans are some kinds of nuts. [3 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 |
A nutrient is something in food that helps people, animals, and plants to live and grow. There are many different nutrients, and some foods have more nutrients than others. |
| nutrition |
the act or process of eating and using the nutrients in food for living and growing. [2 definitions] |
| nutritious |
If a food is nutritious is contains a large amount of vitamins, minerals, protein, or other nutrients. |
| nutshell |
the hard cover of a nut. |
| nuzzle |
to touch, push, or rub the nose against. |
| NV |
abbreviation of "Nevada." |
| NW |
abbreviation of "northwest." |
| NY |
abbreviation of "New York." |
| nylon |
Nylon is a strong, artificial material used especially to make fabric. Sweaters and socks often contain nylon. Fabric from this material is also called "nylon." |
| nymph |
one of the goddesses in Greek or Roman mythology who live in rivers, mountains, or trees. [2 definitions] |
| O2 |
symbol of the chemical element oxygen. |