a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
nauseant
Noun
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
nonsense
Adjective
having no intelligible meaning
nonsense
Noun
ornamental objects of no great value
nonsense
Noun
a message that seems to convey no meaning
novelty shop
Noun
a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts
nursery
Noun
a building with glass walls and roof
nursery
Noun
a child's room for a baby
narghile
Noun
an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
nargileh
Noun
an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
nursing home
Noun
an institution where people are cared for
nickelodeon
Noun
a cabinet containing an automatic record player
numberplate
Noun
a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
neuroleptic drug
Noun
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
neuroleptic agent
Noun
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
neuroleptic
Noun
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
naval weaponry
Noun
weaponry for warships
nave
Noun
the central area of a church
newsstand
Noun
a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
navigational instrument
Noun
an instrument used for navigating
navigation light
Noun
light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation
navy base
Noun
base of operations for a naval fleet
nabumetone
Noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
navy yard
Noun
a military shipyard
naval shipyard
Noun
a military shipyard
nacelle
Noun
a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
nearside
Noun
the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
nadolol
Noun
a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
nebuchadnezzar
Noun
a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine
niblick
Noun
an iron with considerable loft
neck
Noun
an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
neck
Noun
a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
neck
Noun
the part of an organism, human or animal, that connects the head to the rest of the body
neck
Noun
a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
neck
Noun
a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
neck
Verb
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
nine iron
Noun
an iron with considerable loft
nafcillin
Noun
a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
nicad
Noun
a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode
nail
Noun
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
nail
Noun
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
nail
Noun
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
nail
Verb
complete a pass
nail
Verb
take into custody
nail
Verb
attach something somewhere by means of nails
nail
Verb
hit hard
nail
Verb
locate exactly
nail
Verb
succeed at easily
nail
Verb
succeed in obtaining a position
nickel-iron battery
Noun
a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide