Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [913]
name·ly adverb : that is to say : AS name·plate noun : a plate or plaque bearing a name (as of a resident) name·sake noun : one that has the same name as another; especially : one named after another Na·mib·ian noun : a native or inhabitant of Namibia — Namibian adjective nan·keen noun : a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric orig. woven by hand in China nan·ny goat noun : a female domestic goat nano·me·ter noun : one billionth of a meter nano·scale adjective : having dimensions measured in nanometers nano·sec·ond noun : one billionth of a second nano·sec·ond noun : one billionth of a second nano·tech·nol·o·gy noun : the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale 1nap verb napped; nap·ping 1 : to sleep briefly esp. during the day : DOZE 2 : to be off guard Synonyms catnap, doze, drowse, slumber, snooze; also relax, repose, rest; couch, lay, lie, roost; lull 2nap noun : a short sleep esp. during the day Synonyms catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, siesta, snooze, wink; also repose, rest; slumber, bed 3nap noun : a soft downy fibrous surface (as on yarn and cloth) — nap·less adjective — napped adjective Synonyms down, floss, fluff, fur, fuzz, lint, pile—more at FUZZ na·palm noun [ORIGIN: naphthalene + palmitate, salt of a fatty acid] 1 : a thickener used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs) 2 : fuel jelled with napalm nape noun : the back of the neck na·pery noun : household linen esp. for the table naph·tha noun : any of various liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as solvents naph·tha·lene noun : a crystalline substance used esp. in organic synthesis and as a moth repellent nap·kin noun 1 : a piece of material (as cloth) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes 2 : a small cloth or towel na·po·leon noun : an oblong pastry with a filling of cream, custard, or jelly Na·po·le·on·ic adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of Napoleon I or his family narc also nark noun, slang : a person (as a government agent) who investigates narcotics violations nar·cis·sism noun [ORIGIN: G Narzissismus, fr. Narziss Narcissus, beautiful youth of Greek mythology who fell in love with his own image] 1 : undue dwelling on one's own self or attainments 2 : love of or sexual desire for one's own body — nar·cis·sist noun or adjective — nar·cis·sis·tic adjective nar·cis·sus noun, plural nar·cis·si or nar·cis·sus·es or narcissus : DAFFODIL; especially : one with short-tubed flowers usu. borne separately nar·co·lep·sy noun, plural -sies : a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep — nar·co·lep·tic adjective or noun nar·co·sis noun, plural -co·ses : a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of chemicals (as narcotics) nar·co–ter·ror·ism noun [ORIGIN: ME narkotik, fr. MF narcotique, fr. narcotique, adj., fr. ML narcoticus, fr. Gk narkōtikos, fr. narkoun to benumb, fr. narkē numbness] : terrorism financed by profits from illegal drug trafficking 1narcotic noun [ORIGIN: ME narkotik, fr. MF narcotique, fr. narcotique, adj., fr. ML narcoticus, fr. Gk narkōtikos, fr. narkoun to benumb, fr. narkē numbness] 1 : a drug (as opium) that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces sleep 2 : an illegal drug (as marijuana or LSD) — narcotic adjective 2narcotic adjective : something that soothes, relieves, or lulls Synonyms comforting, dreamy, sedative, soothing—more at SOOTHING nar·co·tize verb -tized; -tiz·ing 1 : to treat with or subject to a narcotic; also : to put into a state of narcosis 2 : to soothe to unconsciousness or unawareness nard noun : a fragrant ointment of the ancients na·res noun plural [ORIGIN: L] : the pair of openings of the nose Nar·ra·gan·sett noun, plural -sett or -setts 1 : a member of