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inexpressible, unspeakable, unutterable—more at INDESCRIBABLE

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

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