Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [920]
Synonyms
close, narrow, nip and tuck, tight—more at CLOSE
neck and neck adverb : very close (as in a race)
neck·er·chief noun, plural -chiefs also -chieves : a square of cloth worn folded about the neck like a scarf
neck·lace noun : an ornament worn around the neck
neck·line noun : the outline of the neck opening of a garment
neck·tie noun : a strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in front
ne·crol·o·gy noun, plural -gies 1 : OBITUARY
2 : a list of the recently dead
nec·ro·man·cer noun : one that practices necromancy
Synonyms
conjurer, enchanter, magician, sorcerer, voodoo, witch, wizard—more at MAGICIAN
nec·ro·man·cy noun 1 : the art or practice of conjuring up the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future
2 : the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces : MAGIC, SORCERY
Synonyms
bewitchment, enchantment, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry—more at MAGIC
ne·crop·o·lis noun, plural -lis·es or -les or -leis or -li [ORIGIN: LL, fr. Gk nekropolis, fr. nekros dead body + polis city]
: CEMETERY; especially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city
ne·cro·sis noun, plural ne·cro·ses : usu. local death of body tissue
— ne·crot·ic adjective
nec·tar noun 1 : the drink of the Greek and Roman gods; also : any delicious drink
2 : a sweet plant secretion that is the raw material of honey
nec·tar·ine noun : a smooth-skinned peach
née or nee adjective [ORIGIN: F, lit., born]
— used to identify a woman by her maiden family name
1need noun 1 : necessary duty : OBLIGATION 2 : a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful 3 : a condition requiring supply or relief 4 : lack of the means of subsistence : POVERTY 5 : a requirement for the well-being of an organism Synonyms [1] burden, charge, commitment, duty, obligation, responsibility—more at OBLIGATION [2] absence, lack, want; also deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency; dearth, meagerness, paucity, poverty, scantiness, scarcity, shortage; defect, minus; deprivation, privation; demand, essential, necessity, requirement, requisite [4] beggary, destitution, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, pauperism, penury, poverty, want—more at POVERTY [5] condition, demand, essential, must, necessity, requirement, requisite—more at ESSENTIAL 2need verb 1 : to be in want 2 : to have cause or occasion for : REQUIRE 3 : to be under obligation or necessity Synonyms [2] demand, necessitate, require, take, want, warrant; also entail, involve; ask, beg, claim, clamor (for), cry (for); lack; command, enjoin, exact, insist, press, quest, stipulate Antonyms have, hold need to [3] have, must, ought, shall, should; also will need·ful adjective : absolutely needed : NECESSARY, REQUISITE Synonyms essential, imperative, indispensable, integral, necessary, requisite, vital—more at ESSENTIAL 1needle noun 1 : a slender pointed usu. steel implement used in sewing 2 : a slender rod (as for knitting, controlling a small opening, or transmitting vibrations to or from a recording) 3 : a slender hollow instrument by which material is introduced into or withdrawn from the body 4 : a slender indicator on a dial 5 : a needle-shaped leaf (as of a pine) Synonyms [3] hypodermic syringe, syringe [4] hand, index, indicator, pointer—more at POINTER 2needle verb nee·dled; nee·dling 1 : to vex by repeated sharp prods or gibes; especially : to incite to action by repeated gibes 2 : to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking esp. in a petty or mischievous way Synonyms [1] henpeck, hound, nag—more at NAG [2] bait, bug, hassle, heckle, ride, taunt, tease—more at TEASE nee·dle-nose pliers noun plural : pliers with long slender jaws for grasping small or thin objects nee·dle·point noun 1 : lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern 2 : embroidery done on canvas