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Synonyms

carper, castigator, caviler, censurer, critic, faultfinder, railer, scold—more at CRITIC

1nitrate noun 1 : a salt or ester of nitric acid

2 : sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer

2nitrate verb ni·trat·ed; ni·trat·ing : to treat or combine with nitric acid or a nitrate

— ni·tra·tion noun

ni·tre chiefly British variant of NITER

ni·tric acid noun : a corrosive liquid acid used esp. in making dyes, explosives, and fertilizers

ni·tri·fi·ca·tion noun : the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and then to nitrates

— ni·tri·fy·ing adjective

ni·trite noun : a salt of nitrous acid

ni·tro noun, plural nitros : any of various nitrated products; especially : NITROGLYCERIN

ni·tro·gen noun : a tasteless odorless gaseous chemical element constituting 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume

— ni·trog·e·nous adjective

nitrogen narcosis noun : a state of euphoria and confusion caused by nitrogen forced into a diver's bloodstream from atmospheric air under pressure

ni·tro·glyc·er·in or ni·tro·glyc·er·ine noun : an oily explosive liquid used to make dynamite and in medicine to dilate blood vessels

ni·trous acid noun : an unstable nitrogen-containing acid known only in solution or in the form of its salts

nitrous oxide noun : a colorless gas used esp. as an anesthetic in dentistry

nit·ty–grit·ty noun : what is essential and basic : specific practical details

nit·wit noun : a scatterbrained or stupid person

Synonyms

booby, fool, goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, nut, simpleton, turkey—more at FOOL

1nix noun : NOTHING

2nix verb : VETO, REJECT

3nix adverb : NO

NJ abbreviation New Jersey

NL abbreviation National League

NLRB abbreviation National Labor Relations Board

NM abbreviation 1 nautical mile

2 New Mexico

N Mex abbreviation New Mexico

NMI abbreviation no middle initial

NNE abbreviation north-northeast

NNW abbreviation north-northwest

1no adverb 1 — used to express the negative of an alternative

2 : in no respect or degree

3 : not so <~, I'm not ready>

4 — used with an adjective to imply a meaning opposite to the positive statement

5 — used to introduce a more emphatic or explicit statement

6 — used as an interjection to express surprise or doubt <~ —you don't say>

7 — used in combination with a verb to form a compound adjective

Synonyms

[2] never, none, nothing, nowise—more at NEVER

[6] indeed, well, why; also ha, hello, oh; fiddlesticks, pooh; there; gad, the deuce, the devil, the dickens, zounds

2no adjective 1 : not any; also : hardly any

2 : not a

3no noun, plural noes or nos 1 : an act or instance of refusing or denying by the use of the word no : REFUSAL, DENIAL

2 : a negative vote or decision; also, pl : persons voting in the negative

Synonyms

[1, 2] blackball, denial, nay, negation, negative, refusal, veto

Antonyms

positive, yea, yes

4no abbreviation 1 north; northern

2 [ORIGIN L numero, abl. of numerus] number

1No variant of NOH

2No symbol nobelium

No·bel·ist noun : a winner of a Nobel prize

no·bel·i·um noun : a radioactive metallic chemical element produced artificially

No·bel prize noun : any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, or medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity

no·bil·i·ty noun 1 : the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank

2 : nobles considered as forming a class

Synonyms

augustness, brilliance, glory, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, majesty, nobleness, resplendence, splendor, stateliness—more at MAGNIFICENCE

1noble adjective no·bler; no·blest [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L nobilis well known, noble, fr. noscere to come to know]

1 : possessing outstanding qualities : ILLUSTRIOUS; also : FAMOUS,