4 plural : small useful articles (as pins, needles, or thread)
Synonyms
[1] concept, conception, idea, image, impression, picture, thought—more at IDEA
[2] belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment, mind, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view—more at OPINION
[3] caprice, fancy, freak, vagary, whim—more at WHIM
notions [4] novelties, odds and ends, sundries; also bric-a-brac; hodgepodge, miscellany, variety
no·tion·al adjective 1 : existing in the mind only : IMAGINARY, UNREAL
2 : given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas : WHIMSICAL
no·to·ri·ety noun : the quality or state of being notorious
Synonyms
celebrity, fame, renown—more at FAME
no·to·ri·ous adjective : generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known
— no·to·ri·ous·ly adverb
Synonyms
celebrated, famed, famous, noted, prominent, renowned, star, well-known—more at FAMOUS
discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, shameful—more at DISREPUTABLE
1notwithstanding preposition : in spite of
Synonyms
despite, regardless of, with—more at DESPITE
2notwithstanding adverb : in spite of that : NEVERTHELESS
Synonyms
but, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, though, withal, yet—more at HOWEVER
3notwithstanding conjunction : ALTHOUGH
nou·gat noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Occitan, fr. Old Occitan, nogat, fr. noga nut, ultim. fr. L nuc-, nux]
: a confection of nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
nought variant of NAUGHT
noun noun : a word that is the name of a subject of discourse (as a person or place)
nour·ish verb : to promote the growth or development of
Synonyms
advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote—more at FOSTER
nour·ish·ing adjective : giving nourishment
Synonyms
nutritious—more at NUTRITIOUS
nour·ish·ment noun 1 : FOOD, NUTRIENT
2 : the action or process of nourishing
nou·veau riche noun, plural nou·veaux riches [ORIGIN: F]
: a person newly rich : PARVENU
Nov abbreviation November
no·va noun, plural novas or no·vae [ORIGIN: NL, fem. of L novus new]
: a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness and then within a few months or years grows dim again
1novel adjective 1 : having no precedent : NEW
2 : STRANGE, UNUSUAL
Synonyms
fresh, new, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unknown—more at NEW
2novel noun : a long invented prose narrative dealing with human experience through a connected sequence of events
— nov·el·ist noun
nov·el·ette noun : a brief novel or long short story
nov·el·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to convert into the form of a novel
— nov·el·i·za·tion noun
no·vel·la noun, plural novellas or no·vel·le : a work of fiction between a short story and a novel in length and complexity : NOVELETTE
Synonyms
narrative, novelette, short story, story, tale—more at STORY
nov·el·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : something new or unusual
2 : the quality or state of being new : NEWNESS
3 : a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment — usu. used in