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| NUB | | n. - point or gist (of a matter or story).
- (also nubble) small lump, esp. Of coal. nubbly adj. [related to *knob] | |
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| NUN | | n. Member of a religious community of women living under certain vows. [latin nonna] | |
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| NUT | | n. - a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. B this kernel.
- pod containing hard seeds.
- small usu. Hexagonal flat piece of metal etc. With a threaded hole through it for screwing on the end of a bolt to secure it.
- slang person's head.
- slang crazy or eccentric person.
- small lump (of coal etc.).
- (in pl.) Coarse slang testicles. do one's nut slang be extremely angry. [old english] | |
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| NUX | | vomica n. - e. Indian tree.
- seeds of this tree, containing strychnine. [latin, = abscess nut] | |
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| NAFF | | adj. Slang 1 unfashionable.
- rubbishy. [origin unknown] | |
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| NAIL | | polish n. (also nail varnish) varnish, usu. Coloured, applied to the nails.
- —n. - small metal spike hammered in to join things together or as a peg or decoration.
- horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the human finger or toe. —v. - fasten with a nail or nails.
- secure or get hold of (a person or thing).
- keep (attention etc.) Fixed.
- expose or discover (a lie or liar). nail down 1 bind (a person) to a promise etc.
- define precisely.
- fasten (a thing) with nails. Nail in a person's coffin something thought to increase the risk of death. On the nail (esp. Of payment) without delay. [old english] | |
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| NAME | | —n. - word by which an individual person, family, animal, place, or thing is spoken of etc.
- a (usu. Abusive) term used of a person etc. (called him names). B word denoting an object or esp. A class of objects etc. (what is the name of those flowers?).
- famous person.
- reputation, esp. A good one. —v. (-ming) 1 give a name to.
- state the name of.
- mention; specify; cite.
- nominate. have to one's name possess. In the name of as representing; by virtue of (in the name of the law). In name only not in reality. Make a name for oneself become famous. nameable adj. [old english] | |
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| NANO | | comb. Form denoting a factor of 10-9 (nanosecond). [greek nanos dwarf] | |
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| NAPE | | n. Back of the neck. [origin unknown] | |
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| NARK | | slang —n. Police informer or decoy. —v. Annoy. [romany nak nose] | |
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