At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends.
"The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Honey, if that"s all you want, get a TV!"
comb. Form of or containing nitric acid, nitre, or nitrogen. [greek: related to *nitre]
NOBEL
prize n. Any of six international prizes awarded annually for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, economics, and the promotion of peace. [from nobel, swedish chemist and engineer, who endowed them]
NOBLE
gas n. Any of a group of gaseous elements that almost never combine with other elements.
- —adj. (nobler, noblest) 1 belonging to the aristocracy.
- of excellent character; magnanimous.
- of imposing appearance. —n. Nobleman, noblewoman. nobleness n. Nobly adv. [latin (g)nobilis]
NODDY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 simpleton.
- tropical sea bird. [origin unknown]
NOISE
—n. - sound, esp. A loud or unpleasant one.
- series or confusion of loud sounds.
- irregular fluctuations accompanying a transmitted signal.
- (in pl.) Conventional remarks, or speechlike sounds without actual words (made sympathetic noises). —v. (-sing) (usu. In passive) make public; spread abroad (a person's fame or a fact). [latin *nausea]
NOISY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 making much noise.
- full of noise. noisily adv. Noisiness n.
NOMAD
n. - member of a tribe roaming from place to place for pasture.
- wanderer. nomadic adj. [greek nomas nomad- from nemo to pasture]
NOMEN
n. Ancient roman's second or family name, as in marcus tullius cicero. [latin, = name]
NONCE
n. for the nonce for the time being; for the present occasion. [from for than anes = for the one]
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