Charles shouted upstairs to his wife,» Hurry up or we’ll be late.» «Oh, be quiet,» replied his wife. «Haven’t I been telling you for the last hour that I’ll be ready in a minute?»
Crossword puzzle help
Home » online crossword dictionary
List of words beginning with: N
Found: 615 results
NONES n.pl. Day of the ancient roman month (the 7th day of march, may, july, and october, the 5th of other months). [latin nonus ninth]
NOOSE —n. - loop with a running knot. - snare, bond. —v. (-sing) catch with or enclose in a noose. [french no(u)s from latin nodus *node]
NORSE —n. - norwegian language. - scandinavian language-group. —adj. Of ancient scandinavia, esp. Norway. norseman n. [dutch noor(d)sch northern]
NORTH american —adj. Of north america. —n. Native or inhabitant of north america, esp. A citizen of the us or canada. - country n. Northern england. - pole n. Northernmost point of the earth's axis of rotation. - star n. Pole star. - —n. - a point of the horizon 90° anticlockwise from east. B compass point corresponding to this. C direction in which this lies. - (usu. The north) a part of a country or town lying to the north. B the industrialized nations. —adj. - towards, at, near, or facing the north. - from the north (north wind). —adv. - towards, at, or near the north. - (foll. By of) further north than. to the north (often foll. By of) in a northerly direction. [old english]
NOTCH —n. V-shaped indentation on an edge or surface. —v. - make notches in. - (usu. Foll. By up) record or score with or as with notches. [anglo-french]
NOVEL n. Fictitious prose story of book length. [latin novus new] - adj. Of a new kind or nature. [latin novus new]
NOWIN attrib. Adj. Of or designating a situation in which success is impossible.
NSPCC abbr. National society for the prevention of cruelty to children.
NUDGE —v. (-ging) 1 prod gently with the elbow to attract attention. - push gradually. —n. Prod; gentle push. [origin unknown]
NURSE —n. - person trained to care for the sick or infirm and assist doctors or dentists. - = *nursemaid. —v. (-sing) 1 a work as a nurse. B attend to (a sick person). - feed or be fed at the breast. - hold or treat carefully. - a foster; promote the development of. B harbour (a grievance etc.). [latin: related to *nourish]
html-code online crossword dictionary:
To add to the dictionary krossvordista new word or its definition to an existing word, click on the "Add a word or definition of" fill opened form and click "to send".
Home » online crossword dictionary
A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.