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245 Words That Start With NA

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naan (noun) leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop Synonyms: nan
nab (verb) take into custody Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nail, pick up
(verb) seize suddenly
(verb) tag the base runner to get him out
nabob (noun) a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
(noun) a governor in India during the Mogul empire Synonyms: nawab
naboom (noun) small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra Synonyms: cactus euphorbia, Euphorbia ingens
nabumetone (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) Synonyms: Relafen
nacelle (noun) a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
nacho (noun) a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
nacre (noun) the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell Synonyms: mother-of-pearl
nacreous (adjective) consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors Synonyms: iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
nada (noun) a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential Synonyms: aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
nadir (noun) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
(noun) an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Synonyms: low-water mark
nadolol (noun) a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina Synonyms: Corgard
nafcillin (noun) a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci Synonyms: Nafcil
nag (noun) an old or over-worked horse Synonyms: hack, jade, plug
(noun) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Synonyms: common scold, nagger, scold, scolder
(verb) remind or urge constantly
(verb) bother persistently with trivial complaints Synonyms: hen-peck, peck
(verb) worry persistently
nagami (noun) shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats Synonyms: Fortunella margarita, nagami kumquat, oval kumquat
nagger (noun) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Synonyms: common scold, nag, scold, scolder
nagging (adjective) continually complaining or faultfinding Synonyms: shrewish
nagi (noun) medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan Synonyms: Nageia nagi
naiad (noun) (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
(noun) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water Synonyms: water nymph
naiant (adjective) applied to a fish depicted horizontally Synonyms: swimming
naif (adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience Synonyms: naive
(noun) a naive or inexperienced person
nail (noun) a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
(noun) horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
(noun) a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
(verb) complete a pass Synonyms: complete
(verb) attach something somewhere by means of nails
(verb) take into custody Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, pick up
(verb) hit with great force Synonyms: blast, boom, smash
(verb) locate exactly Synonyms: pinpoint
(verb) succeed at easily Synonyms: ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through
(verb) succeed in obtaining a position Synonyms: nail down, peg
nailbrush (noun) a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
nailer (noun) a worker who attaches something by nailing it
nailfile (noun) a small flat file for shaping the nails
nailhead (noun) flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
(noun) something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
nailrod (noun) tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa Synonyms: bullrush, bulrush, cat's-tail, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia
nainsook (noun) a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
naira (noun) the basic unit of money in Nigeria
naive (adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience Synonyms: naif
(adjective) not initiated; deficient in relevant experience Synonyms: uninitiate, uninitiated
(adjective) inexperienced
(adjective) lacking information or instruction Synonyms: unenlightened, uninstructed
(adjective) of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style Synonyms: primitive
naively (adverb) in a naive manner
naiveness (noun) lack of sophistication or worldliness Synonyms: naivete, naivety
naivete (noun) lack of sophistication or worldliness Synonyms: naiveness, naivety
naivety (noun) lack of sophistication or worldliness Synonyms: naiveness, naivete
naked (adjective) lacking any cover
(adjective) devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure Synonyms: raw
(adjective) (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument
(adjective) having no clothes on the body Synonyms: au naturel, bare, nude
(adjective) having no protecting or concealing cover Synonyms: defenseless
nakedly (adverb) without clothing
(adverb) in an exposed manner; without protection or defense
nakedness (noun) characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive Synonyms: openness
(noun) the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind Synonyms: nudeness, nudity
(noun) a bleak and desolate atmosphere Synonyms: bareness, bleakness, desolation
nakedwood (noun) tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood Synonyms: Eugenia dicrana
(noun) any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
nalorphine (noun) a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) Synonyms: Nalline
naloxone (noun) a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine Synonyms: Narcan
naltrexone (noun) an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
name (noun) by the sanction or authority of
(noun) a language unit by which a person or thing is known
(noun) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase Synonyms: epithet
(noun) family based on male descent Synonyms: gens
(noun) a well-known or notable person Synonyms: figure, public figure
(noun) a person's reputation
(verb) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis Synonyms: diagnose
(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example Synonyms: describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out
(verb) give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property Synonyms: identify
(verb) assign a specified (usually proper) name to Synonyms: be known as, call, know as
(verb) make reference to Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer
(verb) mention and identify by name
(verb) give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of Synonyms: list
(verb) create and charge with a task or function Synonyms: appoint, constitute, nominate
(verb) charge with a function; charge to be Synonyms: make, nominate
namedrop (verb) refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
nameko (noun) one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan Synonyms: Pholiota nameko, viscid mushroom
nameless (adjective) being or having an unknown or unnamed source Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed
namelessness (noun) the state of being anonymous Synonyms: anonymity
namely (adverb) as follows Synonyms: that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.
nameplate (noun) a plate bearing a name
namer (noun) a person who gives a name or names
names (noun) verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument Synonyms: name calling
namesake (noun) a person with the same name as another
naming (adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names Synonyms: appellative
(noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position Synonyms: appointment, assignment, designation
(noun) the verbal act of naming
nammad (noun) an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt Synonyms: numdah, numdah rug
nan (noun) leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop Synonyms: naan
(noun) your grandmother
(noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny, nanna
nance (noun) offensive term for a homosexual man Synonyms: fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer
nandrolone (noun) an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis Synonyms: Durabolin, Kabolin
nandu (noun) smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan Synonyms: Pterocnemia pennata, rhea
nanism (noun) a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature Synonyms: dwarfism
nankeen (noun) a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
nanna (noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny, nan
nanny (noun) female goat Synonyms: nanny-goat, she-goat
(noun) a woman who is the custodian of children Synonyms: nurse, nursemaid
nanocephalic (adjective) having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain Synonyms: microcephalic, microcephalous
nanocephaly (noun) an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain Synonyms: microcephalus, microcephaly
nanogram (noun) one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram Synonyms: ng
nanomachine (noun) a machine of the size of close to one nanometre
nanometer (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometre, nm
nanometre (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nm
nanomia (noun) small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
nanophthalmos (noun) condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal
nanoplankton (noun) microscopic organisms found in plankton
nanosecond (noun) one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
nanotechnology (noun) the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
nanotube (noun) a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape Synonyms: carbon nanotube
nanovolt (noun) a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt
nanus (noun) a person who is markedly small Synonyms: dwarf, midget
nap (noun) sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) Synonyms: catnap, forty winks, light sleep, short sleep, snooze
(noun) a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Synonyms: Napoleon
(noun) the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave Synonyms: pile
(noun) a soft or fuzzy surface texture
(noun) a period of time spent sleeping Synonyms: sleep
(verb) take a siesta Synonyms: catch a wink, catnap
napa (noun) plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia Synonyms: Brassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, Chinese cabbage, pe-tsai
napalm (noun) gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
nape (noun) the back side of the neck Synonyms: nucha, scruff
napery (noun) linens for the dining table Synonyms: table linen
naphazoline (noun) vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation Synonyms: Privine, Sudafed
naphtha (noun) any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
naphthalene (noun) a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
naphthol (noun) either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
naphthoquinone (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood Synonyms: antihemorrhagic factor, vitamin K
napkin (noun) a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing Synonyms: serviette, table napkin
(noun) garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Synonyms: diaper, nappy
napoleon (noun) a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
napoleoniana (noun) items related to the life of Napoleon (engravings, paintings, books, etc.).
napped (adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing Synonyms: brushed, fleecy
napping (adjective) not prepared or vigilant Synonyms: off-guard, off guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard
nappy (adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls Synonyms: crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky
(noun) garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Synonyms: diaper, napkin
naprapath (noun) a therapist who practices naprapathy
naprapathy (noun) a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
naproxen (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain Synonyms: Naprosyn
napu (noun) chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya Synonyms: Tragulus Javanicus
naranjilla (noun) small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges Synonyms: Solanum quitoense
narc (noun) a lawman concerned with narcotics violations Synonyms: narcotics agent, nark
narcism (noun) an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself Synonyms: narcissism, self-love
narcissism (noun) an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself Synonyms: narcism, self-love
narcissist (noun) someone in love with themselves Synonyms: narcist

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