| nap | (noun) sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | Synonyms: catnap, forty winks, light sleep, short sleep, snooze |
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| (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 |
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| napalm | (noun) gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers | - |
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| nape | (noun) the back side of the neck | Synonyms: nucha, scruff |
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| napery | (noun) linens for the dining table | Synonyms: table linen |
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| 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 |
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| naphtha | (noun) any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents | - |
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| 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 | - |
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| naphthol | (noun) either of two phenols derived from naphthalene | - |
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| naphthoquinone | (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood | Synonyms: antihemorrhagic factor, vitamin K |
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| 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 |
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| (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 | - |
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| napoleoniana | (noun) items related to the life of Napoleon (engravings, paintings, books, etc.). | - |
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| napped | (adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing | Synonyms: brushed, fleecy |
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| napping | (adjective) not prepared or vigilant | Synonyms: off-guard, off guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard |
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| nappy | (adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls | Synonyms: crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky |
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| (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 | - |
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| naprapathy | (noun) a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues | - |
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| naproxen | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain | Synonyms: Naprosyn |
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| napu | (noun) chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya | Synonyms: Tragulus Javanicus |
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