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NNE

north northeast; the compass point that is midway between north and northeast.

NNW

north northwest; the compass point that is midway between north and northwest.

No

A refusal by use of the word no; a denial.

no-go

not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; as, the space launch was no-go. Opposite of go, a.

no-goal

a nonexistent goal; as, he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal.

no-good

without merit; useless; as, the car was a no-good piece of junk.

no-hit

having no hits; characterized by one team scoring no hits; -- of a baseball game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; as, he pitched no-hit ball for seven innings. A no-hit game is usually referred to as a no-hitter; as, His no-hit pitching.

no-hitter

A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits.

no-no

Something improper, unethical, inadvisable, or illegal; as, salt is a no-no for someone after a heart attack.

no-nonsense

Not tolerating irrelevant or frivolous distractions; businesslike; serious; as, the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; the chairman adopted a no-nonsense attitude.

no-see-um

Any of several minute two-winged biting insects of the family Ceratopogonidae that suck the blood of mammals and birds and other insects; also called biting midge and punkie.

no.

Number; -- the number designating place in an ordered sequence; as, no. 2.

Noachian

Of or pertaining to the patriarch Noah, or to his time.

Noah

A patriarch of Biblical history, in the time of the Deluge.

Noah's ark

The ship built by Noah according to God's command, as related in the bible.

Nob

A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman.

Nobby

Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable.

Nobel prize

Prizes for the encouragement of men and women who work for the interests of humanity, established by the will of Alfred B. Nobel (1833-1896), the Swedish inventor of dynamite, who left his entire estate for this purpose. They are awarded yearly for what is regarded as the most important work during the year in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, idealistic literature, and service in the interest of peace. The prizes, averaging $40,000 each, were first awarded in 1901. The monetary value of the awards have increased each year, to near one million U. S. dollars by the end of the 20th century.

Nobility

The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence.

Noble

To make noble; to ennoble.

Noble-minded

Having a noble mind; of high moral or intellectual character; honorable; magnanimous.

Nobleman

One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.

Nobleness

The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness.

Nobley

The body of nobles; the nobility.

Nobly

Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended.

Nobody

No person; no one; not anybody.

Nocake

Indian corn parched, and beaten to powder, -- used for food by the Northern American Indians.

Nock

To notch; to fit to the string, as an arrow; to string, as a bow.

Noctidial

Comprising a night and a day; as, a noctidial day.

Noctilionid

A South American bat of the genus Noctilio, having cheek pouches and large incisor teeth.

Noctiluca

That which shines at night; -- a fanciful name for phosphorus.

Noctilucin

A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which they owe their phosphorescent properties.

Noctuary

A record of what passes in the night; a nightly journal; -- distinguished from diary.

Noctuid

Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidae, or Noctuaelitae, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night. Of or pertaining to the noctuids, or family Noctuidae.

Noctule

A large European bat (Vespertilio altivolans syn. Noctulina altivolans).

Nocturn

An office of devotion, or act of religious service, by night.

Nocturnal

An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea.

Nocturne

A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's /Midsummer-Night's Dream/ music.

Nod

A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything.

Nodal

Of the nature of, or relating to, a node; as, a nodal point.

Nodation

Act of making a knot, or state of being knotted.

Nodder

One who nods; a drowsy person.

Nodding

Curved so that the apex hangs down; having the top bent downward.

Noddle

The head; also, noodle; -- used jocosely or contemptuously.

Noddy

A simpleton; a fool.

Node

A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.

Nodical

Of or pertaining to the nodes; from a node to the same node again; as, the nodical revolutions of the moon.

Nodosarine

Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria. A foraminifer of the genus Nodosaria or of an allied genus.

Nodose

Knotty; having numerous or conspicuous nodes.

Nodosity

The quality of being knotty or nodose; resemblance to a node or swelling; knottiness.

Nodular

Of or pertaining to a nodule or knot.

nodulated

Having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules.

Nodule

A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

Noduled

Having little knots or lumps.

Noematachograph

An instrument for determining and registering the duration of more or less complex operations of the mind.

Noemics

The science of the understanding; intellectual science.

Noetian

One of the followers of Noetus, who lived in the third century. He denied the distinct personality of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Nog

To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.

Noggen

Made of hemp; hence, hard; rough; harsh.

Nogging

Rough brick masonry used to fill in the interstices of a wooden frame, in building.

Noie

To annoy. See Noy.

Noil

A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.

Noils

Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings.

Noise

To spread by rumor or report.

Noiseless

Making, or causing, no noise or bustle; without noise; silent; as, the noiseless foot of time.

noisemaker

Any device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration.

Noisette

A hybrid rose produced in 1817, by a French gardener, Noisette, of Charleston, South Carolina, from the China rose and the musk rose. It has given rise to many fine varieties, as the Lamarque, the Marechal (or Marshal) Niel, and the Cloth of gold. Most roses of this class have clustered flowers and are of vigorous growth.

Noisiness

The state or quality of being noisy.

Noisome

Noxious to health; hurtful; mischievous; unwholesome; insalubrious; destructive; as, noisome effluvia.

Noisy

Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.

Nol-pros

To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.

Noli-me-tangere

Any plant of a genus of herbs (Impatiens) having capsules which, if touched when ripe, discharge their seeds. -- See Impatiens. The squirting cucumber. See under Cucumber.

Nolition

Adverse action of will; unwillingness; -- opposed to volition.

Noll

The head; the noodle.

Nolleity

The state of being unwilling; nolition.

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