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Nidamental

Of, pertaining to, or bearing, eggs or egg capsules; as, the nidamental capsules of certain gastropods; nidamental glands. See Illust. of Dibranchiata.

Nide

A nestful; a brood; as, a nide of pheasants.

Nidgery

A trifle; a piece of foolery.

Nidget

A fool; an idiot, a coward.

Niding

A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium.

Nidor

Scent or savor of meat or food, cooked or cooking.

Nidorous

Resembling the smell or taste of roast meat, or of corrupt animal matter.

Nidulant

Nestling, as a bird in its nest.

Nidulite

A Silurian fossil, formerly supposed to consist of eggs.

Nidus

A nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lodgment or are developed.

Niece

A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.

Nief

See Neif, the fist.

Niellist

One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello.

Niello

A metallic alloy of a deep black color.

niff

An unpleasant smell.

niffy

Malodorous, unpleasant-smelling. Opposite of fragrant.

nifty

Very good; excellent; -- an informal term meaning about the same as groovy, sense 1.

nigella

any plant of the genus Nigella.

Nigerian

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country Nigeria; as, The Nigerian capital used to be Lagos.

Nigerien

A native or inhabitant of Niger.

Niggard

To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.

Niggardliness

The quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess.

nigged

Hammer-dressed; -- said of building stone.

nigger

A negro; -- in vulgar derision or depreciation. It is usually intended and interpreted as highly insulting and vulgar.

Niggerhead

A strong black chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form; negro head.

Niggle

To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.

Niggling

petty, trivial, or inconsequential.

niggling

Finicky or pottering work; Minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail.

Nigh

Near to; not remote or distant from.

Nighly

In a near relation in place, time, degree, etc.; within a little; almost.

Nighness

The quality or state of being nigh.

Night

That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light.

Night Before Christmas

The popular name for a poem by Clement Clarke Moore titled A Visit from St. Nicholas, a popular poem with the theme of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve.

night owl

A person who likes to be active late at night.

night vision

The ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight).

night-line

A fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night.

night-sight

The ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight); night vision.

night-stop

A pause during a journey, to rest for the night.

nightbird

A person who likes to be active late at night; a night owl.

Nightcap

A cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress.

nightclothes

garments designed to be worn in bed, such as pyjamas, a nightgown, etc.

nightclub

An establishment providing entertainment (as singers, dancers, or comedy acts), usually open late into the night or early morning, typically serving alcoholic beverages and food.

nightcrawler

A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S.

Nightfall

The close of the day; the arrival of the night; the period at and just after dusk.

Nightgown

A loose gown used for undress; also, a gown used for a sleeping garment.

nighthawk

A person who likes to be active late at night; a night owl.

nightie

Any loose-fitting clothing for wear in bed.

Nightingale

A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song.

Nightjar

A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker.

Nightman

One whose business is emptying privies by night.

Nightmare

A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.

nightmarish

Terrifying, as if in a nightmare{2}; resembling a nightmare{2}.

nightrider

member of a secret mounted band in the southern U. S. after the Civil War, which committed acts of intimidation and revenge.

Nightshade

A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous.

Nighttime

The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime.

Nigraniline

The complex, nitrogenous, organic base and dyestuff called also aniline black.

Nigrescent

Growing black; changing to a black color; approaching to blackness.

Nigrine

A ferruginous variety of rutile.

Nigritic

Pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, negroes, or of the Negritos, Papuans, and the Melanesian races; negritic.

Nigritude

Blackness; the state of being black.

Nigrosine

A dark blue dyestuff, of the induline group; -- called also azodiphenyl blue.

Nihilist

One who advocates the doctrine of nihilism; one who believes or teaches that nothing can be known, or asserted to exist.

Nihilistic

Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, nihilism.

Nihility

Nothingness; a state of being nothing.

Nike

The Greek winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria.

Nil

A special value for a variable used in certain computer languages to mean no assigned value, to be distinguished from the value zero.

Nile

The great river of Egypt.

Nill

Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.

Nilometer

An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.

Nilotic

Of or pertaining to the river Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.

Nim

To take; to steal; to filch.

Nimble

Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.

Nimbleness

The quality of being nimble; lightness and quickness in motion; agility; swiftness.

Nimbly

In a nimble manner; with agility; with light, quick motion.

Nimbose

Cloudy; stormy; tempestuous.

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