10-letter words starting with n
- nicobarese — a member of a people or group of peoples inhabiting the Nicobar Islands.
- nicotianas — Plural form of nicotiana.
- nicotinism — a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.
- nicotinize — to drug or impregnate with nicotine.
- nicrosilal — a form of cast iron alloy containing nickel and chromium, developed for its hardness, ductility, and resistance to heat
- nictitated — Simple past tense and past participle of nictitate.
- nictitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nictitate.
- nidamental — bearing eggs, serving as a nest, of or pertaining to a receptacle for eggs
- nidamentum — an egg capsule, the material used to construct an egg receptacle or nest
- nidicolous — remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.
- nidificate — to build a nest.
- nidifugous — leaving the nest shortly after hatching.
- nidulation — nest-building, nidification
- niemoeller — Martin [mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1892–1984, German Lutheran clergyman: resisted Nazism.
- nifedipine — A synthetic compound that acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.
- niger seed — the black seed of a tropical African composite plant, Guizotia abyssinica, yielding an oil used as food, in the manufacture of soap, etc.
- niggardize — to act or treat in a niggardly fashion
- niggerball — (South Africa, dated) A large black sweet which changes colour (turns white) when sucked.
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- niggerling — a Black child
- nigglingly — In a way that is niggling.
- night bolt — night latch.
- night life — entertainment at night
- night mode — phase
- night robe — nightgown.
- night safe — a safe built into the outside wall of a bank, in which customers can deposit money at times when the bank is closed
- night soil — human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
- night work — work that is done or undertaken at night-time, as by workers on night shift, etc
- night-bird — a bird which is active at night, such as an owl, nightingale, etc
- night-hawk — any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
- night-long — A night-long event is one that continues throughout the night.
- night-time — the time between evening and morning.
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightdress — nightclothes.
- nightgowns — Plural form of nightgown.
- nighthawks — Plural form of nighthawk.
- nightlight — A small lamp, typically attached directly to an electrical outlet, providing a dim light during the night.
- nightmares — Plural form of nightmare.
- nightpiece — a work of art representing a night scene
- nightrider — one of a band of mounted men, especially in the southern U.S. during Reconstruction, who committed nocturnal acts of violence and intimidation against blacks and black sympathizers.
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nightshade — any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
- nightshift — Alternative spelling of night shift.
- nightshirt — a loose shirtlike garment reaching to the knees or lower, for wearing in bed.
- nightsides — Plural form of nightside.
- nightspots — Plural form of nightspot.
- nightstand — night table.