napoleon - n. 1 hist. a gold twenty-franc piece minted in the...

narcissim - n. Psychol. excessive or erotic interest in oneself, one's physical features, etc....

natasion - n. formal or literary the act or art of swimming. [L natatio f. natare swim]...

natty - adj. (nattier, nattiest) colloq. 1 a smartly or neatly dressed, dapper. b spruce;...

naphtha - n. an inflammable oil obtained by the dry distillation of organic substances such...

naphthalene - n. a white crystalline aromatic substance produced by the distillation of coal

natatorium - n. US a swimming-pool, esp. indoors. [LL neut. of natatorius (see NATATORIAL ...

narcissis - n. (pl. narcissi or narcissuses) any bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, esp....

naturalist - n. & adj. 1 an expert in natural history. 2 a person who believes in or practises...

nahutl - n. & adj. 1 a member of a group of peoples native...

nacent - adj. 1 in the act of being born. 2 just beginning to be; not yet mature. 3 Chem....

narcissism - n. Psychol. excessive or erotic interest in oneself, one's physical features, etc....

nacissism - n. Psychol. excessive or erotic interest in oneself, one's physical features, etc....

naturalistic - adj. 1 imitating nature closely; lifelike. 2 of or according to naturalism. 3 of...

napolen - n. 1 hist. a gold twenty-franc piece minted in the...

nanna - var. of NAN. ...

napleon - n. 1 hist. a gold twenty-franc piece minted in the...

napthene - n. any of a group of cycloalkanes. [NAPHTHA + -ENE]...

Nahuatl - n. & adj. 1 a member of a group of peoples native...

natch - adv. colloq. = NATURALLY. [abbr.]...

navel - n. 1 a depression in the centre of the belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical...

nakd - also called autumn crocus. the naked eye unassisted vision, e.g. without a

nauatl - n. & adj. 1 a member of a group of peoples native...

narsissism - n. Psychol. excessive or erotic interest in oneself, one's physical features, etc....

napalm - n. & v. 1 a thickening agent produced from naphthenic...

napolon - n. 1 hist. a gold twenty-franc piece minted in the...

naugt - n. & adj. 1 archaic or literary nothing , nought....

napery - n. Sc. or archaic household linen, esp. table linen. [ME f. OF naperie f. nape (as...

narkotic - adj. & n. 1 (of a substance) inducing drowsiness, sleep, stupor, or insensibility ....

narator - n. 1 an actor, announcer, etc. who delivers a commentary in a film, broadcast, etc....

nationlism - n. 1 a patriotic feeling, principles, etc. b an extreme form of this; chauvinism....

narcolespy - n. Med. a disease with fits of sleepiness and drowsiness. narcoleptic adj. & n....

nasel - adj. & n. 1 of, for, or relating to the nose. 2 Phonet. (of a letter or a sound)...

narissism - n. Psychol. excessive or erotic interest in oneself, one's physical features, etc....

narwhal - cf. ON nhvalr (perh. f. nr corpse , with ref....

naphtalene - n. a white crystalline aromatic substance produced by the distillation of coal

natfe - abbr. (in the UK) National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education....

naevus - n. (US nevus) (pl. naevi) 1 a birthmark in the form of a raised red patch on the...

naturalism - n. 1 the theory or practice in art and literature of representing nature, character,...

nautilus - n. (pl. nautiluses or nautili) 1 any cephalopod ...

nancy - n. & adj. (also nance) sl. (pl. -ies) (in full nancy boy) an effeminate man, esp....

narcotic - adj. & n. 1 (of a substance) inducing drowsiness, sleep, stupor, or insensibility ....

nasturtium - n. 1 (in general use) a trailing plant, Tropaeolum majus, with rounded edible

natality - n. (pl. -ies) birth rate. [F natalit (as NATAL)]...

natel - adj. of or from one's birth. [ME f. L natalis (as NATION)]...

napam - n. & v. 1 a thickening agent produced from naphthenic...

natation - n. formal or literary the act or art of swimming. [L natatio f. natare swim]...

naturlism - n. 1 the theory or practice in art and literature of representing nature, character,...

naughy - adj. (naughtier, naughtiest) 1 (esp. of children) disobedient; badly behaved. 2...

nationalism - n. 1 a patriotic feeling, principles, etc. b an extreme form of this; chauvinism....

naphtene - n. any of a group of cycloalkanes. [NAPHTHA + -ENE]...

namesake - n. a person or thing having the same name as another...

Naffy - n. sl. = NAAFI. [phonet. sp.]...

naturl - adj. & n. 1 a existing in or caused by nature; not artificial (natural

nay - adv. & n. 1 or rather; and even; and more than that (impressive, nay, magnificent)....

nales - n.pl. Anat. the nostrils. narial adj. [pl. of L naris]...

naptha - n. an inflammable oil obtained by the dry distillation of organic substances such...

nazi - n. & adj. (pl. Nazis) 1 hist. a member of the German National Socialist party....

natural - adj. & n. 1 a existing in or caused by nature; not artificial (natural

naphta - n. an inflammable oil obtained by the dry distillation of organic substances such...

navigater - n. 1 a person skilled or engaged in navigation. 2 an explorer by sea. [L (as NAVIGATE)]...

nascet - adj. 1 in the act of being born. 2 just beginning to be; not yet mature. 3 Chem....

naion - n. 1 a community of people of mainly common descent, history, language, etc., forming...

napoeon - n. 1 hist. a gold twenty-franc piece minted in the...

narcisus - n. (pl. narcissi or narcissuses) any bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, esp....

nastic - adj. Bot. (of the movement of plant parts) not determined ...

nautical - also called sea mile. nautically adv. [F nautique or f. L nauticus f. Gk nautikos...

nacotic - adj. & n. 1 (of a substance) inducing drowsiness, sleep, stupor, or insensibility ....

nasty - orig. unkn.]...

nateral - adj. & n. 1 a existing in or caused by nature; not artificial (natural