Worder Dictionary

English dictionary: words starting with n - page 172

Meanings of Nyctitropic:

adjective

Nyctinastic.

Meanings of Nyctitropism:

noun

Nyctinasty.

Meanings of Nyctophobia:

noun

Extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness.

Usage examples:

Other standard phobias are nyctophobia, a fear of the dark, and ochlophobia a fear of crowds, from …

Meanings of Nye:

noun

New year's eve.

Usage examples:

A dozen of us are going out on nye

Meanings of Nyet:

adverb

No interjection; denoting a blunt refusal or dismissal (frequently in representations or imitation of russian speech), especially on the part of russia or (formerly) the soviet union.

noun

No; a blunt refusal or dismissal.

Meanings of Nylgau:

noun

Nilgai.

Meanings of Nylghau:

noun

Nilgai.

Meanings of Nylon:

noun

A tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein-like chemical structure, able to be produced as filaments, sheets, or moulded objects.

Usage examples:

The resulting hydrogenated compounds are starting materials for nylon and polyester intermediates.

Meanings of Nylons:

noun

A tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein-like chemical structure, able to be produced as filaments, sheets, or moulded objects.

phrase

Women's nylon tights or stockings (= leg coverings)

Usage examples:

In those days, we wore skirts and nylons., that's where i used to buy my nylons., i finally found s…

Nymph

nɪmf

Meanings of Nymph:

noun

A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.

Usage examples:

The idyllic world of nymphs and shepherds

Meanings of Nympha:

noun

= "nymph".

Meanings of Nymphaea:

noun

A grotto or shrine dedicated to a nymph or nymphs.

Usage examples:

The spring itself, the pool into which it drains, and the nymphaeum dedicated to the imperial cult …

Meanings of Nymphaeum:

noun

A grotto or shrine dedicated to a nymph or nymphs.

Usage examples:

The spring itself, the pool into which it drains, and the nymphaeum dedicated to the imperial cult …

Meanings of Nymphalid:

noun

An insect of a large family of strikingly marked butterflies which have small forelegs that are not used for walking, including many familiar butterflies of temperate regions.

Usage examples:

Our work includes representative taxa from all the main lineages of riodinids, lycaenids, and nymph…

Meanings of Nymphet:

noun

A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Usage examples:

A pouting nymphet

Meanings of Nymphets:

noun

A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Usage examples:

A pouting nymphet

Meanings of Nymphette:

noun

A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Usage examples:

A pouting nymphet

Meanings of Nymphic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nymph or nymphet. in later use: specifically sexually attractive.

Meanings of Nymphish:

adjective

Nymphlike, bewitching; (in later use, of a young girl) sexually attractive, sexually mature.

Meanings of Nympho:

noun

A woman with very strong sexual desires.

Usage examples:

For the nymphos, she stresses, ‘don't equate sex with a relationship.’

Meanings of Nympholepsy:

noun

Passion aroused in men by beautiful young girls.

Usage examples:

Humbert takes lolita on an extraordinary journey across america so that he can continue to indulge …

Meanings of Nympholept:

noun

A person affected by nympholepsy.

Usage examples:

The cave of archedemos the nympholept is a small cave near vari in attica, greece.

Meanings of Nymphomania:

noun

Uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire in a woman.

Usage examples:

In the past, other labels such as nymphomania, satyriasis, and hyper-sexuality have been used.

Meanings of Nymphomaniac:

noun

A woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire.

adjective

Denoting or characteristic of a woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire.

Usage examples:

His nymphomaniac lover

Meanings of Nymphomaniacs:

noun

A woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire.

adjective

Denoting or characteristic of a woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire.

Usage examples:

His nymphomaniac lover

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