All English words - page 3490

Meanings of Napkin:

noun

A square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments.

Usage examples:

She unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap

Meanings of Napkined:

adjective

Wrapped in or covered with a napkin; provided with or served on a napkin. also figurative and in extended use: concealed, wasted.

Meanings of Napkins:

noun

A square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments.

Usage examples:

She unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap

Meanings of Naples:

proper noun

A city and port on the west coast of italy, capital of campania region; population 963,661 (2008). it was formerly the capital of the kingdom of naples and sicily (1816–60).

noun

A large city in the southern part of italy

Usage examples:

No one can be sure when mount vesuvius, the italian volcano situated on the outskirts of naples, wi…

Meanings of Napoleon:

noun

A gold twenty-franc french coin minted in the reign of napoleon i.

Usage examples:

‘offering french lessons for two gold napoleons cannot be a very reliable source of income,’ said t…

proper noun

The name of three rulers of france.

Meanings of Napoleonic:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of napoleon i or his time.

Usage examples:

On 7 september the armies met at borodino, the bloody battle that destroyed the myth of napoleonic …

Meanings of Napoleonically:

adverb

In a style resembling or a manner characteristic of napoleon i.

Meanings of Napoleonism:

noun

Attachment to or support for the policy or dynasty of the napoleons.

Meanings of Napoleonist:

noun

A supporter of napoleon i or the napoleonic dynasty.

adjective

Of or relating to napoleon i or the napoleonic dynasty. in quot. 1989 in extended use: radical; romantically revolutionary. compare "bonapartist", "napoleonic", napoleonistic .

Meanings of Napoleonistic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of napoleon i or his policies. compare "napoleonic", napoleonist .

Meanings of Napoleonite:

noun

Orthoclase.

Meanings of Napoleons:

noun

A gold twenty-franc french coin minted in the reign of napoleon i.

Usage examples:

‘offering french lessons for two gold napoleons cannot be a very reliable source of income,’ said t…

proper noun

The name of three rulers of france.

Meanings of Napoo:

adjective

Used to indicate that something is finished, ruined, or inoperative, or that someone is dead.

Usage examples:

It is all over, napoo, fini—understand?

Meanings of Nappa:

noun

A soft leather made by a special process from the skin of sheep or goats.

Usage examples:

There is also the optional interior trim which includes finest quality nappa and nubuck leather uph…

Meanings of Nappe:

noun

A sheet of rock that has moved sideways over neighbouring strata as a result of an overthrust or folding.

Usage examples:

On its south side the oytag arc is thrust over carboniferous sandstones and limestones that are fol…

Meanings of Napped:

adjective

(of a textile) having a nap, usually of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

A long-napped paint roller

verb

Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons

Past simple and past participle of nap

Meanings of Napper:

noun

A person's head.

Usage examples:

A couple of shaven nappers

Meanings of Nappers:

noun

A person's head.

Usage examples:

A couple of shaven nappers

Meanings of Nappes:

noun

A sheet of rock that has moved sideways over neighbouring strata as a result of an overthrust or folding.

Usage examples:

On its south side the oytag arc is thrust over carboniferous sandstones and limestones that are fol…

Meanings of Nappier:

adjective

(of hair) frizzy (typically used with reference to black people).

Usage examples:

I became proud of my thick, nappy hair

noun

A piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces.

Usage examples:

He is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies

Meanings of Nappies:

noun

A piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces.

Usage examples:

He is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies

adjective

(of hair) frizzy (typically used with reference to black people)

Usage examples:

I became proud of my thick, nappy hair

Meanings of Nappiest:

adjective

(of hair) frizzy (typically used with reference to black people).

Usage examples:

I became proud of my thick, nappy hair

noun

A piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces.

Usage examples:

He is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies

Meanings of Nappiness:

noun

The quality or condition of being nappy. in early use: hairiness, shagginess. in later use (chiefly in african-american usage): frizziness of the hair.

Meanings of Napping:

verb

Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons

noun

A short sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

Excuse me, i'll just take a little nap

Present participle of nap

Meanings of Nappy:

noun

A piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces.

Usage examples:

He is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies

adjective

(of hair) frizzy (typically used with reference to black people).

Usage examples:

I became proud of my thick, nappy hair