📖 N — The English dictionary · page 14

nod — Everyday, meaning 1: To move your head down and up, usually to say «yes», to agree, or to greet someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A nod: that movement of the head.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To show or point to something with a small head movement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Nod off: to fall asleep, usually without meaning to, especially sitting up.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Give the nod: to give permission or approval.↗ Example: When I asked if she wanted ice cream, she nodded.↗ · Nod if you can hear me.↗ · The teacher nodded to show we could start.↗ · Grandpa nodded off in his chair after lunch.↗ · He gave me a friendly nod in the corridor.↗ · She nodded towards the door to show where the bathroom was.↗ · Nodding while someone talks shows you are listening.↗ · The wise woman nodded her head.↗ · And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.↗ (Torah GEN.4.16, JPS 1917)↗

nodding — Everyday, meaning 1: Nodding is moving your head up and down, usually to say yes, to agree or to greet someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Nodding off means falling asleep, often by accident.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Nodding flowers hang their heads down.↗ Example: She was nodding to show she agreed.↗ · Grandpa was nodding off in his chair.↗ · The pupils sat nodding as the teacher explained.↗ · He kept nodding along to the music.↗ · Daffodils have nodding heads.↗ · I asked if she was ready and she nodded.↗ · "Yes," she said, nodding her head.↗

node — Everyday, meaning 1: A point where lines, branches or paths meet or join.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) A lump or swelling, such as a lymph node in the body.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (plants) The place on a stem where a leaf or bud grows.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (computing) One device or point in a network, like a computer connected to others.↗ Example: The nurse felt the lymph nodes in my neck.↗ · Cut the stem just below a node to grow a new plant.↗ · In the network diagram, each circle is a node.↗ · Every node on the map is a station where train lines meet.↗ · The leaves grow from the nodes on the stem.↗ · If one node in the network breaks, messages can go another way.↗

nodule — Everyday, meaning 1: A small round lump, especially on the body, a plant root or in a rock.↗ Example: Clover has little nodules on its roots.↗ · The bacteria in the nodules help the plant get nitrogen.↗ · We found flint nodules in the chalk cliff.↗ · The doctor checked a small nodule on Grandad's neck.↗ · Nodules on bean roots look like tiny pink beads.↗ · Most nodules are harmless, but a doctor should look at any new lump.↗

noel — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) Another word for Christmas, used in songs and on cards.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Christmas carol.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (a name) Noel is a name for boys, Noelle for girls.↗ Example: We sang «The First Noel» at church.↗ · The card said «Noel» in gold letters.↗ · (French) In France people say «Joyeux Noël».↗ · My uncle Noel was born on Christmas Day.↗ · The choir sang noels in the square.↗ · Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.↗

noise — Everyday, meaning 1: A noise is a sound, often loud or unpleasant or unexpected.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Noise (uncountable) is loud, unwanted sound in general: «There's too much noise».↗ Example: Stop making that noise!↗ · I heard a strange noise in the night.↗ · There is too much noise in the classroom.↗ · Loud noise can hurt your ears.↗ · The engine made a funny noise.↗ · Cats make a purring noise when happy.↗ · Wear ear defenders near the noise.↗ · Keep the noise down — the baby is asleep.↗ · "What's that noise?" asked the dragon.↗ · And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses: 'There is a noise of war in the camp.'↗ (Torah EXO.32.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome, but the noise of them that sing do I hear.'↗ (Torah EXO.32.18, JPS 1917)↗ · The word seems to me clearly allied to the Latin spiritus, — spirit, soul, wind ; and is used by Quintilian as a sound, or noise.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · This is the noise that ye have heard.↗ (Prophets 1KI.1.45, JPS 1917)↗ · The noise thereof telleth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.↗ (Writings JOB.36.33, JPS 1917)↗ · Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.↗ (Writings JOB.37.2, JPS 1917)↗

noiselessly — Everyday, meaning 1: Without making any sound; very quietly.↗ Example: Becfola entered the room noiselessly.↗ · The door opened noiselessly.↗ · We crept noiselessly past the sleeping dog.↗

noisily — Everyday, meaning 1: In a loud way, making a lot of noise.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a way that draws attention, with fuss: protested noisily.↗ Example: The children ran noisily into the playground.↗ · He slurped his soup noisily.↗ · The door slammed noisily behind her.↗ · Seagulls squawked noisily over the beach.↗ · Please don't eat so noisily.↗ · The crowd cheered noisily.↗ · The old car rattled noisily down the road.↗ · But the Dog seemed to be very proud of the clog and dragged it about noisily as if he wished to attract everybody's attention.↗ · Nay, he will not ever be threshing it; and though the roller of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily, he doth not crush it.↗ (Prophets ISA.28.28, JPS 1917)↗

noisome — Everyday, meaning 1: (literary) Having a very nasty smell: «a noisome swamp».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old) Harmful or very unpleasant.↗ Example: A noisome smell came from the drain.↗ · The prisoners lay in a noisome dungeon.↗ · Flies buzzed over the noisome rubbish.↗ · The psalm speaks of the noisome pestilence.↗ · The pond had become a noisome swamp.↗ · We held our noses near the noisome bins.↗ · "No," replied the sturdy lad, "the pigeon is for my seven blind mothers, who live in the noisome dungeon, and who would die if I did not bring them food."↗ · My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.↗ (Writings PSA.38.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and noisome weeds instead of barley.↗ (Writings JOB.31.40, JPS 1917)↗ · That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.↗ (Writings PSA.91.3, JPS 1917)↗

noisy — Everyday, meaning 1: Noisy means making a lot of loud sound, like a noisy class.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A noisy place is full of loud sounds, like a busy street.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In science and data, noisy can mean full of random unwanted bits that make it hard to see what is going on.↗ Example: The classroom was very noisy before the bell.↗ · Our neighbours had a noisy party.↗ · The city is noisier than the countryside.↗ · Parrots can be very noisy birds.↗ · The noisiest room in the school is the dining hall.↗ · It was too noisy to hear the teacher.↗ · Noisy machines can hurt your ears, so wear ear protection.↗ · The old car was noisy and smelly.↗ · The noisy hum of voices was hushed.↗ · She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words: (Writings PRO.1.21, JPS 1917)↗

nomad — Everyday, meaning 1: A nomad is a person who belongs to a group that moves from place to place with their animals instead of living in one place.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A nomad is anyone who moves a lot and has no fixed home.↗ Example: Nomads move to find fresh grass for their animals.↗ · Bedouin nomads live in the desert.↗ · Early humans were nomads before farming began.↗ · The family lived like nomads, moving every year.↗ · Mongolian nomads carry their homes on horses and camels.↗ · A digital nomad works from different countries.↗

nomadic — Everyday, meaning 1: Nomadic people move from place to place instead of living in one fixed home, often following food, water or grass for their animals.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Nomadic animals wander over a large area and do not stay in one territory.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A nomadic life is one where a person keeps moving house, school or job.↗ Example: Nomadic herders in Mongolia move their tents, called gers, several times a year.↗ · Long ago many people were nomadic and followed the animals they hunted.↗ · When farming began, some nomadic groups settled in villages.↗ · Wildebeest are nomadic and travel huge distances to find fresh grass.↗ · Dad's job in the army gave us a nomadic childhood; I went to five schools.↗ · The class compared a nomadic life with life in a farming village.↗ · Camels help nomadic people cross the desert.↗ · Demeter, however, by introducing a knowledge of agriculture, put an end, at once and for ever, to that nomadic life which was now no longer necessary.↗

nomenclature — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A system of names used in a subject.↗

nominally — Everyday, meaning 1: In name only, but not really or not in practice: «He is nominally in charge, but his deputy does the work.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money, formal) Officially, as a written amount, before other things are counted: «nominally worth £1».↗ Example: The king was nominally the ruler, but the generals made the decisions.↗ · The club is nominally free, but you have to buy the kit.↗ · Granddad is nominally retired, but he still works three days a week.↗ · The rent rose by only a little, nominally.↗ · Our class has a captain nominally, but everyone decides together.↗ · The coin is nominally worth one pound.↗

nominate — Everyday, meaning 1: To suggest someone officially for a job, position or prize, as in "nominate her for class captain".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To choose or name someone for a job or duty, as in "nominate a leader".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To put forward a film, song or book for an award.↗ Example: I nominate Priya for class captain.↗ · Our book was nominated for a prize.↗ · Each team must nominate a leader.↗ · The film was nominated for three Oscars.↗ · You can't nominate yourself for the award.↗ · The party nominated a new candidate for president.↗ · Who did you nominate for kindness champion?↗

nominative — Everyday, meaning 1: (grammar) The form of a noun or pronoun used for the subject of a sentence, the one doing the action.↗ In English, "I, he, she, we, they" are nominative; "me, him, her, us, them" are not.↗ Example: "He" is the nominative form; "him" is not.↗ · In "The cat sat", "the cat" is in the nominative case.↗ · In German we learned the nominative and accusative cases.↗ · Latin nouns change their endings: "puella" is nominative.↗ · Use the nominative "I" when you are the subject: "Tom and I won".↗ · Ukrainian has seven cases, starting with the nominative.↗

non — Everyday, meaning 1: Non- is put at the start of a word to mean not or without: non-fiction, non-stop, non-smoker.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is written with a hyphen in most words.↗ Example: I like reading non-fiction books about space.↗ · We flew non-stop to London.↗ · A rock is a non-living thing.↗ · Wood is a non-metal.↗ · The paint is non-toxic, so it is safe.↗ · Put a non-slip mat in the bath.↗ · Coal is a non-renewable fuel.↗ · He talked non-stop all the way home.↗ · Yet it is dangerous to trust to mere non-appearance in literature as proof of non-existence among the folk.↗ · Non-existent ; the word is AIN, nothingness.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · + Make non-commercial use of the files We designed Google Book Search for use by individuals, and we request that you use these files for personal, non-commercial purposes.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

none — Everyday, meaning 1: None means not one, or not any.↗ If none are left, zero are left.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «None of» a group means not a single one of them.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «None of your business» is a rude way to say «that is not for you to know».↗ Example: None of the apples were rotten.↗ · He gave away all his cards, so he has none.↗ · None of the boys wore hats.↗ · How many cookies are left?↗ None!↗ · None of the seeds grew in the dark cupboard.↗ · I looked for my shoe, but there was none under the bed.↗ · Her baking is second to none.↗ · None of my friends were at the park.↗ · None of us has any pockets.”↗ · And none shall appear before Me empty.↗ (Torah EXO.34.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.'↗ (Torah GEN.41.24, JPS 1917)↗ · None shall miscarry, nor be barren, in thy land; the number of thy days I will fulfil.↗ (Torah EXO.23.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And beside Thee I desire none upon earth.↗ (Writings PSA.73.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Let their encampment be desolate; let none dwell in their tents.↗ (Writings PSA.69.26, JPS 1917)↗ · They would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof.↗ (Writings PRO.1.30, JPS 1917)↗

nonentity — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Something that does not exist, or a thing of no importance.↗ Example: He created a reality out of nothing, called the nonentity into existence and hewed, as it were, colossal pillars from intangible air.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · 1) Our author maintains that there is a first intelligent, self-existing, almighty, eternal ruling cause of all things, and that an everlasting entity produced nonentities by a progression of effects.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

nonetheless — Everyday, meaning 1: In spite of that; even so; however.↗ e.g. The task was hard; nonetheless, we finished it.↗ Example: It was raining; nonetheless, the match went ahead.↗ · The film was long but enjoyable nonetheless.↗ · He was nervous.↗ Nonetheless, he gave a great speech.↗ · The puzzle was hard; nonetheless, Mia solved it.↗ · We lost the game; nonetheless, we had fun.↗ · The shop was closed.↗ Nonetheless, the owner let us in.↗ · Nonetheless I have rendered it ‘lain down’.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗