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Page 7 of 18 for the letter N

neest, neester, neist, neister, neistin, niest, nisk, niskin, nist, nisti, nistie, nyst,
neist [I.Ork. naist, I.Sh. niːst]
n. A spark of fire. The last glowing fragment of a dying fire. A slight or passing shower.
 
neister
v. To drizzle, rain or snow slightly.
aneesht, aneest, aneist, aneyst, aniest, anix, anixt, naist, neesht, neest, neext, neist, neisten, neixt, nex, neyst, niest, nikst, nix, nixt,
neist [nist, nɪst]
prep. Next to, nearest to, on this side of.
adj. Next, next to come, nearest.
adv. Next, in the next place, next time, on the next occasion.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aneist [əˈ-]: prep. Next to. On this side of, short of. adv. Next.
neisten: Next (used in ballads).
neon,
neon [ˈniən]
n. Neon
Neptuin, Neptune,
Neptune [ˈnɛptøn, ˈnɛptun]
n. The planet Neptune.
nairve, nairves, narve, narves, narvish, naviss, nerve, nerves, nerves, nervis, nervish, nervishness,
nerve [neːrv]
n. A nerve.
pl. nerves
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
nervish [ˈneːrvəʃ] Nervous, excitable, easily agitated.
nervishness: Nervousness.
Nesbit,
Nesbit [ˈlnɛzbɪt]
pn. Nisbet (Borders).
asick, nashack, nashick, nashock, nesh,
nesh [neʃ]
adj. Soft, tender, sensitive, of delicate health.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
nashock: MN. A crab with a half-hardened shell.
nes, ness, niss,
ness [nɛs]
n. A headland.
est, ness, nest, noest,
nest [nɛst]
n. A nest.
v. To nest.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bird nest: The wild carrot Daucus carota.
nestie: A chicken that goes off to lay eggs in hidden places.
nestlin: A nestling.
naistie, naisty, nestie, nesty,
nestie [ˈnɛste]
adj. Nasty, foul, filthy, offensive.
v. To make nasty or dirty, befoul.

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