Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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nickname
nicknames noun
a shortened form of a name
or an extra name that people
may use instead of a person’s
full name.
She was so smart that she
earned the nickname “Brains.”

niece
nieces noun
the daughter of a person’s
brother, sister, brother-in-law,
or sister-in-law.
N rhymes with peace

night
nights noun
the time between sunset and
sunrise, when the sky is dark.

N opposite day

nightmare
nightmares noun
an unpleasant and
frightening dream.

A nightmare about a ghost.

nimble
adjective
able to move quickly
and easily.
Nimble fingers.

nitrogen
noun
a gas with no taste or smell.
All living things contain
nitrogen, and air is mainly
made of nitrogen.
N say ny-troh-jin

nobody

noun

no person.

Nobody came to the party.

nocturnal

adjective

active at night.

Bats are nocturnal animals.

nod

nods nodding nodded verb

to move your head up

and down.

nod noun

noise

noises noun

any kind of

sound, especially

a sound that

is too loud or

unpleasant.

He was making a lot of noise.

noisy

adjective

making loud sounds.

noisily adverb

nonfiction

noun

information that is written

about real events, things,

and people.

N opposite fiction

nonsense

noun

words that are silly

or do not make sense.

noodle

noodles noun

a type of pasta that is

made in long, flat,

narrow strips.

noon

noun

12 o’clock midday.

noose

nooses noun

a circle of rope with a sliding

knot. The loop tightens when

the rope is pulled.

normal

adjective

usual or ordinary.

Come at the normal time.

normally adverb

north

noun

one of the four main compass

directions. North is to your

right when you are facing

the setting Sun.

northern adjective

nose

noses noun

the part of your face that

you smell and breathe with

through two

openings

called

nostrils.

note

notes noun

1 a short, written message

to remind you of something,

or a short letter.

2 a piece of paper money.

3 a single sound in

a piece of music.

nothing

noun

1 not anything.

There’s nothing to worry about.

2 zero.

notice

notices noticing noticed verb

to see or be aware of

something and pay

attention to it.

He noticed that he had a mark

on his sleeve.

noticeable adjective

notice

nose

nostril

west east

south

north