Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

(John Hannent) #1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


notice
notices noun
1 a written or printed sign
that provides information.

Notices on a board.
2 attention.
Take no notice of them.

noun
nouns noun
a word that is used
as a name. A noun can
name a person, a place,
a thing, or an idea.

novel
novels noun
a fictional written story
in book form.

nowhere
adverb
not in any place.

His dog was nowhere
to be seen.

nozzle
nozzles noun
a spout attached to the open
end of a pipe or hose, through
which water or other liquids
are sprayed.

nuclear energy
noun
energy that is released by
splitting the center, or
nucleus, of particular atoms.
N say noo-klee-ur

nude
adjective
with no clothes on.

nudge
nudges nudging nudged verb
to push or poke someone
gently to draw their attention
to something.

nudge noun

nugget
nuggets noun
a lump of
something,
usually
a mineral.

A gold nugget.

nuisance
nuisances noun
an annoying person or thing.

The cat was being a nuisance.
N say noo-suhns

numb
adjective
unable to feel anything.
His fingers were numb
with cold.
N say num

number
numbers noun
a figure used in counting that
shows the quantity or total
of something.

848 is a three-figure number.

numeral
numerals noun
a symbol that stands
for a number.
VI is the Roman
numeral for 6.

numerous
adjective
very many.
Too numerous to count.

nun
nuns noun
a woman who lives
in a religious community.

nurse
nurses noun
a person who
is trained to
care for and
treat sick
people,
usually in
a hospital.

nut
nuts noun
1 a tree fruit that consists of
a seed, or kernel, surrounded
by a hard shell.

2 a small piece of metal with
a hole in it that is screwed
onto a bolt.

nutmeg
nutmegs noun
the hard seed of the tropical,
evergreen nutmeg tree.
Nutmegs can be used as
a spice in cooking.

nutrient
nutrients noun
a part of a food that gives
living things what they need
to be healthy or to grow.

notice


nursery
nurseries noun
1 a room or building where
young children are
looked after.

brazil nut

almond kernel

nut

bolt

nozzle

2 a place where trees and
plants are grown and sold.

kernel
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