- 2. Dram, sip, drink, small draught.
Nipper, n. Fore tooth (of a horse).
Nippers, n. pl. Pincers, tweezers.
Nipple, n. Teat, dug, pap.
Nitre, n. Saltpetre, nitrate of potash.
Nitric acid. Aquafortis, spirit of nitre.
Nitric oxide. Deutoxide of nitrogen, binoxide of nitrogen, nitrous gas, nitrous air.
Nitrogen, n. Azote.
Nitrogenize, v. a. Azotize.
Nitro-muriatic acid. Aqua regia, nitro-hydrochloric.
Nitrous ether. Sweet spirits of nitre.
Nitrous oxide. Laughing-gas, protoxide of nitrogen, exhilarating gas, nitrogen monoxide.
Nix, Nixie, n. Water-spirit.
No, ad.
- 1. Nay.
- 2. Not at all, in no degree.
No, a. None, not any, not one.
Nob, n. Head (in burlesque).
Nobility, n.
- 1. Grandeur, greatness, dignity, nobleness, elevation, superiority, worthiness, loftiness of character, eminence,
moral excellence.
- 2. Noble birth, patrician dignity, eminence by rank.
- 3. Aristocracy, peerage, patrician class, noblesse.
Noble, a.
- 1. Great, dignified, superior, elevated, worthy, exalted, illustrious, magnanimous, honorable, eminent.
- 2. Honorable, generous, magnanimous.