neanderthal

extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia ;

neanderthal man

extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia ;

neap

a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon ;

neap tide

a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon ;

neapolitan

a native or inhabitant of Naples ;

neapolitan ice cream

a block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors ;

near-death experience

the experience of being close to death but surviving ;

near beer

drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol ;

near east

the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization" ;

near gale

wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale ;

near miss

an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided ;

near thing

something that barely avoids failure or disaster ;

near vision

vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer ;

nearness

the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action" ;

nearside

the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb ;

nearsightedness

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred ;

neat's-foot oil

a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather ;

neatness

the trait of being neat and orderly ; the state of being neat and smart and trim ;

neb

horny projecting mouth of a bird ; a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose ;

nebbech

(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton ;

nebbish

(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton ;

nebcin

an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria ;

nebe

the compass point that is one point east of northeast ;

nebiim

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures ;

nebn

the compass point that is one point north of northeast ;

nebo

Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools ;

nebraska

a midwestern state on the Great Plains ;

nebraska fern

large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous ;

nebraskan

a native or resident of Nebraska ;

nebuchadnezzar

a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display ; (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) ;

nebuchadnezzar ii

(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) ;

nebuchadrezzar

(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) ;

nebuchadrezzar ii

(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC) ;

nebula

(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea ; an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space ; cloudiness of the urine ; a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer ;

nebular hypothesis

(cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula ;

nebule

a small cloud ;

nebuliser

a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist ;

nebulizer

a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist ;

nec

an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow ;

necessary

anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" ;