New, a. 1. Novel, fresh, of recent origin, not old.
2. Recent, modern, not ancient, of the present day.
3. Just discovered, recently made known.
4. Unaccustomed, unused, not habituated, not familiar.
News, n. Tidings, intelligence, information, advice, word, piece of information, recent accounts.
Newsmonger, n. Quidnunc.
Newspaper, n. Gazette, journal.
Newt, n. Eft, salamander.
Next, a. Nearest.
Next door to, 1. Next house to.
2. Near to, bordering on.
Nib, n. 1. Bill, beak, neb.
2. Point (of a pen).
Nibble, v. a. & n. Gnaw, bite (by nips), browse.
Nice, a. 1. Exact, accurate, precise, critical, definite, strict, rigorous.
2. Fastidious, dainty, squeamish, punctilious, finical, difficult, over-scrupulous, exacting, hard to please, very particular.
3. Subtile, fine, refined, minute.
4. Delicate, dainty, luscious, soft, tender, savory, delicious, palatable.
5. [Colloquial.] Pleasant, agreeable, delightful, good.
Niceness, n. 1. Exactness, accuracy, precision, nicety.
2. Scrupulousness, fastidiousness, delicacy, daintiness, squeamishness.
Nicety, n. 1. Accuracy, exactness, precision, truth, niceness.
2. Fastidiousness, daintiness, purism, squeamishness.
3. Subtilty, nice point, minute distinction.
4. Delicacy, dainty, tidbit, delicate morsel.
Niche, n. Nook, recess.
Nick, n. 1. Critical point (of time), critical moment, fortunate conjuncture.
2. Notch, dent, dint, indentation, incision.
Nick, v. a. Notch, cut notches in.
Nickname, n. Sobriquet, by-name.
Nictate, v. n. [Rare.] Wink, blink.
Nictation, n. Winking.
Niggard, n. Miser, curmudgeon, churl, hunks, lickpenny, skinflint, scrimp, screw, mean fellow, sordid wretch.
Niggard, a. Parsimonious, niggardly.
Niggardliness, n. Parsimony, stinginess, avarice, meanness.
Niggardly, a. 1. Parsimonious, covetous, stingy, avaricious, miserly, penurious, sordid, mean, illiberal, mercenary, niggard, close, close-fisted.
2. Saving, sparing, chary.
Nigh, a. Near, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, close by, close, close at hand, bordering upon, not far off, not distant, approximate to, hard by.
Nigh, ad. Near, nearly.
Nigh, prep. Near, close to, close by, not far from.
Night-fall, n. Evening, dusk, close of the day.
Nightingale, n. Philomel, philomela, (Philomela luscinia.)
Night-jar, n. Goat-sucker, wheel-bird, churn-owl (Caprimulgus Europœus).
Nightly, a. Nocturnal.
Night-walker, n. Somnambulist, sleep-walker.
Nihilism, n. Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.
Nihility, n. Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.
Nimble, a. Agile, lively, brisk, active, smart, quick, spry, ready, alert, dapper, sprightly.
Nimbleness, n. Briskness, smartness, agility, spryness, alertness, activity, sprightliness.
Nincompoop, n. [Low.] Ninny.
Ninepins, n. pl. Skittles.
Ninny, n. Simpleton, fool, dunce.
Nip, v. a. 1. Pinch, compress, squeeze, gripe.
2. Clip, cut off.
3. Blast, bite, destroy, ruin.
Nip, n. 1. Pinch, bite.
2. Bit, small cut.
3. [Low.] Dram, nipper, sip, drink.
Nipper, n. 1. Fore tooth (of a horse).
2. [Low.] Dram, nip, sip, drink.
Nippers, n. pl. Pincers, tweezers.
Nipple, n. Teat, dug, pap.
Nitre, n. [Written also Niter.] 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.
