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Linguistic and grammatical words.

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N is for Nibble

To nibble means to take a small bite or a lot of tiny little bites of something.

The squirrel in the picture is nibbling on a nut.

N is for Nip

A nip is a short, sharp bite or pinch. Working dogs often nip at the legs of animals that they are herding. The dog in the picture is nipping at the man's legs.

N is for Nipped

Nipped is the past tense of nip, for example "her behaviour was nipped in the bud".

N is for No

No is a word with a negative meaning. It might mean you do not want something, or that there is none of something. For example "No, I don't want to wear that dress" or "there are no ducks at the pond today".
The opposite of no is yes.

N is for Noisy

Something is noisy if it makes a lot of loud noise. Things that are noisy include small children and parties.

N is for Normal

Normal means something is average and not unusual. Normal or expected weather in the summer is hot and sunny. A normal machine works without any errors.

N is for Nosy

Someone is nosy if they are excessively interested in your business, especially if you don't want them to be.

N is for Nude

Nude means naked or unclothed, especially when referring to people. The woman in the painting isn't wearing any clothes, so she is nude.

N is for Nuzzle

To nuzzle means to rub your face gently against someone.

People and animals may nuzzle when they greet, comfort, or look for warmth. For example, a cat may nuzzle your hand, or a horse may nuzzle her foal.

O is for Obese

You are obese if you are very fat or overweight. Obese people often have health problems because of their size.

O is for Obey

You obey when you do what you are told to do. The dog in the picture is at obedience classes.
The opposite of obey is disobey.

O is for Odd

Something is odd if it is different to usual, or is a bit strange. In a group of things, something that is different is called the odd one out. The man in the picture is wearing odd socks.
Mathematically, a number is odd if it is not a multiple of two.

O is for Of

Of is a word that can indicate distance, source or reason. Some examples are:
"I live south of the intersection"
"a slice of cake"
"that dress is made of polyester".

O is for Off

Something is off if it is not powered up and available to be used. The switch in the picture is switched off.
Off also can be used to indicate something no longer attached to something else: "the branch broke off the tree", or for reducing something: "take ten percent off the price".
The opposite of off is on.

O is for Offshore

Offshore means in the water some distance from the shore, the sandy area where land meets a body of water such as an ocean or a lake.

O is for Old

Something is old if it has existed for a very long time. Something that is really, really old is called ancient.
When people get old they get grey hair and wrinkles.
Something is old fashioned if it looks like it belongs in the past, and doesn't fit in with things around it. Clothes can be old fashioned, and behaviour can be old fashioned too.
Old fashioned things can also be called retro.

O is for On

Something is on if it is powered up and able to be used. The switch in the picture is turned on. On is also used to indicate positioning, as in "the cup is on the table".
The opposite of on is off.

O is for One

There is one cat in the picture. The number that comes after one is two.
You can also use one as a pronoun, for example "one must do one's homework".

O is for Ooze

A liquid oozes when it comes out of something else slowly. The sandwich in the picture is oozing jam.