Words that start with N

Nis forNovice

A novice is someone who is only just beginning out in a new job or a new area of learning. The term novice is most often used to mean someone who has just become part of a religious order, like a monk or nun.

Jobs

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Nis forNude

Nude means naked or unclothed, especially when referring to people. The people in the painting aren't wearing any clothes, so they are nude.

Adjectives

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Nis forNugget

A nugget is an uneven shaped lump of something. The two things that most commonly come in nugget form are gold nuggets and fried chicken nuggets.

Shapes

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Nis forNumbat

Scientific name: Myrmecobius fasciatus

A numbat is a small, striped marsupial that is active at dawn and dusk. It eats mostly termites.

Marsupials, Striped

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Nis forNun

A nun is a woman who has taken vows to devote her life to a religious cause. Nuns usually live in a special place like a monastery, away from mainstream society. Nuns wear a special uniform, so you can tell who they are.

Religious terms, Jobs

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Nis forNurse

A nurse is someone who helps sick or injured people. Nurses work with doctors to help care for people and make them better.

Medical, Jobs

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Nis forNut (seed)

A nut is a seed of a plant that has a very hard outside layer. Some nuts are found inside the plant's fruit, other nuts are actually the fruit itself.

Plant parts

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Nis forNut (tool)

A nut is used to fasten onto the other end of a bolt to hold things together. Nuts are threaded on the inside and are screwed onto the thread at the end of the bolt.

Tools

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Nis forNutcracker

A nutcracker is a hand-held tool that is used to crack the shell of nuts. They can look either like a pair of scissors or like a V, where you put the nut inside the point of the V and squeeze to break the nut's shell.

List of kitchen items

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Nis forNutmeg

Scientific name: genus: myristica

Nutmeg comes from an evergreen tropical tree native to Indonesia. Nutmeg comes from the nut at the center of the fruit in the picture, while mace is made from the red coating that is found around the outside of the seed. Nutmeg has a strong, warm taste and is used as a spice by many different cultures, in both sweet and savory dishes.

Herbs & spices