Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Nugation

Nu‐ga″tion (?), n. [Cf. OF. nugation.] The act or practice of trifling. Bacon.

1946

Nugatory

Nu″ga‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. nugatorius, fr. nugari to trifle, nugae jests, trifles.]1. Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.2. Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual.If all are pard...

1947

Nugget

Nug″get (?), n. [Earlier niggot, prob. for nigot, an ingot. See Ingot.] A lump; a mass, esp. a native lump of a precious metal; as, a nugget of gold.

1948

Nugify

Nu″gi‐fy (?), v. t. [L. nugae trifles + -fy.] To render trifling or futile; to make silly. Coleridge.

1949

Nuisance

Nui″sance (?), n. [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf. Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.] T...

1950

Nuisancer

Nui″san‐cer (?), n.(Law) One who makes or causes a nuisance.

1951

Nul

Nul (?), a. [F. See Null, a.] (Law) No; not any; as, nul disseizin; nul tort.

1952

Null

Null (?), a. [L. nullus not any, none; ne not + ullus any, a dim. of unus one; cf. F. nul. See No, and One, and cf. None.] Of no legal or binding force or validity; of no effica...

1953

Null (2)

Null, n. 1. Something that has no force or meaning.2. That which has no value; a cipher; zero. Bacon.Null method(Physics.), a zero method. See under Zero.

1954

Null (3)

Null, v. t. [From null, a., or perh. abbrev. from annul.] To annul. Milton.

1955

Null (4)

Null, n. One of the beads in nulled work.

1956

Nullah

‖Nul″lah (?), n. [Hind. nālā, fr. Skr. nāla tube.] A water course, esp. a dry one; a gully; a gorge; — orig. an East Indian term. E. Arnold.

1957

Nulled

Nulled (?), a. Turned so as to resemble nulls.Nulled work(Cabinetwork), ornamental turned work resembling nulls or beads strung on a rod.

1958

Nullibiety

Nul′li‐bi″e‐ty (?), n. [L. nullibi nowhere.] The state or condition of being nowhere.

1959

Nullification

Nul′li‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. nullificatio contempt. See Nullify.] The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or of no legal effect.Right of nullification(U. S. H...

1960

Nullifidian

Nul′li‐fid″i‐an (?), a. [L. nullus none + fides faith.] Of no faith; also, not trusting to faith for salvation; — opposed to solifidian. Feltham.

1961

Nullifidian (2)

Nul′li‐fid″i‐an, n. An unbeliever. B. Jonson.

1962

Nullifier

Nul″li‐fi′er (?), n. One who nullifies or makes void; one who maintains the right to nullify a contract by one of the parties.

1963

Nullify

Nul″li‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nullified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nullifying (?).] [L. nullificare; nullus none + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Null, a., and -fy.] To make void;...

1964

Nullipore

Nul″li‐pore (?), n. [L. nullus none + porus pope.] (Bot.) A name for certain crustaceous marine algæ which secrete carbonate of lime on their surface, and were formerly thought ...

1965

Nullity

Nul″li‐ty (nŭl″lĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Nullities. [LL. nullitias, fr. L. nullus none: cf. F. nullité. See Null.]1. The quality or state of being null; nothingness; want of efficacy or f...

1966

Numb

Numb (nŭm), a. [OE. nume, nome, prop., seized, taken, p. p. of nimen to take, AS. niman, p. p. numen. √7. See Nimble, Nomad, and cf. Benumb.]1. Enfeebled in, or destitute of, th...

1967

Numb (2)

Numb, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Numbed (nŭmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Numbing (nŭm″ĭng).] To make numb; to deprive of the power of sensation or motion; to render senseless or inert; to deaden;...

1968

Numbedness

Numb″ed‐ness (?), n. Numbness. Wiseman.

1969

Number

Num″ber (nŭm″bẽr), n. [OE. nombre, F. nombre, L. numerus; akin to Gr. νόμοσ that which is dealt out, fr. νέμειν to deal out, distribute. See Numb, Nomad, and cf. Numerate, Numer...

1970

Number (2)

Num″ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Numbered (?); p. pr & vb. n.Numbering.] [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See Number, n.]1. To count; to reckon; to asc...

1971

Numberer

Num″ber‐er (?), n. One who numbers.