Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Noodle

Noo″dle (?), n. [Cf. Noddle, Noddy.] A simpleton; a blockhead; a stupid person; a ninny.The chuckling grin of noodles. Sydney Smith.

1595

Noodle (2)

Noo″dle, n. [G. nudel vermicelli.] A thin strip of dough, made with eggs, rolled up, cut into small pieces, and used in soup.

1596

Nook

Nook (no͝ok; 277), n. [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.] A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat.How couldst thou fin...

1597

Nook-shotten

Nook″–shot′ten (?), a. Full of nooks, angles, or corners.That nook-shotten isle of Albion. Shak.

1598

Noölogical

No′ö‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to noölogy.

1599

Noölogist

No‐öl″o‐gist (?), n. One versed in noölogy.

1600

Noölogy

No‐öl″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, the mind + -logy.] The science of intellectual phenomena.

1601

Noon

Noon (nōn), a. No. See the Note under No.

1602

Noon (2)

Noon (no͞on), n. [AS. nōn, orig., the ninth hour, fr. L. nona (sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church services (called nones) at that hour, the time of which was a...

1603

Noon (3)

Noon (?), a. Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional. Young.

1604

Noon (4)

Noon, v. i. To take rest and refreshment at noon.

1605

Noon-flower

Noon″–flow′er (?), n.(Bot.) The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.

1606

Noonday

Noon″day′ (?), n. Midday; twelve o'clock in the day; noon.

1607

Noonday (2)

Noon″day′ (?), a. Of or pertaining to midday; meridional; as, the noonday heat. “Noonday walks.” Addison.

1608

Nooning

Noon″ing, n. A rest at noon; a repast at noon.

1609

Noonshun

Noon″shun (?), n. See Nunchion. Nares.

1610

Noonstead

Noon″stead (?), n. The position of the sun at noon. Drayton.

1611

Noontide

Noon″tide′ (?), n. [From noon + tide time; cf. AS. nōntīd the ninth hour.] The time of noon; midday.

1612

Noose

Noose (?), n. [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus. Cf. Node.] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.

1613

Noose (2)

Noose (no͞oz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Noosed (no͞ozd); p. pr. & vb. n.Noosing.] To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.

1614

Noot

Noot (?). See 1st Not. Chaucer.

1615

Nopal

No″pal (?), n. [Mexican nopalli.] (Bot.) A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. Th...

1616

Nopalry

No″pal‐ry (?), n.; pl.Nopalries (�). A plantation of the nopal for raising the cochineal insect.

1617

Nope

Nope (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bullfinch.

1618

Nor

Nor (nôr), conj. [OE. nor, contr. from nother. See Neither.] A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neit...

1619

Norbertine

Nor″bert‐ine (?), n. See Premonstrant.

1620

Norfolk

Nor″folk (?), n. Short for Norfolk Jacket.