6-letter words containing n, s
- nossal — Sir Gustav (Victor Joseph). born 1931, Australian biologist, born in Austria; knighted (1977) for his work on immunology
- nostoc — any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- nostos — A homecoming.
- nostra — Plural form of nostrum.
- notest — Archaic second-person singular form of note.
- notist — (obsolete) An annotator.
- novels — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- nowels — Plural form of nowel.
- nowise — noway.
- noyous — annoying; troublesome
- nsfnet — National Science Foundation Network
- nudest — naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
- nudges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nudge.
- nudies — a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- nudism — the practice of going nude, especially in places that allow sexually mixed groups, in the belief that such practice benefits health.
- nudist — the practice of going nude, especially in places that allow sexually mixed groups, in the belief that such practice benefits health.
- nueces — a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- nummus — (historical) Any of a range of low-value copper coins issued by the Roman and Byzantine empires during Late Antiquity.
- nursed — Simple past tense and past participle of nurse.
- nurser — a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
- nurses — Plural form of nurse.
- nursey — Alternative form of nursie.
- nursie — (childish, mainly as a term of address) nurse.
- nursle — (now rare, archaic) To nurture, train, raise (up) (a person).
- nustle — (obsolete) To fondle; to cherish.
- nyalas — Plural form of nyala.
- nylons — any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- nymphs — one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- obsign — to certify by means of, or as if with, a seal or a mark of ratification
- oceans — Plural form of ocean.
- octans — (of a fever) occurring every eighth day.
- odense — a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- oeneus — a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- olonos — Erymanthus.
- oncers — Plural form of oncer.
- oncest — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- oncost — Additional costs; extra expenses.
- onesie — (US) A one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper.
- onions — a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- onpass — (transitive) To pass along or hand over.
- onrush — a strong forward rush, flow, etc.
- onsets — Plural form of onset.
- onside — (of a player, especially in soccer or hockey) occupying a position on the field where playing the ball or puck is allowed; not offside.
- onsite — accomplished or located at the site of a particular activity or concern: on-site medical treatment for accident victims.
- onslow — George, 1784–1853, French composer.
- onuses — Plural form of onus.
- onyxis — an ingrowing of a fingernail or toenail.
- opines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opine.
- orangs — Plural form of orang.
- orants — a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.