Words containing nu
2 letter words containing nu
- nu — oldest of the ancient Egyptian gods, personifying the primordial ocean from which the world was formed; father of Ra, the sun god.
3 letter words containing nu
- anu — the sky god
- gnu — either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- nu- — indicating an updated or modern version of something
- nub — the point, gist, or heart of something.
- nug — (slang) A piece of marijuana.
4 letter words containing nu
- ainu — a member of the aboriginal people of Japan, now mostly intermixed with Mongoloid immigrants whose skin colour is more yellowish
- anus — A person's anus is the hole from which faeces leaves their body.
- bcnu — be seeing you
- benu — the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- cnut — a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
5 letter words containing nu
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- annum — by the year; yearly.
- annus — year of wonders; wonderful year.
- bennu — the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- benue — a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Makurdi. Pop: 4 219 244 (2006). Area: 34 059 sq km (13 150 sq miles)
6 letter words containing nu
- acinus — any of the terminal saclike portions of a compound gland
- annual — Annual events happen once every year.
- annuli — a ring; a ringlike part, band, or space.
- annuls — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- anubis — a deity, a son of Osiris, who conducted the dead to judgment. He is represented as having a jackal's head and was identified by the Greeks with Hermes
7 letter words containing nu
- albinus — Alcuin.
- alumnus — The alumni of a school, college, or university are the people who used to be students there.
- annuals — of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- annular — ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
8 letter words containing nu
- alburnum — sapwood
- aluminum — a silvery, lightweight, easily worked, metallic chemical element that resists corrosion and is found abundantly, but only in combination: symbol, Al; at. no., 13
- ammianus — Marcellinus [mahr-suh-lahy-nuh s] /ˌmɑr səˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.
- annually — of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.
- annulate — having, composed of, or marked with rings
9 letter words containing nu
- annualize — to convert (a rate of interest) to an annual rate when it is quoted for a period of less than a year
- annuitant — a person in receipt of or entitled to an annuity
- annulling — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- antennule — one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
10 letter words containing nu
- acetonuria — ketonuria.
- aleph-null — the smallest infinite cardinal number; the cardinal number of the set of positive integers
- amanuenses — a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
- amanuensis — a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts
- annualised — to calculate for or as for an entire year: Investors earned an annualized rate of seven percent paid quarterly.
11 letter words containing nu
- albuminuria — the presence of albumin in the urine
- annunciator — a device that gives a visual indication as to which of a number of electric circuits has operated, such as an indicator in a hotel showing in which room a bell has been rung
- antenuptial — a contract made between a man and a woman before they marry, agreeing on the distribution of their assets in the event of divorce
- antinuclear — opposed to nuclear weapons
- antinucleon — an antiproton or an antineutron
12 letter words containing nu
- a-number-one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- agranulocyte — a white blood cell without granules in its cytoplasm
- alcaptonuria — Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria.
- alexandrinus — the Greek uncial codex, dating from the early 5th century a.d., originally containing the complete text of the Greek Old and New Testaments.
- alkaptonuria — excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
13 letter words containing nu
- aerosinusitis — inflammation of the nasal sinuses caused by the effect on the sinuses of changes in atmospheric pressure.
- barosinusitis — aerosinusitis.
- barrier-nurse — to tend (infectious patients) in isolation, to prevent the spread of infection
- candlesnuffer — an implement, or person, that extinguishes candle flames
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
14 letter words containing nu
- campanulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Campanulaceae, a family of temperate and subtropical plants, including the campanulas, having bell-shaped nodding flowers
- circumnutation — the irregular spiral or elliptical rotation of the apex of a growing stem, root, or shoot, caused by differences in the rate of growth of the opposite sides
- discontinuance — the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business.
- granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
15 letter words containing nu
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
- antepenultimate — third from last
- continuous-form — of or relating to paper, blank forms, checks, etc., supplied in a folded stack or roll to a device, as a computer printer, generally with perforations between sheets for later separation and often with detachable punched edges used to advance the sheets through the device.
- discontinuation — a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
- ferromolybdenum — a ferroalloy containing up to 60 percent molybdenum.
16 letter words containing nu
- chemonucleolysis — treatment for a herniated spinal disk in which chymopapain is injected into the disk to dissolve tissue.
- cream-of-coconut — Also called cream of coconut. a creamy white liquid skimmed from the top of coconut milk that has been made by soaking grated coconut meat in water, used in East Indian cookery, mixed drinks, etc.
- granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
- kingdom-of-nubia — a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
- mispronunciation — (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
17 letter words containing nu
- deoxyribonuclease — DNase.
- monumentalization — to establish an enduring memorial or record of.
- nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
- polymorphonuclear — (of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.
- ribonucleoprotein — a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP.
18 letter words containing nu
- nurse-practitioner — a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP.
- over-pronunciation — to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner.
- preantepenultimate — third from the end.
19 letter words containing nu
- castelnuovo-tedesco — Mario [mah-ryaw] /ˈmɑ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1895–1968, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- deoxyribonucleoside — a compound composed of deoxyribose and either a purine or a pyrimidine.
- deoxyribonucleotide — an ester of a deoxyribonucleoside and phosphoric acid; a constituent of DNA.
- nuits-saint-georges — a fine red wine produced near the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy
20 letter words containing nu
- continuing-education — adult education.
- lymphogranulomatosis — widespread infectious granuloma of the lymphatic system.
21 letter words containing nu
- humuhumunukunukuapuaa — either of two triggerfishes, especially Rhinecantus aculeatus, of Indo-Pacific coral reefs.
22 letter words containing nu
- deoxyribonucleoprotein — any of a class of nucleoproteins that yield DNA upon partial hydrolysis.
27 letter words containing nu
- publius-licinius-valerianus — (Publius Licinius Valerianus) died a.d. c260, Roman emperor 253–60.
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