<B>nohow, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal or (<I>with another negative</I>) <I>Dialect.) in no way; not at all.</I> <BR> <I>Ex. That don't dovetail nohow (Charles Reade).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="noibn">
<B>n.o.i.b.n.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> not otherwise indexed by name. </DL>
<A NAME="noil">
<B>noil, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a short fiber or knot of wool, cotton, or silk, separated from the long fiber in combing. <DD><B> 2. </B>waste material composed of such pieces. </DL>
<A NAME="noiron">
<B>no-iron, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) that does not require ironing. <BR> <I>Ex. a drip-dry, no-iron shirt.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="noise">
<B>noise, </B>noun, verb, <B>noised,</B> <B>noising.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a sound that is not musical or pleasant; loud or harsh sound. <BR> <I>Ex. the noise of breaking dishes, the noise of machinery. The noise of thunder kept me awake.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>any sound. <BR> <I>Ex. the little noises in the woods at night, the noise of the rain on the roof; ... the reapers' rustling noise (Robert Burns).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a din of voices and movements; loud shouting; outcry; clamor. <BR> <I>Ex. The boys made too much noise at the movie and were asked to leave the theater. Whose noise is this that cries on murder? (Shakespeare).</I> (SYN) babble, uproar, hubbub, tumult. <DD><B> 4a. </B>any undesired or unintended disturbance in a radio or television signal. <DD><B> b. </B>(Physics.) a group of sound waves which are not periodic and which are produced by irregular vibrations; sound of no single fundamental frequency but many nonharmonic frequency components of varying amplitudes randomly placed. <DD><B> c. </B>any signal of disturbance. <BR> <I>Ex. As air in the first few feet of the atmosphere drifts past the sensing element of the instrument the pointer fluctuates constantly in response to 'temperature noise' (Scientific American).</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(Figurative.) public talk about some matter of interest or wonder. <BR> <I>Ex. The first [ballad] sold wonderfully, the event being recent, having made a great noise (Benjamin Franklin).</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Archaic.) music or a sound of music. <BR> <I>Ex. Thus all Israel brought up the ark ... and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps (I Chronicles 15:28).</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>(Archaic, Figurative.) a rumor; report. <BR> <I>Ex. So grateful is the noise of noble deeds to noble hearts (Tennyson).</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>(Obsolete.) a band of musicians. <BR> <I>Ex. see if thou cans't find out Sneak's noise (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to spread the news of; report; tell. <BR> <I>Ex. It was noised about that the company was going out of business. All these saying were noised abroad (Luke 1:65). It is noised he hath a mass of treasure (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to make a noise or outcry. <BR> <I>Ex. Noising loud And threatening high (Milton).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to talk publicly or much. <BR><I>expr. <B>make a noise in the world,</B> </I>to arouse public talk; make a public sensation. <BR> <I>Ex. It was pronounced ... the greatest poem of the age, and all anticipated the noise it would make in the great world (Washington Irving).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>make noises,</B> </I>to express or indicate (certain feelings, thoughts, or intentions) vocally. <BR> <I>Ex. General Electric and Alcoa, for example, are making noises about getting into city building (New Scientist).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="noiseful">
<B>noiseful, </B>adjective. <B>=noisy.</B></DL>
<A NAME="noiseless">
<B>noiseless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>making no noise; silent. <BR> <I>Ex. a noiseless step.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>making little noise; nearly quiet. <BR> <I>Ex. She owned a noiseless typewriter.</I> adv. <B>noiselessly.</B> noun <B>noiselessness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="noisemaker">
<B>noisemaker, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who makes too much noise. <DD><B> 2. </B>a thing that makes noise, especially a horn, rattle, or other device used to make noise at a party. </DL>
<A NAME="noisemaking">
<B>noisemaking, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> the making of noise, especially much noise. <DD><I>adj. </I> that makes noise. </DL>
<A NAME="noisepollution">
<B>noise pollution,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a concentration of excessively loud sound or noise, as made by traffic, jet planes, and machinery; sound pollution. <BR> <I>Ex. Man is an adaptable animal. Without realizing it, he has become accustomed to excessive noise pollution in his environment (Theodore Berland).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="noisette">
<B>noisette</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a variety of rose, supposedly a cross between a China rose and a musk rose. </DL>
<A NAME="noisette">
<B>noisette</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small, round piece of veal, lamb, mutton, or other lean meat, cooked and served with vegetables. </DL>
<A NAME="noisome">
<B>noisome, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>that disgusts; offensive; smelling bad. <BR> <I>Ex. a noisome odor, a noisome slum; ... kitchens and areas with noisome sewers (Charles Kingsley).</I> (SYN) foul, disgusting. <DD><B> 2. </B>harmful; injurious. <BR> <I>Ex. a noisome pestilence; ... the noisome beast (Ezekiel 14:21).</I> (SYN) noxious. adv. <B>noisomely.</B> noun <B>noisomeness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="noisy">
<B>noisy, </B>adjective, <B>noisier,</B> <B>noisiest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>making much noise. <BR> <I>Ex. a noisy boy, a noisy crowd, a noisy little clock.</I> (SYN) shouting, clamorous, brawling, blatant. <DD><B> 2. </B>full of noise. <BR> <I>Ex. a noisy street, the noisy city, a noisy house.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>having much noise with it. <BR> <I>Ex. a noisy quarrel, a noisy party.</I> adv. <B>noisily.</B> noun <B>noisiness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nok">
<B>Nok, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with a West African civilization that flourished from about 500 B.C. to about 200 A.D., noted especially for its terra-cotta sculpture and artifacts. <DD><I>noun </I> the Nok civilization. </DL>
<A NAME="noknock">
<B>no-knock, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) involving or authorizing forcible entry into a suspect's quarters without having to give warning or identification. <BR> <I>Ex. The so-called no-knock provision authorizes searches under warrant in which a policeman may force his way into a building ... in cases in which evidence might be destroyed if warning were given (Donald Goodman).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nolensvolens">
<B>nolens volens,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) whether willing or unwilling; willy-nilly. <BR> <I>Ex. Well, nolens volens, you must hold your tongue (Scott).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nolimetangere">
<B>noli-me-tangere</B> or <B>noli me tangere, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a notice that a person or thing must not be touched or interfered with. <BR> <I>Ex. I see it everywhere. In your work. In the way you stand, backed up against the wall. In your books. Noli me tangere (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a picture portraying the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection (John 20:17). <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=touch-me-not </B>(def. 1). <DD><B> 4. </B>(Medicine.) an open sore on the face or a lupus of the nose; rodent ulcer. <DD><I>adj. </I> (literally) touch me not. <BR> <I>Ex. a sort of noli me tangere manner (Thomas De Quincey).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nolleprosequi">
<B>nolle prosequi,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) an entry made upon the records of a court by the plaintiff or prosecutor that he will proceed no further in a suit. </DL>
<A NAME="noload">
<B>no-load, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a type of mutual fund in which shares are offered for sale without any sales charge and generally available through investment dealers. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or designating such a mutual fund. <BR> <I>Ex. The so-called no-load funds ... sell their shares at net asset value with no sales or commission charge (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nolocontendere">
<B>nolo contendere,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) a defendant's plea that he will accept conviction but not admit his guilt. <BR> <I>Ex. The agencies pleaded nolo contendere to the criminal suit, and entered into a consent decree with respect to the civil (Time).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nolpros">
<B>nolpros, </B>transitive verb, <B>-prossed,</B> <B>-prossing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) to abandon (a lawsuit or indictment) by entering a nolle prosequi. </DL>
<B>noma, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a gangrenous open sore of the mouth and cheeks, occurring mainly in children weakened by disease. </DL>
<A NAME="nomad">
<B>nomad, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a member of a tribe that moves from place to place to find food or have pasture for its cattle. <BR> <I>Ex. Some Arabs are nomads.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a wanderer. (SYN) rover. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>wandering from place to place to find pasture. <DD><B> 2. </B>wandering. <BR> <I>Ex. the nomad existence of the Gypsies.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nomadic">
<B>nomadic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of nomads or their life. <BR> <I>Ex. The geography of Asia and of Africa necessitated a nomadic life (Emerson).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>wandering; roving. <BR> <I>Ex. Most of the Indians of the North American plains were nomadic.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>portable. <BR> <I>Ex. The next generation of computers [are] referred to as nomadic devices because of their ... portability (New York Times).</I> adv. <B>nomadically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nomadism">
<B>nomadism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the way that nomads live. </DL>
<A NAME="nomansland">
<B>no man's land,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the land between opposing lines of trenches in a war. <DD><B> 2. </B>a tract of land to which no one has a recognized or established claim. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) a scope of activity over which no authority exists. <BR> <I>Ex. an ambiguous no man's land between right and wrong.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nomarch">
<B>nomarch, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the governor of a nome or nomarchy. </DL>
<A NAME="nomarchy">
<B>nomarchy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-chies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided for administrative purposes; nomos. </DL>
<A NAME="nombril">
<B>nombril, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Heraldry.) the point in an escutcheon midway between the fess point and the middle base point; navel. </DL>
