6-Letter Nouns Ending With N
Here's the list of all the 953 6-Letter Nouns Ending With N in the English Language.
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| design | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 2. an arrangement scheme More Definitions → |
| within | More Definitions → |
| return | 1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability 2. a coming to or returning home More Definitions → |
| action | 1. something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2. the state of being active More Definitions → |
| person | 1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential 2. a human body (usually including the clothing) More Definitions → |
| garden | 1. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated 2. the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden More Definitions → |
| common | 1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area More Definitions → |
| region | 1. the extended spatial location of something 2. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve More Definitions → |
| domain | 1. a particular environment or walk of life 2. territory over which rule or control is exercised More Definitions → |
| screen | 1. a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing 2. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight More Definitions → |
| season | 1. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field 2. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions More Definitions → |
| button | 1. a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes 2. an electrical switch operated by pressing More Definitions → |
| reason | 1. a rational motive for a belief or action 2. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon More Definitions → |
| option | 1. the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited 2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen More Definitions → |
| amazon | 1. a large strong and aggressive woman 2. mainly green tropical American parrots More Definitions → |
| modern | 1. a contemporary person 2. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes More Definitions → |
| martin | 1. any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas More Definitions → |
| nation | 1. a politically organized body of people under a single government 2. the people who live in a nation or country More Definitions → |
| motion | 1. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 2. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something More Definitions → |
| vision | 1. a vivid mental image 2. the ability to see; the visual faculty More Definitions → |
| column | 1. a line of units following one after another 2. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands More Definitions → |
| origin | 1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
| virgin | 1. a person who has never had sex More Definitions → |
| cotton | 1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state 2. fabric woven from cotton fibers More Definitions → |
| chosen | 1. one who is the object of choice; who is given preference 2. an exclusive group of people More Definitions → |
| heaven | 1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace More Definitions → |
| carbon | 1. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds 2. a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper More Definitions → |
| lesson | 1. a unit of instruction 2. punishment intended as a warning to others More Definitions → |
| berlin | 1. a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats More Definitions → |
| python | 1. large Old World boas 2. a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit More Definitions → |
| dragon | 1. a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings 2. a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman More Definitions → |
| prison | 1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment 2. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement More Definitions → |
| nelson | 1. any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck More Definitions → |
| warren | 1. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits 2. an overcrowded residential area More Definitions → |
| median | 1. the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items More Definitions → |
| oxygen | 1. a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust More Definitions → |
| canyon | 1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall More Definitions → |
| fusion | 1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union 2. the state of being combined into one body More Definitions → |
| coupon | 1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed 2. a test sample of some substance More Definitions → |
| margin | 1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary 2. an amount beyond the minimum necessary More Definitions → |
| salmon | 1. any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn 2. flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae More Definitions → |
| weapon | 1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 2. a means of persuading or arguing More Definitions → |
| burden | 1. an onerous or difficult concern 2. weight to be borne or conveyed More Definitions → |
| autumn | 1. the season when the leaves fall from the trees More Definitions → |
| newton | 1. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes More Definitions → |
| strain | 1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension More Definitions → |
| ribbon | 1. any long object resembling a thin line 2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event More Definitions → |
| notion | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. a general inclusive concept More Definitions → |
| assign | More Definitions → |
| sudden | More Definitions → |
| cayman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
| batman | 1. an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer More Definitions → |
| eleven | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one 2. a team that plays football More Definitions → |
| auburn | More Definitions → |
| cannon | 1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels 2. heavy gun fired from a tank More Definitions → |
| violin | 1. bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow More Definitions → |
| maiden | 1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) 2. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored More Definitions → |
| poison | 1. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism 2. anything that harms or destroys More Definitions → |
| gallon | 1. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters 2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters More Definitions → |
| rotten | More Definitions → |
| daemon | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a person who is part mortal and part god More Definitions → |
| falcon | 1. diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight More Definitions → |
| lotion | 1. any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin 2. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin More Definitions → |
| cousin | 1. the child of your aunt or uncle More Definitions → |
| beacon | 1. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance 2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes More Definitions → |
| canton | 1. a small administrative division of a country More Definitions → |
| intern | 1. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience More Definitions → |
| afghan | 1. a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl 2. a coat made of sheepskin More Definitions → |
| proton | 1. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron More Definitions → |
| extern | 1. a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there More Definitions → |
| kitten | 1. young domestic cat More Definitions → |
| saloon | 1. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter 2. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals More Definitions → |
| legion | 1. archaic terms for army 2. association of ex-servicemen More Definitions → |
| patron | 1. a regular customer 2. the proprietor of an inn More Definitions → |
| photon | 1. a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle More Definitions → |
| maroon | 1. a person who is stranded (as on an island) 2. a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color More Definitions → |
| tavern | 1. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks More Definitions → |
| sermon | 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) 2. a moralistic rebuke More Definitions → |
| lagoon | 1. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral More Definitions → |
| pigeon | 1. wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs More Definitions → |
| heroin | 1. a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush More Definitions → |
| tycoon | 1. a very wealthy or powerful businessman More Definitions → |
| bowman | 1. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
| piston | 1. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion More Definitions → |
| merlin | 1. small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry More Definitions → |
| pollen | 1. the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant More Definitions → |
| carton | 1. the quantity contained in a carton 2. a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top More Definitions → |
| micron | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter More Definitions → |
| pardon | 1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense More Definitions → |
| linden | 1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork 2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber More Definitions → |
| cation | 1. a positively charged ion More Definitions → |
| jargon | 1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) 2. a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon More Definitions → |
| marlin | 1. large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes More Definitions → |
| slogan | 1. a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual More Definitions → |
| unseen | 1. a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit More Definitions → |
| uptown | 1. a residential part of town away from the central commercial district More Definitions → |
| coffin | 1. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated More Definitions → |
| orphan | 1. a child who has lost both parents 2. someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision More Definitions → |
| warden | 1. the chief official in charge of a prison More Definitions → |
| sultan | 1. the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) More Definitions → |
| gluten | 1. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough More Definitions → |
| shaman | 1. in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination More Definitions → |
| dobson | 1. large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait 2. large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait More Definitions → |
| cavern | 1. any large dark enclosed space 2. a large cave or a large chamber in a cave More Definitions → |
| lesion | 1. any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part 2. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) More Definitions → |
| neuron | 1. a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses More Definitions → |
| craven | 1. an abject coward More Definitions → |
| deacon | 1. a Protestant layman who assists the minister 2. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders More Definitions → |
| spleen | 1. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses 2. a feeling of resentful anger More Definitions → |
| tartan | 1. a cloth having a crisscross design More Definitions → |
| raglan | 1. a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves More Definitions → |
| triton | 1. tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells 2. small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia More Definitions → |
| kelvin | 1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites More Definitions → |
| cocoon | 1. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs More Definitions → |
| barren | 1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation More Definitions → |
| moulin | 1. a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation More Definitions → |
| muffin | 1. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan More Definitions → |
| goblin | 1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings More Definitions → |
| ration | 1. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) 2. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) More Definitions → |
| unison | 1. corresponding exactly 2. occurring together or simultaneously More Definitions → |
| napkin | 1. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing 2. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement More Definitions → |
| seaman | 1. a man who serves as a sailor More Definitions → |
| ensign | 1. a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade 2. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality More Definitions → |
| sylvan | 1. a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods More Definitions → |
| harden | More Definitions → |
| sexton | 1. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects More Definitions → |
| intron | 1. sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein More Definitions → |
| cochin | 1. Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs More Definitions → |
| rattan | 1. climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes 2. the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes More Definitions → |
| potion | 1. a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage More Definitions → |
| tendon | 1. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment More Definitions → |
| sequin | 1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing More Definitions → |
| hitman | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun More Definitions → |
| biotin | 1. a B vitamin that aids in body growth More Definitions → |
| madman | 1. an insane person More Definitions → |
| dioxin | 1. any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides More Definitions → |
| raisin | 1. dried grape More Definitions → |
| airman | 1. someone who operates an aircraft More Definitions → |
| niacin | 1. a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract More Definitions → |
| shogun | 1. a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 More Definitions → |
| pitman | 1. someone who works in a coal mine More Definitions → |
| crayon | 1. writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing More Definitions → |
| patten | 1. footwear usually with wooden soles More Definitions → |
| layman | 1. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person More Definitions → |
| florin | 1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents 2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| pinion | 1. a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack 2. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird More Definitions → |
| parson | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
| acumen | 1. a tapering point 2. shrewdness shown by keen insight More Definitions → |
| myosin | 1. the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin More Definitions → |
| renown | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed More Definitions → |
| zircon | 1. a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent More Definitions → |
| tarpon | 1. large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida More Definitions → |
| cordon | 1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing 2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank More Definitions → |
| puffin | 1. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills More Definitions → |
| wanton | 1. lewd or lascivious woman More Definitions → |
| croton | 1. grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant 2. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil More Definitions → |
| neocon | 1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism More Definitions → |
| simian | 1. an ape or monkey More Definitions → |
| gammon | 1. meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) 2. hind portion of a side of bacon More Definitions → |
| hyphen | 1. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text More Definitions → |
| gibbon | 1. smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies More Definitions → |
| urchin | 1. poor and often mischievous city child More Definitions → |
| lichen | 1. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks 2. any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. More Definitions → |
| banyan | 1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks 2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India More Definitions → |
| tampon | 1. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) More Definitions → |
| minion | 1. a servile or fawning dependant More Definitions → |
| casein | 1. a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives 2. a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk More Definitions → |
| gunman | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun 2. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) More Definitions → |
| hadron | 1. any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles More Definitions → |
| tiffin | 1. a midday meal More Definitions → |
| sateen | 1. a cotton fabric with a satiny finish More Definitions → |
| marten | 1. agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels More Definitions → |
| mutton | 1. meat from a mature domestic sheep More Definitions → |
| batten | 1. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber 2. a strip fixed to something to hold it firm More Definitions → |
| operon | 1. a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene More Definitions → |
| examen | 1. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) 2. a critical study (as of a writer's work) More Definitions → |
| bobbin | 1. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound More Definitions → |
| myelin | 1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers More Definitions → |
| iceman | 1. someone who cuts and delivers ice 2. a professional killer More Definitions → |
| baboon | 1. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles More Definitions → |
| vermin | 1. an irritating or obnoxious person 2. any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats More Definitions → |
| yeoman | 1. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch 2. in former times was free and cultivated his own land More Definitions → |
| muslin | 1. plain-woven cotton fabric More Definitions → |
| wyvern | 1. a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs More Definitions → |
| toucan | 1. brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak More Definitions → |
| lepton | 1. 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece 2. an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0 More Definitions → |
| woolen | 1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep More Definitions → |
| mouton | 1. meat from a mature domestic sheep More Definitions → |
| radian | 1. the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees) More Definitions → |
| matron | 1. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified 2. a wardress in a prison More Definitions → |
| siphon | 1. a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube 2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled More Definitions → |
| statin | 1. a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase More Definitions → |
| barman | 1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar More Definitions → |
| lutein | 1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks More Definitions → |
| lectin | 1. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus More Definitions → |
| citron | 1. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved 2. thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind More Definitions → |
| mitten | 1. glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together More Definitions → |
| lignin | 1. a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants More Definitions → |
| turban | 1. a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head 2. a small round woman's hat More Definitions → |
| pectin | 1. any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams More Definitions → |
| brogan | 1. a thick and heavy shoe More Definitions → |
| baryon | 1. any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1 More Definitions → |
| sullen | More Definitions → |
| morgen | 1. a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres More Definitions → |
| poplin | 1. a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery More Definitions → |
| sprain | 1. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments More Definitions → |
| platen | 1. work table of a machine tool 2. the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type More Definitions → |
| racoon | 1. an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America More Definitions → |
| fibrin | 1. a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets More Definitions → |
| globin | 1. a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells More Definitions → |
| upturn | 1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity More Definitions → |
| flavin | 1. a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin More Definitions → |
| pidgin | 1. an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages More Definitions → |
| olefin | 1. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon More Definitions → |
| trogon | 1. forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails More Definitions → |
| tannin | 1. any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine More Definitions → |
| suntan | 1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun More Definitions → |
| kaolin | 1. a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) More Definitions → |
| airgun | 1. a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air More Definitions → |
| syphon | 1. a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube 2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled More Definitions → |
| noggin | 1. informal terms for a human head More Definitions → |
| caiman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
| taxman | 1. someone who collects taxes for the government More Definitions → |
| dentin | 1. a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth 2. bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth More Definitions → |
| gaskin | 1. lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle More Definitions → |
| beckon | More Definitions → |
| chitin | 1. a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi More Definitions → |
| dobbin | 1. a quiet plodding workhorse More Definitions → |
| virion | 1. (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses) More Definitions → |
| penman | 1. informal terms for journalists More Definitions → |
| leaven | 1. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid 2. an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something More Definitions → |
| dolmen | 1. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone More Definitions → |
| lawman | 1. an officer of the law More Definitions → |
| bunsen | 1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air More Definitions → |
| minyan | 1. the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age) More Definitions → |
| durian | 1. tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind 2. huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts More Definitions → |
| tureen | 1. large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews More Definitions → |
| merman | 1. half man and half fish; lives in the sea More Definitions → |
| pepsin | 1. an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones More Definitions → |
| midden | 1. (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement 2. a heap of dung or refuse More Definitions → |
| biggin | 1. a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin More Definitions → |
| silvan | 1. a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods More Definitions → |
| papain | 1. a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer More Definitions → |
| mammon | 1. wealth regarded as an evil influence More Definitions → |