9-Letter Nouns Ending With N
Here's the list of all the 1199 9-Letter Nouns Ending With N in the English Language.
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| education | 1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill 2. knowledge acquired by learning and instruction More Definitions → |
| condition | 1. a state at a particular time 2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else More Definitions → |
| selection | 1. the act of choosing or selecting 2. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made More Definitions → |
| christian | More Definitions → |
| operation | 1. the state of being in effect or being operative 2. a business especially one run on a large scale More Definitions → |
| attention | 1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others 2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something More Definitions → |
| situation | 1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time 2. a condition or position in which you find yourself More Definitions → |
| extension | 1. a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt 2. act of expanding in scope; making more widely available More Definitions → |
| direction | 1. a line leading to a place or point 2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves More Definitions → |
| reduction | 1. the act of decreasing or reducing something 2. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent More Definitions → |
| nutrition | 1. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance 2. a source of materials to nourish the body More Definitions → |
| provision | 1. a stipulated condition 2. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
| promotion | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. act of raising in rank or position More Definitions → |
| evolution | 1. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) 2. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms More Definitions → |
| execution | 1. putting a condemned person to death 2. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it More Definitions → |
| expansion | 1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope 2. a function expressed as a sum or product of terms More Definitions → |
| physician | 1. a licensed medical practitioner More Definitions → |
| afternoon | 1. the part of the day between noon and evening 2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon More Definitions → |
| exception | 1. a deliberate act of omission 2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization More Definitions → |
| detection | 1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists 2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something More Definitions → |
| formation | 1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape More Definitions → |
| animation | 1. the condition of living or the state of being alive 2. the property of being able to survive and grow More Definitions → |
| admission | 1. the act of admitting someone to enter 2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something More Definitions → |
| infection | 1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound More Definitions → |
| radiation | 1. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles 2. the act of spreading outward from a central source More Definitions → |
| pollution | 1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities 2. the state of being polluted More Definitions → |
| violation | 1. a crime less serious than a felony 2. an act that disregards an agreement or a right More Definitions → |
| tradition | 1. an inherited pattern of thought or action 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| precision | 1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance More Definitions → |
| reception | 1. the manner in which something is greeted 2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding More Definitions → |
| dimension | 1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) 2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished More Definitions → |
| migration | 1. the movement of persons from one country or locality to another 2. a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) More Definitions → |
| coalition | 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 2. the state of being combined into one body More Definitions → |
| manhattan | 1. a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters More Definitions → |
| variation | 1. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change 2. an activity that varies from a norm or standard More Definitions → |
| injection | 1. the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure 2. any solution that is injected (as into the skin) More Definitions → |
| inclusion | 1. the state of being included 2. the relation of comprising something More Definitions → |
| addiction | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. an abnormally strong craving More Definitions → |
| retention | 1. the act of retaining something 2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience More Definitions → |
| companion | 1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another 2. a traveler who accompanies you More Definitions → |
| inflation | 1. a general and progressive increase in prices 2. (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang More Definitions → |
| invention | 1. the creation of something in the mind 2. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation More Definitions → |
| porcelain | 1. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic More Definitions → |
| intention | 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal More Definitions → |
| confusion | 1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably 2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior More Definitions → |
| breakdown | 1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue 2. a mental or physical breakdown More Definitions → |
| isolation | 1. a state of separation between persons or groups 2. a feeling of being disliked and alone More Definitions → |
| valuation | 1. an appraisal of the value of something 2. assessed price More Definitions → |
| exemption | 1. immunity from an obligation or duty 2. a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) More Definitions → |
| partition | 1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) 2. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit More Definitions → |
| elevation | 1. the event of something being raised upward 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development More Definitions → |
| induction | 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office 2. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current More Definitions → |
| criterion | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged More Definitions → |
| explosion | 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of exploding or bursting More Definitions → |
| deviation | 1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm 2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function More Definitions → |
| exclusion | 1. the state of being excluded 2. the state of being excommunicated More Definitions → |
| salvation | 1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil 2. a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness More Definitions → |
| librarian | 1. a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services More Definitions → |
| gentleman | 1. a man of refinement 2. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer More Definitions → |
| spokesman | 1. a male spokesperson More Definitions → |
| insertion | 1. a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted 2. the act of putting one thing into another More Definitions → |
| detention | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home More Definitions → |
| quotation | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited More Definitions → |
| accession | 1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) 2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement More Definitions → |
| mediation | 1. a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party 2. the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement More Definitions → |
| honeymoon | 1. a holiday taken by a newly married couple 2. the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political More Definitions → |
| collision | 1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together 2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object More Definitions → |
| diffusion | 1. (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration 2. the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another More Definitions → |
| rejection | 1. the act of rejecting something 2. the state of being rejected More Definitions → |
| vibration | 1. the act of vibrating 2. a shaky motion More Definitions → |
| deduction | 1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket 2. an amount or percentage deducted More Definitions → |
| probation | 1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership 2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself More Definitions → |
| sovereign | 1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right More Definitions → |
| objection | 1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest 2. the speech act of objecting More Definitions → |
| corrosion | 1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action 2. erosion by chemical action More Definitions → |
| sensation | 1. an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation 2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
| evergreen | 1. a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year More Definitions → |
| intrusion | 1. any entry into an area not previously occupied 2. entrance by force or without permission or welcome More Definitions → |
| battalion | 1. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies 2. a large indefinite quantity More Definitions → |
| countdown | 1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) More Definitions → |
| historian | 1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it More Definitions → |
| entertain | More Definitions → |
| assertion | 1. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) 2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something More Definitions → |
| communion | 1. sharing thoughts and feelings 2. (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites More Definitions → |
| champaign | 1. extensive tract of level open land More Definitions → |
| emulation | 1. ambition to equal or excel 2. (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another More Definitions → |
| oxidation | 1. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction More Definitions → |
| suspicion | 1. an impression that something might be the case 2. doubt about someone's honesty More Definitions → |
| obsession | 1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will 2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone More Definitions → |
| rebellion | 1. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention 2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| fisherman | 1. someone whose occupation is catching fish More Definitions → |
| deception | 1. a misleading falsehood 2. the act of deceiving More Definitions → |
| diversion | 1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) More Definitions → |
| inception | 1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events More Definitions → |
| affection | 1. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| excursion | 1. a journey taken for pleasure 2. wandering from the main path of a journey More Definitions → |
| ombudsman | 1. a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government More Definitions → |
| seventeen | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one More Definitions → |
| iteration | 1. (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated 2. (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained More Definitions → |
| cessation | 1. a stopping More Definitions → |
| badminton | 1. a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net More Definitions → |
| cognition | 1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning More Definitions → |
| imitation | 1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations 2. something copied or derived from an original More Definitions → |
| touchdown | 1. a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line 2. a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes More Definitions → |
| custodian | 1. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals More Definitions → |
| secretion | 1. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance 2. a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell More Definitions → |
| saskatoon | 1. edible purple or red berries More Definitions → |
| craftsman | 1. a professional whose work is consistently of high quality 2. a creator of great skill in the manual arts More Definitions → |
| immersion | 1. sinking until covered completely with water 2. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse More Definitions → |
| ascension | 1. a movement upward; rise above the ground 2. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon More Definitions → |
| intuition | 1. instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) 2. an impression that something might be the case More Definitions → |
| digestion | 1. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat 2. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body More Definitions → |
| statesman | 1. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs More Definitions → |
| mammalian | 1. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk More Definitions → |
| depletion | 1. the act of decreasing something markedly 2. the state of being depleted More Definitions → |
| recession | 1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| ascertain | More Definitions → |
| inversion | 1. the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer 2. abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth) More Definitions → |
| hydration | 1. the process of combining with water; usually reversible More Definitions → |
| singleton | 1. a single object (as distinguished from a pair) 2. a set containing a single member More Definitions → |
| sportsman | 1. someone who engages in sports More Definitions → |
| policeman | 1. a member of a police force More Definitions → |
| serotonin | 1. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory More Definitions → |
| seduction | 1. enticing someone astray from right behavior 2. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone More Definitions → |
| chameleon | 1. a changeable or inconstant person 2. lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue More Definitions → |
| accordion | 1. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player More Definitions → |
| expulsion | 1. the act of forcing out someone or something 2. squeezing out by applying pressure More Definitions → |
| abduction | 1. the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife 2. (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body More Definitions → |
| ingestion | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) More Definitions → |
| heartburn | 1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder More Definitions → |
| abolition | 1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) More Definitions → |
| rendition | 1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. 2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| medallion | 1. any of various large ancient Greek coins 2. a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) More Definitions → |
| depiction | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| harlequin | 1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) More Definitions → |
| remission | 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) 2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place More Definitions → |
| barbarian | 1. a member of an uncivilized people 2. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement More Definitions → |
| recursion | 1. (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive More Definitions → |
| sunscreen | 1. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn More Definitions → |
| clinician | 1. a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments More Definitions → |
| ovulation | 1. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle) More Definitions → |
| narration | 1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program 2. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events More Definitions → |
| extrusion | 1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings 2. squeezing out by applying pressure More Definitions → |
| crackdown | 1. severely repressive actions More Definitions → |
| lactation | 1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted 2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands More Definitions → |
| centurion | 1. (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers More Definitions → |
| agitation | 1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development More Definitions → |
| preseason | 1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation More Definitions → |
| letterman | 1. an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport More Definitions → |
| cremation | 1. the incineration of a dead body More Definitions → |
| chromatin | 1. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes More Definitions → |
| summation | 1. a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) 2. (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce More Definitions → |
| ibuprofen | 1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic More Definitions → |
| bandwagon | 1. a popular trend that attracts growing support 2. a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band More Definitions → |
| sheepskin | 1. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing 2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on More Definitions → |
| melatonin | 1. hormone secreted by the pineal gland More Definitions → |
| attrition | 1. erosion by friction 2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice More Definitions → |
| connexion | 1. a connecting shape 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
| gestation | 1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) 2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus More Definitions → |
| excretion | 1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter 2. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body More Definitions → |
| constrain | More Definitions → |
| resection | 1. surgical removal of part of a structure or organ More Definitions → |
| perfusion | 1. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels) More Definitions → |
| causation | 1. the act of causing something to happen More Definitions → |
| vermilion | 1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge More Definitions → |
| dictation | 1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something 2. speech intended for reproduction in writing More Definitions → |
| occlusion | 1. closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) 2. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft More Definitions → |
| enlighten | More Definitions → |
| sectarian | 1. a member of a sect More Definitions → |
| predation | 1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding 2. the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey More Definitions → |
| accretion | 1. an increase by natural growth or addition 2. something contributing to growth or increase More Definitions → |
| flotation | 1. the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) 2. financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares More Definitions → |
| carnation | 1. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors 2. a pink or reddish-pink color More Definitions → |
| tamoxifen | 1. an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer More Definitions → |
| commotion | 1. a disorderly outburst or tumult 2. the act of making a noisy disturbance More Definitions → |
| automaton | 1. someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way 2. a mechanism that can move automatically More Definitions → |
| metformin | 1. an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes More Definitions → |
| amphibian | 1. a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water 2. an airplane designed to take off and land on water More Definitions → |
| collusion | 1. secret agreement 2. agreement on a secret plot More Definitions → |
| urination | 1. the discharge of urine More Definitions → |
| adoration | 1. a feeling of profound love and admiration 2. the act of admiring strongly More Definitions → |
| dandelion | 1. any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls More Definitions → |
| cameraman | 1. a photographer who operates a movie camera More Definitions → |
| catamaran | 1. a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck More Definitions → |
| extortion | 1. an exorbitant charge 2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) More Definitions → |
| semicolon | 1. a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period More Definitions → |
| secession | 1. an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s 2. formal separation from an alliance or federation More Definitions → |
| dietitian | 1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition More Definitions → |
| reversion | 1. (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) 2. (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) More Definitions → |
| leviathan | 1. the largest or most massive thing of its kind 2. monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament More Definitions → |
| chieftain | 1. the leader of a group of people 2. the head of a tribe or clan More Definitions → |
| deflation | 1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind 2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices More Definitions → |
| seclusion | 1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others 2. the act of secluding yourself from others More Definitions → |
| collation | 1. a light informal meal 2. assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence More Definitions → |
| damnation | 1. the act of damning 2. the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell More Definitions → |
| prolactin | 1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition More Definitions → |
| titration | 1. a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated More Definitions → |
| mannequin | 1. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions 2. a life-size dummy used to display clothes More Definitions → |
| pendragon | 1. the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons More Definitions → |
| dalmatian | 1. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia More Definitions → |
| clergyman | 1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church More Definitions → |
| carnelian | 1. a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony More Definitions → |
| perdition | 1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment More Definitions → |
| cyclotron | 1. an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles More Definitions → |
| contagion | 1. any disease easily transmitted by contact 2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted More Definitions → |
| advection | 1. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties More Definitions → |
| middleman | 1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers 2. the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk More Definitions → |
| bilirubin | 1. an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice More Definitions → |
| chelation | 1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning 2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds More Definitions → |
| swordsman | 1. someone skilled at fencing More Definitions → |
| actuation | 1. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| repulsion | 1. the force by which bodies repel one another 2. intense aversion More Definitions → |
| endotoxin | 1. a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die More Definitions → |
| shakedown | 1. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state 2. a very thorough search of a person or a place More Definitions → |
| mentation | 1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully More Definitions → |
| implosion | 1. a sudden inward collapse 2. the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant More Definitions → |
| phenytoin | 1. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative More Definitions → |
| profusion | 1. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
| firstborn | 1. the offspring who came first in the order of birth More Definitions → |
| anchorman | 1. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute More Definitions → |
| persimmon | 1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros 2. orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe More Definitions → |
| decathlon | 1. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events More Definitions → |
| gradation | 1. relative position in a graded series 2. a degree of ablaut More Definitions → |
| tradesman | 1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop More Definitions → |
| incursion | 1. the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) 2. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory More Definitions → |
| protozoan | 1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic More Definitions → |
| ribavirin | 1. an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections More Definitions → |
| defection | 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) More Definitions → |
| dietician | 1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition More Definitions → |
| reptilian | 1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms More Definitions → |
| patrician | 1. a person of refined upbringing and manners 2. a member of the aristocracy More Definitions → |
| progestin | 1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone More Definitions → |
| oestrogen | 1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| caesarean | 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) More Definitions → |
| collegian | 1. a student (or former student) at a college or university More Definitions → |
| velveteen | 1. a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet More Definitions → |
| mortician | 1. one whose business is the management of funerals More Definitions → |
| nightgown | 1. lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women More Definitions → |
| orangutan | 1. large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits More Definitions → |
| desertion | 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 2. the act of giving something up More Definitions → |
| stillborn | More Definitions → |
| revulsion | 1. intense aversion More Definitions → |
| epicurean | 1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) More Definitions → |
| immunogen | 1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body More Definitions → |
| selectman | 1. a male elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns More Definitions → |
| yellowfin | 1. may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics More Definitions → |
| aflatoxin | 1. a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon More Definitions → |
| pulsation | 1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 2. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity More Definitions → |
| adulation | 1. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise More Definitions → |
| boogeyman | 1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children More Definitions → |
| capsaicin | 1. colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno More Definitions → |
| rhodopsin | 1. a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light More Definitions → |
| strongman | 1. a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus 2. a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence More Definitions → |
| cotillion | 1. a ball at which young ladies are presented to society 2. a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century More Definitions → |
| evocation | 1. imaginative re-creation 2. calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations More Definitions → |
| repairman | 1. a skilled worker whose job is to repair things More Definitions → |
| malathion | 1. a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites More Definitions → |
| knockdown | 1. a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet More Definitions → |
| endorphin | 1. a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties More Definitions → |
| forebrain | 1. the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube More Definitions → |
| grosgrain | 1. a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs More Definitions → |
| draftsman | 1. a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines 2. an artist skilled at drawing More Definitions → |
| apportion | More Definitions → |
| crosstown | More Definitions → |
| layperson | 1. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person More Definitions → |
| guardsman | 1. a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards' More Definitions → |
| patrolman | 1. a policeman who patrols a given region More Definitions → |
| myoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed More Definitions → |
| proration | 1. the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer More Definitions → |
| simpleton | 1. a person lacking intelligence or common sense More Definitions → |
| plication | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. the act of folding in parallel folds More Definitions → |
| buckthorn | 1. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments 2. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia More Definitions → |
| ptarmigan | 1. large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage More Definitions → |
| woodgrain | 1. texture produced by the fibers in wood More Definitions → |
| postilion | 1. someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) More Definitions → |
| palpation | 1. a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) More Definitions → |
| gazillion | 1. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) More Definitions → |
| kanamycin | 1. antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections More Definitions → |
| solvation | 1. a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound More Definitions → |
| parathion | 1. a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide More Definitions → |
| tarpaulin | 1. waterproofed canvas More Definitions → |
| saccharin | 1. a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener More Definitions → |
| pronghorn | 1. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns More Definitions → |
| porphyrin | 1. any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues More Definitions → |
| washbasin | 1. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face 2. a basin for washing the hands More Definitions → |
| courtesan | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
| decoction | 1. (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling More Definitions → |
| mitomycin | 1. a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug More Definitions → |
| boatswain | 1. a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen More Definitions → |
| churchman | 1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders More Definitions → |
| dentition | 1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth 2. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal More Definitions → |
| erudition | 1. profound scholarly knowledge More Definitions → |
| reflexion | 1. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
| clampdown | 1. sudden restriction on an activity More Definitions → |
| foliation | 1. (botany) the process of forming leaves 2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock More Definitions → |
| bisection | 1. dividing into two equal parts More Definitions → |
| hobgoblin | 1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings 2. an object of dread or apprehension More Definitions → |