Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z nickle European green woodpecker (Picus viridis). Nickleberry An American surname primarily used by African Americans. Nickleby A surname. nickles A surname. Nickless A surname originating as a patronymic. Nicklin A surname transferred from the given name. Nicklow A surname. nicknacket A knick-knack. nickname A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. nicknameable Able to be called by a nickname. nicknamed Having a nickname. nicknamee The person on whom a nickname is bestowed. nicknameless Without a nickname. nicknamer One who bestows a nickname. nicknamey Pertaining to or resembling a nickname. Nickneven A hag or evil spirit in Scottish folklore. Nicko A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas. Nickol A surname. Nickolas A male given name. Nickolds A surname originating as a patronymic. Nickolls A surname originating as a patronymic. Nickols A surname originating as a patronymic. nicks A surname originating as a patronymic. Nickson A surname originating as a patronymic. nickstick A tally stick. nickum A mischievous person; a scallywag. Nicky A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, Nicole, and Nichole. Niclaes A male given name from Dutch. niclofolan An anthelminthic drug. niclosamide A teniacide that is especially effective against cestodes that infect humans, also used as a piscicide. Nico A diminutive of the male given names Nicolas, Nicola, Nikos, etc. Nicobar Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands. Nicobarese Belonging or relating to an isolated group of Austroasiatic languages spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India. Nicobaric Nicobarese Nicobars The Nicobar Islands. nicoboxil An analgesic drug. nicoclonate An antilipidemic drug. nicocodeine An opiate derivative, closely related to dihydrocodeine, developed as a cough suppressant and analgesic. nicocodine An antitussive drug. Nicod A surname nicodamid Any spider in the family Nicodamidae. Nicodemian Relating to Nicodemus. Nicodemism The beliefs and practices of Nicodemites. Nicodemite Someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent. Nicodemus To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus. Nicodian Of or relating to Jean Nicod (1893–1924), French philosopher and logician. nicodicodeine An opiate derivative developed as a cough suppressant and analgesic. nicodicodine An antitussive drug. nicofibrate An antilipidemic drug, a derivative of clofibrate and nicotinic acid. nicofuranose A niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent. Nicol A surname originating as a patronymic. Nicola A female given name from Ancient Greek. Nicolaism A particular Christian heresy (in the early church) Nicolaitan A member of an early Christian sect (Nicolaism), said to participate in certain pagan ceremonies. Nicolaitanism The beliefs of the Nicolaitans, an early Christian group or sect. Nicolaite A Nicolaitan. Nicolaitism The practices of the Nicolaitan sect; libertinism, especially among the clergy; clerical marriage. Nicolas A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of less common usage, variant of Nicholas. Nicolaus A census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. Nicolay A surname. Nicole A female given name from Ancient Greek. Nicolescu A surname from Romanian. nicoletiid Any of the primitive wingless insects in the family Nicoletiidae. Nicolette A female given name from French. Nicoletti A surname from Italian. Nicolini A surname from Italian. Nicoll A surname originating as a patronymic. Nicolle A female given name. Nicollet A surname from French. Nicolls A surname originating as a patronymic. Nicolo A surname from Italian. Nicolochus A male given name of historical usage Nicolosi A surname from Italian. Nicols A surname. Nicolson A surname originating as a patronymic. Nicomachean Of or pertaining to Nicomachus. Nicomachus A male given name from Ancient Greek. Nicomedia Former name of Izmit: a city in Turkey; the ancient capital of Bithynia. Nicomedian Of or pertaining to Nicomedia. nicomiid Any treehopper in the family Nicomiidae, a synonym of the Membracidae. nicomorphine The 3,6-dinicotinate ester of morphine, a strong opioid agonist analgesic two to three times as potent as morphine. Nicopolis Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire. Nicopolitan An inhabitant or a resident of Nicopolis. nicopyrite Synonym of pentlandite. nicor A sea monster. nicoracetam A nootropic racetam drug, differing from aniracetam in having a pyridine ring in place of aniracetam's benzene ring. nicorandil A vasodilatory drug used to treat angina. Nicos A transliteration of a male given name (Νίκος) used in Greece. Nicosia The capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. Nicosian Of, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. nicosulfuron A particular N-sulfonylurea used as a herbicide Nicot A surname from French. nicotelline A tricyclic heterocycle composed of three linked pyridine rings, 2,4-dipyridin-3-ylpyridine nicothoid Any copepod in the family Nicothoidae. nicotian Relating to, or derived from, tobacco. nicotiana Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana nicotianamine An enzyme inhibitor N-(N-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)azetidine-2-carboxylic acid or its derivatives nicotianine A white waxy amino acid with a hot, bitter taste, extracted from tobacco leaves. nicotianoside A particular steroid glycoside. nicotic nicotinic nicotidine A complex, oily, nitrogenous base, isomeric with nicotine, obtained by the reduction of certain derivatives of the pyridine group. nicotiflorin A rutinoside of kaempferol present in the rhizomes of some ferns nicotinal Synonym of nicotinic: Of or relating to nicotine. nicotinaldehyde The aldehyde 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde related to nicotinic acid nicotinamidase A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction nicotinamide + H₂O ⇌ nicotinate + NH₃. nicotinamide The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin). nicotinate Any salt or ester of nicotinic acid. nicotine An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. nicotinean Synonym of nicotinic: of or relating to nicotine. nicotined Stained by nicotine from smoking tobacco. nicotineless Without nicotine. nicotinelike Resembling or characteristic of nicotine. nicotinergic activated by nicotine nicotini A martini cocktail made by mixing vodka with a tea made from tobacco leaves. nicotinian Synonym of nicotinic: of or relating to nicotine. nicotinic Of or pertaining to nicotine or its derivatives. nicotinism nicotine poisoning (especially as a result of tobacco use) nicotinist One who is addicted to nicotine, the alkaloid found in tobacco. nicotinize To treat or to drug with nicotine nicotinized Drugged or impregnated with nicotine. nicotinoid Any of a large group of compounds related to nicotine. nicotinoyl The radical derived from nicotinic acid nicotinoylation Reaction with a nicotinoyl radical nicotinurate Any salt or ester of nicotinuric acid nicotinyl A univalent radical derived from nicotine nicotized Synonym of nicotinized Nicotra A surname from Italian. nicouline rotenone nicoxamat A uricosuric drug. nictate To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane. nictation An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink. nictemeral Varying regularly with a day/night cycle; diurnal; circadian. nictiazem A calcium channel blocker. nictindole A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. nictitans The nictitating membrane. nictitant Synonym of nictitating. nictitate to wink or blink nictitating winking, blinking nictitation Winking, blinking Niculescu A surname from Romanian. Nida A surname. nidal Of or pertaining to nests. nidality The idea that microscale disease foci are determined by the entire ecosystem. nidamental Used to describe an internal organ, in some elasmobranchs and molluscs, that secretes egg cases or the gelatinous covering of eggmass. nidamentum egg case nidana The standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha. nidate To become implanted in, especially, a uterus. nidation The implantation of the early embryo in the uterus. nidatory Of or relating to a nest. Nidavellir The realm of the dwarves, one of the nine realms.