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 Nirali A female given name from India. niramiai The staredown between sumo wrestlers before a match. Nirankari A reformist movement in Sikhism. niraparib A drug being developed as a cancer treatment. Nirgranth A Jain ascetic monk. nirgundi Chinese chaste tree (Vitex negundo). Nirgunty A low-ranking official responsible for the regulation of irrigation and the distribution of water. niridazole A particular schistosomicide drug. nirk A tariff, rate, or current price, especially one established by authority. nirls herpes Nirmal A district of Telangana, India. nirmanakaya The third aspect of the Trikaya: the physical manifestation of a Buddha in time and space. nirmatrelvir An antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the second to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the FDA in the United States of America. Niro A surname. nirogacestat An anticancer medication for the treatment of desmoid tumors. Nirosta A form of stainless steel typically used to make blades. Nirranda A locality in the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia nirsevimab A human recombinant monoclonal antibody used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants. niru A company within the military of the Qing dynasty. nirvana Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience. nirvanic Pertaining to nirvana; heavenly. nirvanol A derivative of hydantoin which is a metabolite of and contributes most of the pharmacological effects of mephenytoin. nis A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house. nisab A minimum amount of wealth beyond which one must pay zakat (alms). Nisaba The Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. Nisaea a vast plain in Media, known for its namesake horse breed Nisan The seventh month of the civil year and the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Adar and before Iyar. Nisarg A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Nisarga A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. NiSb breithauptite nisba An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language. Nisbet A surname. Nisbett A surname. nisbite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal tin white mineral containing antimony and nickel. Nischay A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Nischelle A female given name. Nisean Of or relating to ancient Nisaia in Media. nisei a person born outside of Japan of parents who were born in Japan Nisenan A member of the Southern or Valley Maidu, various Native American groups of central California. nisey A simpleton. nish Nothing. Nisha A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Nishada A member of a tribe mentioned in ancient Indian literature, said to have ruled several kingdoms. Nishakara A rishi in the Ramayana who guided Sampati. Nishapur A city in Iran. Nishatganj A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Nishelle A female given name. nishi the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”) Nishida A surname from Japanese. Nishikawa A surname from Japanese. Nishiki A variety of California-grown medium-grain rice. Nishikori A surname from Japanese. Nishimori A surname from Japanese. Nishimoto A surname from Japanese. Nishimura A surname from Japanese. Nishinomiya A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Nishinoomote A city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Nishio A city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Nishioka A surname from Japanese. Nishit A male given name from Sanskrit. Nishita A female given name from Sanskrit. Nishitani A surname from Japanese. Nishiwaki A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Nishiyama A surname from Japanese. Nishizawa A surname from Japanese. Nishizumi A surname from Japanese. Nishnaabemwin The variants of Nishnaabemwin that use this form of the word (which are spoken with vowel syncope), spoken in southern Ontario, around Lake Huron, primarily Odawa, Eastern Ojibwe and Nipissing. Nishtha A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. nisi decree nisi Nisibene Of or pertaining to Nisibis. Nisibis Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey. nisin A polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium Lactococcus lactis; used as a preservative in processed cheese etc. nisinic Of or relating to nisin. Niskayuna A town with hamlet and census-designated place therein, in Schenectady County, New York, United States. Niskin A surname. Nisku A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Nisland A town in South Dakota. Nisley A surname. Nisly A surname. nisnas Erythrocebus patas pyrrhonotus, the eastern subspecies of patas monkey. nisobamate A tranquilizer of the carbamate family. nisoldipine A calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class. nisoxetine A drug that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine (noradrenaline), originally researched as an antidepressant but not currently used in humans. nispero The loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. nisperos A surname. Nisporeni A raion of Moldova. Nisqually Any member of a Native American tribe in western Washington state, near the Nisqually River. Nissan A car of the Japanese Nissan brand. Nissard A native or inhabitant of Nice. Nisse A town in Borsele, Netherlands. Nissen A surname. Nissewaard A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Nissitissit A river located in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts in the United States. Nissl A surname from German. Nissley A surname from German. nissonite A monoclinic-prismatic bluish green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus. Nisswa A city in Minnesota. NIST A surname from Welsh. Nistler A surname from German. Nisu A cluster of languages spoken in China. nisus A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving. nisusiid Any brachiopod of the family †Nisusiidae. Niswander A surname. Niswonger A surname. Nisyrian Of or relating to Nisyros. Nisyros A Greek island in the Dodecanese. nit The egg of a louse. Nita A female given name. nitarsone An antiprotozoal drug. Nitasha A female given name. nitazene A synthetic opioid derived from 2-benzylbenzimidazole. nitazoxanide A synthetic nitrothiazolyl-salicylamide derivative used as an antiprotozoal agent. nitch A notch or small incision. nitchevo never mind; no matter nitchie A Native North American. nitecapone A drug that acts as a selective inhibitor of the enzyme catechol O-methyl transferase. nitelite A nightlight. nitency endeavour; effort; tendency nitenpyram An insecticide used to kill external parasites of livestock and pets. niter A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder. niterie A nightclub or nightspot. Nitesh A male given name. nitgrass Gastridium ventricosum, a European annual grass bearing a long, thin, smooth inflorescence of spikelets. Nith A river in south-west Scotland, mainly in Dumfries and Galloway council area; in full, the River Nith. nither To shiver or tremble, especially with cold. nithered Very cold; shrivelled with cold. nithing A coward, a dastard; a wretch. nithiocyamine amoscanate Nithsdale A hood that can be drawn over the face. NITian An alum of one of the National Institutes of Technology. nitic Having a reasonable amount of clay, but that falls apart into flat-edged geometrical forms that have shiny faces nitid Bright; lustrous; shining. nitidine A type of benzophenanthridine alkaloid that derives from various species of Zanthoxylum, but most notably Zanthoxylum nitidum. nitidity Quality of being nitid; brightness; clarity. nitidous Synonym of nitid. nitidulid Any beetle in the family Nitidulidae. nitinol An alloy of nickel and titanium that has the ability to return to a predetermined shape when heated. nitisinone A drug originally developed as a herbicide but now used to treat hereditary tyrosinemia type 1. nitisol A nitic soil. niton Former name of radon. nitpick To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details. nitpicker One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details). nitpickery nitpicking behaviour nitpickety Synonym of nitpicky. nitpickiness The quality of being nitpicky; pedantry over trivia. nitpicking The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair. nitpickingly In a manner that is nitpicking; in a way that nitpicks. nitpickish somewhat nitpicky nitpicky Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details. nitracaine A stimulant with local anesthetic properties, closely related to dimethocaine, that has been sold as a designer drug.