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 Nurmes A town and municipality of North Karelia, Finland. Nurmi A surname from Finnish. nurnie Synonym of greeble (“piece of visual detail”). Nurobod A district of Tajikistan Nurrabiel A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia. Nurran A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. nursable Able to be nursed. nurse Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. nursebot A robot that carries out nursing. nursedom The world or sphere of nurses. nursegirl A young woman employed to look after a baby or young child. nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark. nursekeeper A nurse having some degree of custodial responsibility. nursekin Affectionate nickname for a child's nurse. nurseless Without a nurse. nurselet A young or small nurse. nurselike Resembling or characteristic of a nurse. nursely Synonym of nurselike. nursemaid A woman or girl employed to care for children. nurseman A man employed to care for children. nursepond A pond where fish are fed. nurser One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth. nursery Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children. nurserydom The world or sphere of the nursery. nurseryfish Any of the fish in the family Kurtidae that carry their egg clusters on hooks protruding from the foreheads of the males. nurseryful Enough to fill a nursery. nurserymaid nursemaid nurseryman A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery. nurseryperson A nurseryman or nurserywoman. nurseryware Decorated china intended for a children's nursery. nurserywoman The female equivalent of a nurseryman. nursespeak The style of language used by nurses. nursetender A nurse who looks after people who are unwell. nursewear Clothing to be worn by nurses. nursie A nurse. nursing In the state of suckling young, lactating. nursingly With tender care; cherishingly. nursingwear Clothing to be worn for nursing. nursle To nurture, train, raise (a person). nursling A young child or animal being nursed. nurst A surname. nurturable Able to be nurtured. nurtural Relating to nurture. nurturally In terms of, or by means of, nurture. nurturance The provision of physical and emotional care. nurturant That provides nourishment; nurturing. nurture The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care nurtureless Without nurture. nurturement nurture; the act of nurturing nurturer A person who nurtures someone or something. nurtureship Nurturing; upbringing. nurturing Refers to being caring; something which nurtures. nurturist One who ascribes things to nurture (environment and experiences) rather than nature (predisposition at birth). nuru A Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed. nuruk A traditional Korean fermentation starter made from wheat, rice, and barley. nurungji A traditional Korean snack made from scorched rice. nusach The style of a prayer service. Nusakan Beta Coronae Borealis, a binary star in the constellation of Corona Borealis. Nusantara A region of Southeast Asia: generally used to refer to Maritime Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. Nusantaran Of or relating to Nusantara. Nusaybin A city in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey, the ancient Nisibis. Nusayri Synonym of Alawite Nusayrian Synonym of Alawite Nusayrism Synonym of Alawism Nusbaum A surname. nusfiah An Arabian unit of liquid capacity, approximately 950 millilitres. Nushagak A long river in Alaska, United States. nusinersen An investigational drug for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. Nuskhuri One of three forms of the Georgian alphabet. Nuskhuri, a monumental script, is the 2nd form of the Georgian alphabet, but it is no longer used for writing the language. Nusmir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Nussbaum A surname Nussbaumian Of or relating to Martha Nussbaum (born 1947), American philosopher and feminist. Nussdorf A district in eastern Vienna, Austria. Nusser A surname from German. nussy The nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab). nustle To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse. Nusu a Loloish language spoken by the Nu people of China Nusz A surname. nut Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants. Nutan A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. nutant nodding, drooping nutarian One whose diet consists mainly of nuts. nutarianism The practice of being a nutarian, eating mainly nuts. nutate To rock or sway involuntarily. nutation A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body. nutational Related to nutation nutator A mechanical or electronic device for gyrating a feedhorn, dipole, or radar about the axis of the reflector without changing its polarization. nutbag An odd, eccentric or insane person. nutbaggery eccentricity; craziness nutball A crazy person. nutballs Crazy, insane, unhinged. nutbar Crazy, eccentric. Nutbourne A village in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7705). nutbowl a bowl specially used for nuts nutbreaker The nuthatch. nutburger A patty made from or containing nuts; a burger containing such a patty. Nutbush Nutbush, TN: An unincorporated town in Southwest Tennessee, about which Tina Turner wrote the 1973 song Nutbush City Limits. nutbusting ballbusting (sexual practice) nutcake A cake made with nuts nutcase An eccentric or odd person. nutcrack To crack nuts for food. nutcracker An implement for cracking nuts. nutdriver A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications. Nute A surname. Nutella A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread. nutellasagna A dessert dish made with lasagna noodles, Nutella, and marshmallows. nutfall The falling of nuts from the plant on which they grow. nutfarm An insane asylum. Nutfield A village and civil parish in Tandridge district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ3050). nutgall A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape. nutgraf The sentence or paragraph that summarizes a story. nutgrass Any perennial sedge of species Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers. nuth A nose ring worn by Indian women. nuthacker The nuthatch. Nuthall A village and civil parish in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5144). nuthatch Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first. nuthead A silly or crazy person; kook. nuthook A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts. nuthouse A hospital for the mentally ill. nuthugger Briefs or other type of undergarment designed with a minimal amount of fabric in the front center crotch pouch. Nuthurst A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1926). nutil Useless. nutjobber A bird of family Sittidae; a nuthatch. nutjobbery The behaviour of a nutjob; lunacy or idiocy. nutjuice Semen. Nutkins A surname. nutless Without nuts (the fruit). nutlet A small nut. Nutley A village in Maresfield parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4427). nutlike Resembling a nut. nutling A small or juvenile nut; a nutlet. nutly Of, relating to, or resembling a nut or nuts; nutlike. nutmeal Meal made by the crushing or grinding of nuts. nutmeat The edible portion of a nut. nutmeg An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds. nutmegged Seasoned with nutmeg. nutmegger A person from Connecticut. nutmeggy Resembling a nutmeg seed in taste or appearance. nutpecker The nuthatch. nutpick A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut. nutpicker One who gathers nuts from the plants they grow upon. nutpicking The gathering of nuts from the plants they grow upon. nutraceutical A nutrient or food believed to have curative properties; a food used as a drug. nutraceutically By means of nutraceuticals nutraceutics The pseudoscience of nutraceuticals nutraloaf A bland food made from various ingredients mixed together and baked into a loaf, served to prisoners instead of normal meals as a disciplinary measure. NuTrek The films and television series in the Star Trek franchise from 2009 onward. nutria The coypu, Myocastor coypus. nutriate To supply with nutrients. nutrication feeding or nourishment