ABSP - Defined 4 Letter Words

Defined 4 Letter Words

naam	(Hist. law) the action of taking another's goods by distraint; goods so taken > NAAMS. Also NAM.
naan	(Hindi) a kind of Indian bread > NAANS. Also NAN.
nabe	A neighbourhood movie theatre > NABES.
nabk	(Arabic) a tree, the Christ's-thorn > NABKS. [Arabic nebk]. Also NEBBUK, NEBEK, NEBECK.
nabs	(3rd.) NAB, to seize.
nach	(Hindi) an entertainment in India consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing girls > NACHES. Also NAUTCH.
nada	(Spanish) nothing; nothingness > NADAS.
nads+	(Sl.) testicles. No NAD*.
naff	Tacky > NAFFER, NAFFEST; NAFFLY; (verb) to go away > NAFFS, NAFFING, NAFFED.
naga	(Sanskrit) a snake, especially the cobra; a divine snake (Hindu mythology) > NAGAS.
nags	(3rd.) NAG, to worry or annoy constantly.
naif	(Fr.) ingenuous > NAIFLY; (noun) a naive person > NAIFS. Also NAIVE.
naik	(Hindi) the rank of corporal in the Indian army > NAIKS.
nail	To fasten with a nail (a slender piece of metal) > NAILS, NAILING, NAILED.
nain	(Scots) one's own.
nala	(Hindi) a ravine, a watercourse > NALAS. [Hindi nala]. Also NULLAH, NULLA, NALLAH, NALLA.
name	To give a title to > NAMES, NAMING, NAMED.
nams	(Pl.) NAM, the action of taking another's goods by distraint.
namu+	(Maori) a black New Zealand sandfly > NAMU. No -S.
nana	(Aus. sl.) an idiot, a fool > NANAS.
nane+	(Scots) none.
nans	(Pl.) NAN, a kind of Indian lightly leavened bread.
naoi	(Pl.) NAOS, the inner cell of a temple.
naos	(Greek) the inner cell of a temple > NAOI or NAOSES.
napa	A kind of soft leather prepared from sheep- or goat-skin by a special tawing process > NAPAS. [From Napa in California]. Also NAPPA.
nape	The back of the neck; (verb) to attack with napalm > NAPES, NAPING, NAPED.
naps	(3rd.) NAP, to take a short sleep.
narc	(Abbr.) narcotic > NARCS.
nard	An East Indian plant of the valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery; an ointment made from this; (verb) to anoint with nard > NARDS, NARDING, NARDED.
nare	A nostril, esp. a hawk's > NARES. [L. naris, nostril].
nark	(Romany) a police informer; (verb) to inform on, to annoy > NARKS, NARKING, NARKED. [Romany nak, nose].
nary	(Dial.) not any.
nats	(Pl.) NAT, a nationalist.
nave	The largest part of church where the congregation sits > NAVES.
navy	A nation's warships > NAVIES.
nays	(Pl.) NAY, a denial.
naze	A headland or cape > NAZES.
nazi	(Ger.) a type of fascist > NAZIS. [Ger. short form of Nationalsozialist, National Socialist].
neal	An aphetic form of ANNEAL, to heat and cool metal gradually to temper > NEALS, NEALING, NEALED.
neap	The tidal period of least difference between high and low tides; (verb) to tend towards the neap > NEAPS, NEAPING, NEAPED.
near	Close at hand > NEARER, NEAREST; NEARLY; (verb) to approach > NEARS, NEARING, NEARED.
neat	Tidy > NEAT, NEATEST; NEATLY; (noun) cattle > NEATS.
nebs	(Pl.) NEB, a beak or bill.
neck	To kiss and caress in lovemaking > NECKS, NECKING, NECKED.
neds	(Pl.) NED, young hooligan.
need	To have an urgent or essential use for > NEEDS, NEEDING, NEEDED.
neem	(Hindi) an East Indian tree > NEEMS. Also NEEMB, NIM, NIMB.
neep	(Scots) a turnip > NEEPS.
nefs	(Pl.) NEF, a church nave.
negs+	(Pl.) NEG, a photographic negative.
neif	(Obs.) the fist > NEIFS. Also NEAFE, NEAFFE, NEIVE, NIEF, NIEVE.
neks	(Pl.) NEK, a col, a pass.
nema	A NEMATODE, a parasitic worm with an unsegmented, cylindrical body > NEMAS.
nemn	(Obs.) to name > NEMNS, NEMNING, NEMNED, NEMPT.
nene	(Hawaiian) a kind of goose native to Hawaii > NENES.
neon	A gaseous element > NEONS, NEONED.
neps	(Pl.) NEP, catmint.
nerd	A person obsessed with computers at the expense of human interaction > NERDS. Also NURD.
nerk	A fool, an idiot > NERKS.
nesh	Soft, crumbly; tender > NESHER, NESHEST.
ness	A headland > NESSES.
nest	To build a nest (a structure for holding bird eggs) > NESTS, NESTING, NESTED.
nete	(Greek) the highest note of a lyre > NETES. [Gk. nete or neate (chorde), literally, lowest (string)].
nets	(3rd.) NET, to catch in a net.
nett	To net > NETTS, NETTING, NETTED.
neuk	(Scots) a nook > NEUKS.
neum	A succession of notes sung to one syllable > NEUMS. Also NEUME.
neve	(Fr.) old compressed snow, aka FIRN > NEVES.
nevi	(Pl.) NEVUS, a birthmark.
news	(Verb) to report > NEWSES, NEWSING, NEWSED.
newt	A tailed amphibian of the salamander family > NEWTS.
next	Nearest > NEXTLY; (noun) the next thing or person > NEXTS.
nibs	(3rd.) NIB, to provide with a nib.
nice	Agreeable > NICER, NICEST; NICELY.
nick	To make a shallow cut in > NICKS, NICKING, NICKED.
nide	A pheasant's nest or brood; (verb) to nest > NIDES, NIDING, NIDED. Also NID.
nidi	(Pl.) NIDUS, a nest or breeding-place.
nids	(Pl.) NID, a pheasant's nest.
nied	(Pt.) NIE, to nigh.
nief	(Obs.) the fist > NIEFS. Also NEIF, NEAFE, NEAFFE, NIEVE, NEIVE.
nies	(3rd.) NIE, to nigh.
nife	The earth's hypothetical core of nickel and iron > NIFES.
niff	To pong > NIFFS, NIFFING, NIFFED.
nigh	Near > NIGHER, NIGHEST, NARRE, NEIST; (verb) to draw near to > NIGHS, NIGHING, NIGHED.
nill	Not to will; to refuse > NILLS, NILLING, NOULD, NOULDE, NILLED.
nils	(Pl.) NIL, nothing.
nimb	(Hindi) an East Indian tree > NIMBS. Also NEEM, NEEMB, NIM.
nims	(3rd.) NIM, to take or steal.
nine	A number > NINES.
nipa	(Malay) a low-growing E. Indian palm, aka ATTAP or ATAP > NIPAS.
nips	(3rd.) NIP, to pinch.
nirl	(Scots) a lump, a crumb; a stunted person; (verb) to stunt, shrivel > NIRLS, NIRLING, NIRLED or NIRLIT.
nish+	(Coll.) nothing > NISHES.
nisi	(Lat.) taking effect at a specified date unless cause is shown otherwise. No -S.
nite	(Coll.) night > NITES.
nits	(Pl.) NIT, the egg of a louse or similar insect.
nixe	(Pl.) NIX, a water-sprite.
nixy	A female NIX or malignant water-spirit > NIXIES. Also NIXIE.
noah+	(Aust. sl.) a shark > NOAHS. (Rhyming slang > Noah's ark).
nobs	(Pl.) NOB, a person of high social rank.
nock	To notch a bow or arrow > NOCKS, NOCKING, NOCKED.
node	A swollen enlargement > NODES.
nodi	(Pl.) NODUS, a knotty point, difficulty.
nods	(3rd.) NOD, to move the head forward in assent or greeting.
noel	A Christmas carol > NOELS.
noes	(Pl.) NO.
nogg	An egg-nog or similar drink > NOGGS. Also NOG.
nogs	(Pl.) NOG, an egg and alcohol drink.
noil	Short fibers combed from long fibers during textile preparation > NOILS.
noir	(Fr.) a type of crime fiction > NOIRS.
nole	The top of the head; the noddle > NOLES. Also NOLL, NOUL, NOWL, NOULE.
noll	The top of the head; the noddle > NOLLS. Also NOUL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE.
nolo	(Lat.) a type of legal plea > NOLOS.
noma	An ulceration of the cheek > NOMAS.
nome	(Greek) a province or department esp. in ancient Greece > NOMES. Also NOMOS.
noms	(Pl.) NOM, name.
nona	A virus disease > NONAS.
none	One of seven canonical daily periods for prayer and devotion > NONES.
nong	(Aust. sl.) a fool, an idiot > NONGS.
noni+	(Hawaiian) a tree of SE Asia whose fruit provides a possibly health-promoting juice > NONIS.
nook	A corner in a room > NOOKS. Also NEUK.
noon	The middle point of the day; (verb) to rest at noon > NOONS, NOONING, NOONED.
noop	(Scott) a knob, the tip of the elbow > NOOPS.
nope	(Coll.) no.
nori	(Japanese) a kind of seaweed, used as a foodstuff in Japan > NORIS.
nork	(Aust. sl.) a woman's breast > NORKS.
norm	A standard regarded as typical for a specific group > NORMS, NORMED.
nose	(Verb) to sniff with the nose > NOSES, NOSING, NOSED.
nosh	(Yiddish) food; (verb) to eat > NOSHES, NOSHING, NOSHED.
nosy	Prying > NOSIER, NOSIEST; NOSILY; (noun) a nosy person > NOSIES. Also NOSEY.
nota	(Pl.) NOTUM, the dorsal aspect of the thorax in insects.
note	To write down > NOTES, NOTING, NOTED.
nott	With close-cropped hair.
noul	The top of the head; the noddle > NOULS. Also NOLL, NOWL, NOULE, NOLE.
noun	A word used to denote the name of something > NOUNS.
noup	(Scots) in the Shetlands, a crag, a steep headland > NOUPS.
nous	(Greek) pure intellect; reason; commonsense > NOUSES.
nout	(Dial.) nothing. Also NOWT.
nova	(Lat.) an exploding star > NOVAE or NOVAS.
nowl	The top of the head; the noddle > NOWLS. Also NOLL, NOUL, NOULE, NOLE.
nown	(Obs.) own.
nows	(Pl.) NOW, the present time.
nowt	(Dial.) nothing. Also NOUT.
nowy	Having a convex curvature near the middle. No comp!
noys	(Pl.) NOY, to hurt or annoy.
nubs	(3rd.) NUB, to hang.
nude	Without clothes > NUDER, NUDEST; NUDELY; (noun) someone without clothes > NUDES.
nuff	(Sl.) enough.
nuke	(Verb) to destroy by use of nuclear weapons > NUKES, NUKING, NUKED.
null	(Verb) to annul, cancel, make void > NULLS, NULLING, NULLED.
numb	Without feeling > NUMBER, NUMBEST; NUMBLY; (verb) to make numb > NUMBS, NUMBING, NUMBED.
nuns	(Pl.) NUN, a female member of a religious order.
nurd	A person obsessed with computers at the expense of human interaction > NURDS, NURDY. Also NERD.
nurl	To cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc > NURLS, NURLING, NURLED. Also KNURL.
nurr	A knot in wood > NURRS. Also KNAUR, KNURR, KNUR, NUR.
nurs	(Pl.) NUR, a knob or knot in wood.
nuts	(Pl.) NUT, popularly, any fruit with an edible seed in a hard shell.
nyas	(Obs.) = EYAS, a young hawk taken from the nest for training > NYASES
nyed	(Pt.) NYE, to draw nigh.
nyes	(3rd.) NYE, to nigh.

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