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{
"nibble":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to bite gently":[],
": to eat or chew in small bits":[],
": to take away bit by bit":[
"waves nibbling the shore"
],
": to deal with something as if by nibbling":[],
": an act of nibbling":[],
": a tentative expression of interest":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ni-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"peck",
"pick"
],
"antonyms":[
"bite",
"morsel",
"mouthful",
"nugget",
"taste",
"tidbit",
"titbit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We nibbled cheese and crackers.",
"We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.",
"Noun",
"He felt a nibble on his fishing line.",
"They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Yellow jackets hunt caterpillars, grubs and will even nibble your burger for sustenance. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"And China is likely to be playing the long game, analysts said, using its gray zone tactics to nibble away at US influence gradually. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Food Since this party centers around the television and not the table, keep the food easy to eat so everyone can nibble while watching the show and catching up with friends. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"And like any good Italian household, there\u2019s always a little something to nibble on. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Keep this arrangement where your furry friends can't nibble on it\u2014poinsettia leaves can be toxic to pets. \u2014 Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Dec. 2021",
"This is for dark chocolate lovers and people who prefer to nibble on chocolate, which is not me. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Nov. 2021",
"For example, maybe being able to nibble on something in the morning prevents over-splurging later in the day. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"But soon enough, the wild possibilities of fiction began to nibble at her brainstem. \u2014 Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bavarian tavern snack: Some longtime Wisconsin taverns and supper clubs still offer patrons a free nibble of crackers and cheese, and the cheese spreads pay homage mostly to cheddar. \u2014 Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Drinks were modeled after the four elements\u2014Air, Earth, Fire, and Water\u2014and enjoyed before guests moved into the ballroom for delectable and warming nibbles such as truffle lobster risotto and the signature chicken pie. \u2014 Vogue , 30 Nov. 2018",
"He was even permitted a few nibbles of the grass lawn. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2020",
"Stores are looking closely at developing curbside-pickup-delivery initiatives, so the toothpick-spearing days for a nibble of diced cheese, cube of meat or dessert cup with tiny plastic spoon are in the past to stay. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2020",
"Some smelled it, licked it, or took tiny nibbles around the edges. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Jan. 2020",
"From the welcoming glass of Krug champagne to the final nibble of Indian sweets from Masala Munchies, guests were treated to a three-course dinner that showcased Houston's cultural diversity. \u2014 Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle , 5 Oct. 2019",
"Frilly tea, please Just about now, who doesn\u2019t want to go escape somewhere with friends, yummy nibbles and butterflies on your plate? Neiman Marcus is bringing high tea to its Zodiac Room in its Downtown Dallas store. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Just remember that any plant can cause stomach upset and vomiting if your pet nibbles on it, so keep an eye on your pets with all your indoor plants and indoor trees. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 24 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065543"
},
"nibs":{
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": an important or self-important person":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases his nibs or her nibs as if a title of honor"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nibz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1821, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213114"
},
"nice":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": polite , kind",
": pleasing , agreeable",
": appropriate , fitting",
": well-executed",
": socially acceptable : well-bred",
": virtuous , respectable",
": possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision (see precision entry 1 sense 2a ) and delicacy",
": showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular",
": exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious",
": trivial",
": wanton , dissolute",
": coy , reticent",
": in a nice or pleasing way",
": pleasing , pleasant",
": kind, polite, and friendly",
": of good quality",
": done very well",
": well behaved",
"city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern France population 343,304"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bs",
"\u02c8n\u012bs",
"\u02c8n\u0113s"
],
"synonyms":[
"befitting",
"correct",
"de rigueur",
"decent",
"decorous",
"genteel",
"polite",
"proper",
"respectable",
"seemly"
],
"antonyms":[
"improper",
"inappropriate",
"incorrect",
"indecent",
"indecorous",
"indelicate",
"unbecoming",
"ungenteel",
"unseemly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But a nice , simple start for a quarterback who simply took what was there and played his role. \u2014 Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press , 30 Oct. 2017",
"And there\u2019s a nice jumping off point here in the numbers that were presented to the general assembly in Manhattan this week, and that The MMQB obtained. \u2014 Albert Breer, SI.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
"In southern Ohio, the triple nickel-Route 555-is a nice , long, windy road. \u2014 Grant Segall, cleveland.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
"The cod taco was unexpectedly and deliciously spicy with a nice , lingering after-burn. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 18 Oct. 2017",
"And Landon executes some nice , albeit arbitrary stylistic flourishes that draw attention to the filmmaking process. \u2014 Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader , 25 Oct. 2017",
"Our teacher is a nice , relaxed guy who tells the class to get onstage for a warm-up exercise and asks us to name our favorite movie. \u2014 Katie Sharer, Los Angeles Magazine , 20 Oct. 2017",
"Must be nice to go through life as a billionaire dreamer. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Crushing your own spices is nice , but we like a finer consistency too. \u2014 Alex Delany, Bon Appetit , 31 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a",
"Adverb",
"circa 1544, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192757"
},
"nicely":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": polite , kind":[
"a very nice person",
"That's nice of you to say."
],
": pleasing , agreeable":[
"a nice time",
"a nice person"
],
": appropriate , fitting":[
"not a nice word for a formal occasion",
"She always wears nice clothes."
],
": well-executed":[
"nice shot"
],
": socially acceptable : well-bred":[
"from a nice family"
],
": virtuous , respectable":[
"\u2026 I met nice girls whose skirts reached the ground.",
"\u2014 Jack London"
],
": possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision (see precision entry 1 sense 2a ) and delicacy":[
"nice measurements",
"a nice distinction between these two words"
],
": showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular":[
"too nice a palate to enjoy junk food"
],
": exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious":[
"a nice code of honor"
],
": trivial":[],
": wanton , dissolute":[],
": coy , reticent":[],
"city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern France population 343,304":[],
": in a nice or pleasing way":[
"They plan to fix up the place real nice .",
"He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice .",
"\u2014 Kate DiCamillo",
"In fact, the action is part of what made the findings redundant. The action mattered because it has, for the past two years, forced Microsoft to play nice . [=to behave nicely; to be cooperative and unaggressive in dealing with others]",
"\u2014 Gary Rivlin",
"Bipartisanship may also be elusive if it means a hostile GOP majority has to play nice with a President it has tried to kick out of office.",
"\u2014 Amy Borrus et al."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113s",
"\u02c8n\u012bs"
],
"synonyms":[
"befitting",
"correct",
"de rigueur",
"decent",
"decorous",
"genteel",
"polite",
"proper",
"respectable",
"seemly"
],
"antonyms":[
"improper",
"inappropriate",
"incorrect",
"indecent",
"indecorous",
"indelicate",
"unbecoming",
"ungenteel",
"unseemly"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nice Adjective correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I hope you all had a nice time.",
"It's so nice to see you again.",
"It's nice to be back home.",
"It's nice to know that you're all right.",
"It would be nice to try something different.",
"We had a very nice dinner.",
"\u201cHello, my name is Sara.\u201d \u201cIt's nice to meet you , Sara.\u201d",
"It's nice to see you , Luis. How have you been?",
"She wears the nicest clothes.",
"He looks nice in his new suit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But a nice , simple start for a quarterback who simply took what was there and played his role. \u2014 Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press , 30 Oct. 2017",
"And there\u2019s a nice jumping off point here in the numbers that were presented to the general assembly in Manhattan this week, and that The MMQB obtained. \u2014 Albert Breer, SI.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
"In southern Ohio, the triple nickel-Route 555-is a nice , long, windy road. \u2014 Grant Segall, cleveland.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
"The cod taco was unexpectedly and deliciously spicy with a nice , lingering after-burn. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 18 Oct. 2017",
"And Landon executes some nice , albeit arbitrary stylistic flourishes that draw attention to the filmmaking process. \u2014 Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader , 25 Oct. 2017",
"Our teacher is a nice , relaxed guy who tells the class to get onstage for a warm-up exercise and asks us to name our favorite movie. \u2014 Katie Sharer, Los Angeles Magazine , 20 Oct. 2017",
"Must be nice to go through life as a billionaire dreamer. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Crushing your own spices is nice , but we like a finer consistency too. \u2014 Alex Delany, Bon Appetit , 31 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, foolish, wanton, from Anglo-French, silly, simple, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescire not to know \u2014 more at nescience":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":"Adjective",
"circa 1544, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185050"
},
"nick":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a small notch, groove, or chip":[
"For one thing, formal chairs, beds and tables require greater vigilance on the part of the owners to protect against nicks and spills.",
"\u2014 Sarah Collins"
],
": a small cut or wound":[
"got a few nicks from shaving"
],
": a break in one strand of two-stranded DNA caused by a missing phosphodiester bond":[],
": a final critical moment":[
"in the nick of time"
],
": condition":[
"in good nick"
],
": to jot down : record":[],
": to make a nick in : notch , chip":[
"\u2026 her favorite haunts are \u2026 department stores where she scores deep discounts on nicked furniture sold off the floor.",
"\u2014 Heather Lobdell"
],
": to cut into or wound slightly":[
"nicked himself shaving",
"I didn't have time to get my glove up, and the ball nicked my ear as it went past me.",
"\u2014 Steve Wulf"
],
": to cut short":[
"cold weather, which nicked steel and automobile output",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": to catch at the right point or time":[],
": cheat , overcharge":[
"\"A cry of anguish ascended to high heavens,\" reported Business Week in 1933, \"when millions of white-collar workers discovered that they had been nicked for a considerable percentage of their earnings when J. P. Morgan and partners had paid no income tax at all.\"",
"\u2014 Cynthia Crossen"
],
": arrest":[
"The new owner, my brother, had installed all the window grilles and had them wired on a direct alarm to the police station so that if anyone tried to enter that way they would be nicked .",
"\u2014 Dick Francis"
],
": steal":[
"To discover at the last moment that 24 cases of Schweppes had been nicked from the cellar was a horrible shock.",
"\u2014 Sunday Times"
],
": to make petty attacks : snipe":[],
": to complement one another genetically and produce superior offspring":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nik"
],
"synonyms":[
"chip",
"hack",
"indent",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"kerf",
"notch"
],
"antonyms":[
"appropriate",
"boost",
"filch",
"heist",
"hook",
"lift",
"misappropriate",
"nip",
"pilfer",
"pinch",
"pocket",
"purloin",
"rip off",
"snitch",
"steal",
"swipe",
"thieve"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There are a couple of nicks on the painting.",
"His face was covered with nicks and cuts after shaving.",
"She spent a night in the nick .",
"an economy in bad nick",
"Verb",
"He was nicked on the shoulder by a bullet.",
"She was nicked for the theft.",
"I nicked a couple of cars when I was younger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Rescuers reached the woman, who was hanging onto a tree and her dog, just in the nick of time, Wellton Police Sgt. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Luckily, Danny performs a spacewalk in the nick of time \u2014 but not before Karen\u2019s second husband and Polaris co-founder Sam (Jeff Hephner) is among the dead. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"Madison shows up in the nick of time and easily kills half a dozen men with her gun without hitting Mo. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"But the international flags were hoisted Wednesday morning, just in the nick of time. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Stories of a couple who makes it against all odds, of a woman who leaves her controlling boyfriend in the nick of time, of would-be lovers who pine for each other in silence, of a priest who falls in love with his choir director. \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 27 May 2022",
"Then, in the nick of time, Silas arrived at 11:31 p.m. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Ruddy personally staved off a Mob war, and averted every possible disaster in the nick of time, and possibly invented a cure for cancer and probably saved the whales. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Volunteers are producing replicas of museum websites\u2014and in some cases, this work comes in the nick of time. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Houston could nick 100 degrees any day through Sunday before simmering back into the mid 90s. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The sponge protects the dolphins from sharp rocks and coral that would otherwise nick their faces. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Ida will likely nick the economy\u2019s growth in the current July-September quarter, though repairs and rebuilding efforts are expected to make up for some of that in the coming months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Ida will likely nick the economy\u2019s growth in the current July-September quarter, though repairs and rebuilding efforts are expected to regain those losses in the coming months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, chicagotribune.com , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Ida will likely nick the economy\u2019s growth in the current July-September quarter, though repairs and rebuilding efforts are expected to regain those losses in the coming months. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Ida will likely nick the economy's growth in the current July-September quarter, though repairs and rebuilding efforts are expected to regain those losses in the coming months. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Marquez, gifted with a 3-0 lead, was nicked for a run in each of the first two frames. \u2014 Kyle Newman, The Denver Post , 26 July 2019",
"Kessel fired a shot that nicked the end of Allen's glove but still beat him off the far post and into the net. \u2014 Richard Morin, azcentral , 31 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English nyke , probably alteration of nocke nock":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163320"
},
"nicknack":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small trivial article usually intended for ornament":[
"a collection of colorful knickknacks",
"Known in the computer industry as tchotchkes, which is Yiddish for cheap trinkets, the knickknacks distributed in the past year have included \"Love Me Tender\" toilet-roll dispensers, wax eyeballs, chocolate computers and Nerf-ball launchers.",
"\u2014 Jim Carlton",
"Melissa Etheridge's spacious two-story home outside Los Angeles is filled with knickknacks from her life: Aside from awards and photos, there is a small collection of vintage neon clocks \u2026 and a Thelma & Louise poster signed by the cast (including a then-unknown Brad Pitt).",
"\u2014 Lynette Rice"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005101"
},
"nidus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a place where something originates, develops, or is located":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b-d\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"breeding ground",
"hotbed",
"hothouse",
"nest",
"nursery",
"seedbed",
"seminary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035947"
},
"niggard":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser",
": to act niggardly",
": to treat in a niggardly manner"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ni-g\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"cheapskate",
"churl",
"hunks",
"miser",
"penny-pincher",
"piker",
"scrooge",
"skinflint",
"tightwad"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183541"
},
"niggle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": trifle":[],
": to spend too much effort on minor details":[],
": to find fault constantly in a petty way : carp":[
"she haggles, she niggles , she wears out our patience",
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf"
],
": gnaw":[],
": to give stingily or in tiny portions":[],
": a trifling doubt, objection, or complaint":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ni-g\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"carp",
"cavil",
"fuss",
"nitpick",
"quibble"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She had been niggled by worry her entire life.",
"He's always niggling over small details.",
"Noun",
"I've had a knee niggle for the past few days.",
"He has a bit of a niggle in his back.",
"I have a few minor niggles about the performance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That said, without examples of what the ERA might change, the accusations of its largely symbolic status \u2014 lodged by some of the characters in the series \u2014 continue to niggle . \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Something about this might niggle at the back of the mind as the hours go by. \u2014 Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Stocksy As a result, a food bully niggles a friend into ordering her way to justify her own decisions. \u2014 Diane Stopyra, Marie Claire , 24 May 2019",
"As a result, a food bully niggles a friend into ordering her way to justify her own decisions. \u2014 Diane Stopyra, Marie Claire , 24 May 2019",
"While her teammates niggled and nudged to frustrate England, her method was more classical. \u2014 SI.com , 14 June 2019",
"The 29-year-old England international, who has once more seen his season disrupted by niggling fitness problems, would boost Chelsea's small squad, with games set to keep coming thick and fast over the next few weeks and months. \u2014 SI.com , 16 Jan. 2018",
"With City skipper Vincent Kompany still being hampered by niggling injuries, John Stones recuperating from a hamstring strain and Eliaquim Mangala not rated by the Spaniard, the current league leaders are eager to bolster their defensive ranks. \u2014 SI.com , 26 Dec. 2017",
"That is because government watchdogs don\u2019t niggle small business lenders for allowing discretionary overrides or customizing credit scoring. \u2014 Amar Bhid\u00e9, WSJ , 13 Sep. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Any niggle or glitch can be gone in an instant, just point and swish and the obstacle is overcome. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"This is just a minor niggle since the app\u2019s functionality is far more important than the interface. \u2014 Zach Epstein, BGR , 14 Aug. 2021",
"One final niggle is that despite carrying much less text, the new menu graphics occupy a large chunk of the screen. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"This symbiotic relationship has now struck again, with owners of the latest X series of LG OLED TVs spotting another niggle with their mostly beloved TVs\u2019 pictures that has LG has again quickly promised to get sorted. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021",
"Many people have adapted by taking up meditation or mindfulness, and in the process have made peace with the doubts and self-criticism that niggle at the back of their brains. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Leandro Trossard, who created Lucas Digne's dramatic late own goal in the victory over Everton, is in contention to start for Brighton despite picking up a niggle , while wing-back Ezequiel Scholetto could also be in contention for a start. \u2014 SI.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
"The England international made just 16 appearance last season as he was hampered by various knocks and niggles , failing to score or assist. \u2014 SI.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"For those that can set niggles aside, there's a lot to Ad Astra. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 20 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013111"
},
"niggling":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ni-gli\u014b",
"\u02c8ni-g(\u0259-)li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"chicken",
"de minimis",
"footling",
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"Mickey Mouse",
"minute",
"negligible",
"no-account",
"nominal",
"paltry",
"peanut",
"petty",
"picayune",
"piddling",
"piddly",
"piffling",
"pimping",
"slight",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
"antonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"considerable",
"important",
"material",
"significant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233609"
},
"nigh":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"preposition",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": near in place, time, or relationship":[
"Morning was drawing nigh .",
"\u2014 often used with on, onto , or unto served \u2026 for nigh on forty years \u2014 M. S. Tisdale"
],
": nearly , almost":[
"\u2026 once well nigh broke his neck, by a fall from one of its branches.",
"\u2014 Washington Irving"
],
": close , near":[],
": direct , short":[],
": being on the left side":[
"the nigh horse"
],
": near":[],
": to draw or come near to : approach":[],
": to draw near":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"around",
"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"near",
"nearby"
],
"antonyms":[
"close",
"close-up",
"immediate",
"near",
"nearby",
"neighboring",
"next-door",
"proximate"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"The snow is melting. Spring is nigh .",
"It would be nigh impossible to fix it.",
"Preposition",
"a field nigh the church",
"Verb",
"as the hour of his death was nighing",
"as the old man was nighing his hour of death",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Anticipation was high since Swift revealed in an Instagram Story post Thursday morning that the new song was nigh . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The summer season is nigh , so time to plan a getaway. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"While many gamers have fond memories of solving the nigh -impossible puzzles in the original Monkey Island games, Grossman thinks some re-evaluation might be warranted. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Costello said that Mayes, who now lives in Austin, Texas, wrote him last year to tell him that the 50th anniversary of their time together was nigh . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 30 May 2022",
"Success, in other words, begets future success, and obscurity is nigh impossible to overcome. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Ever since the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade surfaced, Democrats have been grappling with the fact that the worst-case scenario may very well be nigh . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Making a film about a generational mood is a nigh -impossible challenge, but Trier achieves it by never losing focus of the singular character he\u2019s created. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"There are no nigh -unbeatable 1972 Miami Dolphins or 2007 New England Patriots in this year\u2019s N.F.L. playoff field. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Katie Gostic, an infectious-disease modeler at the University of Chicago, agrees that Delta doom is probably nigh . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The nigh -unkillable guy in the William Shatner mask. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Are there any Big Ten teams that could be swept up in the SEC\u2019s nigh -unstoppable land grab? \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 3 Aug. 2021",
"On its Instagram, hypnotic video loops of cheese and consome sizzling on a flat-top grill showcase a nigh -pornographic attention to detail and stimulate the appetite. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 22 Oct. 2020",
"In the 1990s, cops began encouraging the homeless to settle on this abandoned stretch of land, and others soon joined them to take advantage of the nigh -lawless space. \u2014 Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine , 19 Nov. 2019",
"Well, well, well, Aries, looks like your time is nigh and Taurus season is upon us imminently. \u2014 Allure , 19 July 2018",
"While Vesuvius buried Pompeii in lava and ash 14 years later, the end wasn't exactly nigh for the entire planet. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Apr. 2018",
"While Vesuvius buried Pompeii in lava and ash 14 years later, the end wasn't exactly nigh for the entire planet. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English n\u0113ah ; akin to Old High German n\u0101h , adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse n\u0101- nigh":"Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034508"
},
"night":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible":[
"The store is open all night ."
],
": an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time":[
"the opening night"
],
": an evening set aside for a particular purpose":[
"Thursdays is game night in our house."
],
": the quality or state of being dark":[
"approached the enemy's camp under cover of night"
],
": a condition or period felt to resemble the darkness of night: such as":[],
": a period of dreary inactivity or affliction":[
"the glories of Roman civilization were lost in a gloomy night of ignorance, superstition, and barbarism",
"\u2014 R. A. Hall"
],
": absence of moral values":[
"\u2026 that night which has for many centuries obscured our holy religion \u2026",
"\u2014 Joseph Priestley"
],
": the beginning of darkness : nightfall":[
"worked in the fields until night"
],
": of, relating to, or associated with the night":[
"night air"
],
": intended for use at night":[
"a night lamp"
],
": existing, occurring, or functioning at night":[
"night baseball",
"a night nurse"
],
": active or functioning best at night":[
"night people"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"dark",
"darkness",
"nighttime"
],
"antonyms":[
"nightly",
"nighttime",
"nocturnal"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Who are you calling at this time of night ?",
"It's eleven o'clock at night .",
"She and her husband both work at night and sleep during the day.",
"The store's open all night .",
"They were up all night long playing video games.",
"Let's stop for the night and get a hotel.",
"a cold, rainy night in the city",
"I stayed up late five nights in a row.",
"Last night , I had the strangest dream.",
"Spend six nights and seven days on a tropical island in the Caribbean!",
"Adjective",
"He is taking a night flight.",
"a night manager at the supermarket",
"This is the last night bus.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Between bites, a matcha martini adds a smooth sweetness to the night \u2019s bouquet of flavors, while the delightful Time 75 brings a citrusy kick to the table. \u2014 Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Quarterback Lamar Jackson also missed 10 days of camp after testing positive for the coronavirus the night before the first full-team practice. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"This one's an essential for celebrating the creepiest night of the year \u2014 especially for all the weirdos and misfits out there. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"She's been non-stop drinking since learning that Claire doesn't exist and that bar brawl Diego took her to the night before helped relieve some tension, but not enough. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"When Sanchez lined out to center, McKenzie was done for the night . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"Lovano, who looks and sounds vaguely like Jeremy Strong and seems more immediately reminiscent of an investment banker than an accomplished musician, ended the night hammering away on the drums, playing with a rotating hodgepodge of musicians. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"But having undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation, the bright and airy rooms upstairs are worth staying the night . \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The night out wasn't Jordan's first following the breakup from Harvey. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The trek will feature multi- night stands in major cities like Toronto, New York, Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with Styles receiving support from Madi Diaz, Blood Orange, Gabriels, Jessie Ware, and Ben Harper on select dates. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"Issues with the school district\u2019s new paycheck system, which caused some employees to receive partial paychecks or no pay at all, prompted the multi- night protest in the school district office. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022",
"LCD Soundsystem will return to the stage with a pair of multi- night residencies in Philadelphia and Boston this spring, marking the dance-punk pioneers\u2019 first shows of 2022. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Isbell and the 400 Unit play prestigious venues around the world, including multi- night stands at Nashville\u2019s Ryman Auditorium. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 29 Sep. 2021",
"These are the places largely given over to nature, where people go to separate from the pull of modern life, often on multi- night trips. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Aug. 2021",
"In previous HHNs, Universal has offered multi- night tickets, but those combos \u2014 typically called Frequent Fear Passes \u2014 were not included in Thursday\u2019s announcement. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 17 June 2021",
"Since 2006, Widespread Panic fans could expect an annual appearance at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater, with people traveling from around the country in recent years for multi- night residencies. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Ben Folsom, who lives in Alexandria, Va., and takes a multi- night bike trip every year, compared bike touring to jazz. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English night, niht, going back to Old English nieht, niht, umlauted form of neaht, n\u00e6ht, going back to Germanic *naht- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German naht \"night,\" Old Norse n\u00f3tt, n\u00e1tt, Gothic nahts ), going back to Indo-European *nok w -t-, whence Old Irish in nocht \"tonight,\" Welsh peu noeth \"every night\" (Welsh nos \"night\" perhaps going back to *nok w t-stu- ), Latin noct-, nox \"night,\" Old Church Slavic no\u0161t\u012d, Lithuanian nakt\u00ecs, Greek nykt-, n\u00fdx, Sanskrit nakt-, nak, Hittite nekuz \"in the evening\" (from an oblique case stem *nek w t- )":"Noun",
"attributive use of night entry 1":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063238"
},
"night and day":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": all the time : continually":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"always",
"aye",
"ay",
"consistently",
"constantly",
"continually",
"ever",
"forever",
"incessantly",
"invariably",
"perpetually",
"unfailingly"
],
"antonyms":[
"ne'er",
"never"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This 42mm iteration packs a minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual calendar, mono-pusher chronograph, moon phases, leap year indication and night and day display. \u2014 Nick Scott, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
"Brescia says that the growth from the team that played Skyridge in the regular season and this one is night and day . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The Xbox of 2021 is night and day from the Xbox One launch era of 2013. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Stroud\u2019s growth is part of why the Buckeyes look night and day from the team that took the field in a 35-28 loss to Oregon the second week of the season. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 9 Oct. 2021",
"With some distance between the two speakers to get the true stereo effect, the difference is night and day . \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"From Mykolaiv to Odesa is about 80 miles, but the difference between the two cities is night and day . \u2014 Michael G. Seamans, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
"As the city burned, Ocha Classic stayed open at all hours of the night and day , serving as a kind of crisis cafeteria for anyone and everyone. \u2014 Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike a fossil fuel power station, which can operate night and day , wind and solar power are intermittent, meaning that if a cloud blocks the sun or there's a lull in the wind, electricity generation drops. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193841"
},
"nightfall":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the close of the day : dusk",
": the coming of night"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccf\u022fl",
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccf\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"crepuscule",
"crepuscle",
"dusk",
"eve",
"evenfall",
"evening",
"eventide",
"gloaming",
"night",
"sundown",
"sunset",
"twilight"
],
"antonyms":[
"aurora",
"cockcrow",
"dawn",
"dawning",
"daybreak",
"daylight",
"morn",
"morning",
"sunrise",
"sunup"
],
"examples":[
"When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.",
"since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rescue attempts from first responders had to be suspended as nightfall set in Monday. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Have yourself an iconic Hoosier summer day by spending hours under the sun at Indiana Dunes National Park and then driving about 15 minutes to the 49'er Drive-in in time for nightfall . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Blake\u2019s artistic style is well suited to the sounds of nightfall . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"So, what exactly causes Puerto Rico\u2019s bays to transform into a disco come nightfall ? \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2022",
"This year at Art Basel, the brand even created an art installation with the help of digital artist Maotik that submerges viewers in a 360 experience of nightfall , deep night, and twilight\u2014all vastly different in their beauty. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire , 15 Oct. 2021",
"By just before nightfall , rescuers located the child, who was deceased and trapped in an area of the waterfall. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Before nightfall , five air tankers and two helicopters tried to protect structures by dumping water and chemical retardant in the path of the blaze. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Plus, the moon will set before nightfall , making for an even darker sky. \u2014 Teresa Velasco, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1700, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214623"
},
"nightmare":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep":[],
": a frightening dream that usually awakens the sleeper":[],
": something (such as an experience, situation, or object) having the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or terror":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccmer",
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccma(\u0259)r, -\u02ccme(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"agony",
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"horror",
"misery",
"murder",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"antonyms":[
"heaven",
"paradise"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Mommy, I had a really scary nightmare .",
"The party was a complete nightmare .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ivey has drawn comparisons to Morant, which does bring up questions about fit, but both of them in the backcourt together could be a nightmare for opposing teams. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The incident has been a public relations nightmare for the company. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"Green Bay\u2019s special teams have been a nightmare for nearly two decades now. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Second-seeded Memphis has been a matchup nightmare for the Clippers all season with its bully-ball style that punishes the Clippers inside the paint. \u2014 Andrew Greifstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That is a nightmare for the rule of law in this country\u2014and a note of encouragement to a man who is, according to some of his closest allies, still trying to organize a coup. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This tournament has been a nightmare for a league that has made significant strides on the court since 2016, when the SEC sent just three teams into tournament play. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Stagflation is a nightmare for policymakers, who have few good options to rein in runaway prices without damaging the economy. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The 6-foot-5-inch guard has the size and versatility to be a matchup nightmare for an inconsistent Cincinnati team. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English nyghte mare, from nyghte night entry 1 + mare mare entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172133"
},
"nightmarish":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep":[],
": a frightening dream that usually awakens the sleeper":[],
": something (such as an experience, situation, or object) having the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or terror":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccmer",
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccma(\u0259)r, -\u02ccme(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"agony",
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"horror",
"misery",
"murder",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"antonyms":[
"heaven",
"paradise"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Mommy, I had a really scary nightmare .",
"The party was a complete nightmare .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ivey has drawn comparisons to Morant, which does bring up questions about fit, but both of them in the backcourt together could be a nightmare for opposing teams. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The incident has been a public relations nightmare for the company. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"Green Bay\u2019s special teams have been a nightmare for nearly two decades now. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Second-seeded Memphis has been a matchup nightmare for the Clippers all season with its bully-ball style that punishes the Clippers inside the paint. \u2014 Andrew Greifstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That is a nightmare for the rule of law in this country\u2014and a note of encouragement to a man who is, according to some of his closest allies, still trying to organize a coup. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This tournament has been a nightmare for a league that has made significant strides on the court since 2016, when the SEC sent just three teams into tournament play. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Stagflation is a nightmare for policymakers, who have few good options to rein in runaway prices without damaging the economy. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The 6-foot-5-inch guard has the size and versatility to be a matchup nightmare for an inconsistent Cincinnati team. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English nyghte mare, from nyghte night entry 1 + mare mare entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031524"
},
"nightspot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nightclub":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccsp\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bistro",
"bo\u00eete",
"cabaret",
"caf\u00e9",
"cafe",
"club",
"nightclub",
"nitery",
"niterie",
"roadhouse",
"supper club"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Three people were killed after gunfire broke out early Sunday morning outside a nightspot in Chattanooga, Tennessee, authorities said. \u2014 Julianne Mcshane, NBC News , 5 June 2022",
"Eventually there will be Japanese food in the basement, under the vaulted ceilings where hot nightspot Serena burned bright after opening with a party for Stella McCartney in 1999, featuring an impromptu performance by her father, Paul. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Comfortable enough to remake itself into a nightspot with great service and a smart soundtrack. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Two of Murphy\u2019s childhood idols, Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx, costar in the 1930s-period piece about a wild New York nightspot . \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Homage was paid at the intimate nightspot in Bel Air by singers and actors including Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Wright and Danny Glover. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The boat was auctioned by New York City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and other city departments will have to sign off on operating it as a floating nightspot . \u2014 Karen Matthews, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Julie Mabry, owner of the Houston LGBT nightspot Pearl Bar, made the decision last week to close until after Christmas as five staff members, including herself, tested positive for Covid-19. \u2014 Joe Barrett, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The Botanical Hospitality Group nightspot incorporates memorabilia from the legendary space that hosted the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, David Bowie and many more. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211159"
},
"nimble":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": quick and light in motion : agile":[
"nimble fingers",
"a nimble climber"
],
": marked by quick, alert, clever conception (see conception sense 3 ), comprehension (see comprehension sense 1a ), or resourcefulness":[
"a nimble mind",
"nimble investors"
],
": responsive , sensitive":[
"a nimble listener",
"nothing like playacting to make you nimble in your feelings",
"\u2014 Mary Austin"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nim-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"exceptional",
"fast",
"hyperintelligent",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"sharp",
"sharp-witted",
"smart",
"supersmart",
"ultrasmart"
],
"antonyms":[
"airheaded",
"birdbrained",
"boneheaded",
"brain-dead",
"brainless",
"bubbleheaded",
"chuckleheaded",
"dense",
"dim",
"dim-witted",
"doltish",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"dorky",
"dull",
"dumb",
"dunderheaded",
"empty-headed",
"fatuous",
"gormless",
"half-witted",
"knuckleheaded",
"lamebrain",
"lamebrained",
"lunkheaded",
"mindless",
"obtuse",
"opaque",
"pinheaded",
"senseless",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"soft",
"softheaded",
"stupid",
"thick",
"thickheaded",
"thick-witted",
"unbrilliant",
"unintelligent",
"unsmart",
"vacuous",
"weak-minded",
"witless"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"possessing a nimble wit, he always has a cutting comeback for any intended insult thrown his way",
"her nimble fingers make knitting look so easy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bowman credits her better-than-average performance during the pandemic to learning how to be nimble when her top three customers reduced spending dramatically during her first year in business. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Perelman also said that the company was learning from celebrity launches to be more nimble and that Revlon had regained market share. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Perelman also said that the company was learning from celebrity launches like Kylie to be more nimble . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"These buyers, who are more nimble than big companies, were responsible for nearly three-quarters of retail-asset acquisitions in 2021, a 30% increase from the 10-year historical average, according to real-estate services firm JLL . \u2014 Kate King, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Other people thrive in more nimble , entrepreneurial environments. \u2014 George Deeb, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"But government rules that might have ensured a more thorough vetting are suspended during emergencies, such as a pandemic, to allow a more nimble response. \u2014 Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
"For the handful of researchers who have long pushed the pain field to recognize a more nimble role for inflammation in the body, though, the results are a major breakthrough. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 14 May 2022",
"Many of the rules are now tied to California Department of Public Health guidelines, giving them more flexibility since that agency can be more nimble in adapting to changing conditions. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English nimel , from Old English numol holding much, from niman to take; akin to Old High German neman to take, Greek nemein to distribute, manage, nomos pasture, nomos usage, custom, law":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045149"
},
"nincompoop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a stupid or silly person : fool , simpleton":[
"\u2026 they could easily find some nincompoop to give them yet more money \u2026",
"\u2014 Kevin Maney",
"\"A bunch of nincompoops \u2026 that could not find themselves out of a restroom.\"",
"\u2014 Jill Zuckman"
]
},
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"\u02c8nin-k\u0259m-\u02ccp\u00fcp",
"\u02c8ni\u014b-"
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"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
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"examples":[
"The people running that company are a bunch of nincompoops !",
"quit acting like a nincompoop , because I know you are smarter than that",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joshua Echebiri, as a nincompoop of a Slender; David Ryan Smith, playing the simperingly pretentious Doctor Caius; Angela Grovey, sympathetically devious as Mama Quickly and Kyle Scatliffe, as a gallant Mister Page. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Occam's Razor cuts through the noise to suggest Americans aren't through electing a reprobate, a criminal and an utter nincompoop . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 June 2021",
"Equal in irrelevance was HR Paul, the head of the human resources department, who was generally regarded as a nincompoop psychology PhD with a flatulence problem. \u2014 Eric Johnson, Recode , 2 Oct. 2018",
"Faith\u2019s decidedly pink-collar job is threatened by a nincompoop former prep-school football-star boss. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 2 Mar. 2017"
],
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"origin unknown":""
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"circa 1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": fool , simpleton"
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"\u02c8ni-n\u0113"
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"booby",
"charlie",
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"cuckoo",
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"dingbat",
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"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninnyhammer",
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"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
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"examples":[
"only a ninny would try to cross a swollen, raging river",
"was such a ninny that he kept forgetting my name, even though I was wearing a name tag",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sure enough, the team at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, an organization that provides food to more than 700 pantries throughout the Chicago area, contacted me and said a conservative donor who thinks me quite the ninny had donated $10,000. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"This part of a snow bath is: Yas ninny ' bee t\u00e1\u00e1digis bil \u00e1di didiilchil d\u00f3\u00f3 \u00e1daah nidin\u00ed\u00edldah, or rub your face and body with snow and dust it off. \u2014 Kiliii Y\u00fcyan, Travel + Leisure , 26 Nov. 2020",
"This Macbeth is something of a ninny , a lightweight who lounges on a throne that seems far too big for him. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 2 Nov. 2019",
"When this became public knowledge, Stephen Spender, Lasky\u2019s deputy and more a ninny than a poet, resigned. \u2014 David Pryce-jones, National Review , 22 Aug. 2019",
"But the story goes that mall proponents had to overcome three tremendous obstacles: the Great Depression, World War II, and the city\u2019s anti-growth ninnies . \u2014 oregonlive.com , 1 Aug. 2019",
"There are plenty of things that people want to do at theme parks and water parks, including scream like ninnies on thrill rides, be transported to fantastic realms on sophisticated attractions, and cool down on exhilarating water slides. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 13 June 2018",
"The Haggler notes that the dull and windy ninny whose name is attached to this column has flown all over the world and never contemplated buying a policy. \u2014 David Segal, New York Times , 22 Oct. 2016",
"Mr. Graham, with the work\u2019s stark conclusion, leaves you feeling like a simplistic ninny for ever thinking it might have been. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2017"
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"1593, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182311"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ninny"
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"\u02c8ni-n\u0113-\u02ccha-m\u0259r"
],
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"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
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"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
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"yo-yo"
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"what kind of ninnyhammer would believe that?",
"don't just stand there like a ninnyhammer \u2014give me some help"
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"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184232"
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"verb"
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"the dog nipped his ankle"
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"a dress nipped at the waist"
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": to sever by or as if by pinching sharply":[
"nipped the dead flowers from the plant"
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"What could have been a sad story about a young star's career nipped in the bud has become a lesson in human resilience.",
"\u2014 E. M. Smith"
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"The wind was nipping our cheeks."
],
": snatch , steal":[
"Some feed on insects, others on fish eggs and fry, still others on scraps of fin nipped off neighboring fish \u2026",
"\u2014 David Quammen"
],
": to defeat by a small margin":[
"They nipped our team 61 to 57."
],
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"The dog nipped at my ankles."
],
": to harm or numb someone or something with cold":[
"The icy wind nipped at my nose."
],
": to move briskly, nimbly, or quickly":[
"A photographer nipped in and snapped him dead \u2026",
"\u2014 Bernard Shaw"
],
": to make a quick trip":[
"One day during a brief stop, one of them \u2026 nipped off the train \u2026 to purchase an esoteric label of single-malt Scotch for us that The Royal Scotsman bar didn't stock.",
"\u2014 Shirley Slater"
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"Middle English nippen ; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod":"Verb",
"probably from nipperkin , a liquor container":"Noun"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1796, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1887, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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"\u02c8ni-pi\u014b"
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"algid",
"arctic",
"bitter",
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"icy",
"nippy",
"numbing",
"polar",
"shivery",
"snappy",
"wintry",
"wintery"
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"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
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"igneous",
"molten",
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"red-hot",
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"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"seething",
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"sultry",
"sweltering",
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"examples":[
"a group of campers waking up to the nipping air of a Rocky Mountain morning",
"better wear a windbreaker if you're going sailing in this nipping wind",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thanks to a little nipping and tucking, the Nissan Altima receives an attractive facelift for 2023. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 9 June 2022",
"Likewise, her rep handled the announcements about the Bidens' rambunctious rescue dog, Major, who's been involved in several nipping incidents and has to undergo off-site behavior training. \u2014 USA Today , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The nipping incident comes a few weeks after the dog caused a minor injury to someone else at the White House. \u2014 Tim Perry, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Prune Your Shrubs With Regal Shears Sculpting boxwoods into bunnies, trimming your David Austin roses or nipping daisies for a pickle-jar vase? \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Del Mar extended its current winning streak to a season-best three in a row by first nipping Lincoln and then nudging San Jose 48-46. \u2014 Dave Mendonca, The Mercury News , 16 Feb. 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1547, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022857"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": marked by a tendency to nip":[
"a nippy dog"
],
": brisk, quick, or nimble in movement : snappy":[
"a nippy boat",
"nippy tennis players"
],
": pungent , sharp":[
"A mixed salad and a nippy potato salad.",
"\u2014 Caryl Stern"
],
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"nippy breeze"
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"arctic",
"bitter",
"bone-chilling",
"chill",
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"cold",
"coldish",
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"freezing",
"frigid",
"frosty",
"gelid",
"glacial",
"ice-cold",
"icy",
"nipping",
"numbing",
"polar",
"shivery",
"snappy",
"wintry",
"wintery"
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"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
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"glowing",
"hot",
"igneous",
"molten",
"piping hot",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"seething",
"sizzling",
"sultry",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"warming",
"white-hot"
],
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"examples":[
"bring a jacket, as it's a little nippy outside",
"blue cheese is a little too nippy for my taste",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for now, when nights get nippy , keep this supersoft alpaca throw on hand. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Sunny skies and nippy winds are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is itching to stroll through town and the sounds of the street are wafting through our windows. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Some of Mexico's best waves pound the breezy Baja Peninsula, but waters are quite nippy here in the winter months. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Roasted nuts and apple crumble manage to sneak in, and nippy bitter finish like tamarind closes things out. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Breezes from the southwest are a bit nippy at times, sustained around 10 mph with some gusts over 20 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Today will be nippy with a wind chill dipping into single digits at times. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 18 Jan. 2021",
"These cute booties offer enough coverage to keep your ankles protected from nippy winds. \u2014 Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2020",
"On a nippy November night in 2015, Stevenson junior Eric Zalewski and a few close friends shuffled into Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston to watch the Northwestern men\u2019s basketball team play UMass Lowell. \u2014 Sam Brief, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2020"
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172326"
},
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"abbreviation",
"noun"
],
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},
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"Middle English nite , from Old English hnitu ; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis":"Noun"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185222"
},
"nitty-gritty":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": what is essential and basic : specific practical details":[
"get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem"
]
},
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"\u02c8ni-t\u0113-\u02ccgri-t\u0113",
"\u02ccni-t\u0113-\u02c8gri-"
],
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"brass tacks",
"nuts and bolts",
"ropes"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184642"
},
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"noun"
],
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},
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"\u02c8nit-\u02ccwit"
],
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"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
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"examples":[
"Don't be such a nitwit .",
"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dunst sleepwalks through this noxious comedy based on Toby Young\u2019s 2001 memoir of the same name, playing a writer who takes a reluctant liking to Pegg\u2019s infantile nitwit . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Like that nitwit in Mobile -- a hotbed for COVID -- who filed two bills that would make controlling the virus even more difficult. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 2 Sep. 2021",
"These things get passed around via emails from one gullible and naive nitwit to the next. \u2014 Tom Margenau, Dallas News , 13 Sep. 2020",
"One theory that has a certain elegance and simplicity is that Trump is a nitwit . \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 4 July 2020",
"The abuse of the apostrophe by nitwits has been going on for quite some time. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Which is why more courageous states have agencies that actually protect the land and water from polluters and environmental marauders and nitwits . \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Or the nitwit in Gulfport, Mississippi, who menaced shoppers at a Wal-Mart by loading and racking shells into a shotgun a few weeks ago, forcing an evacuation of the store. \u2014 Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek , 16 July 2015",
"This nitwit didn\u2019t even pass his own pledge of kindness. \u2014 Michael Arceneaux, The Root , 7 Sep. 2017"
],
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"probably from German dialect nit not + English wit":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201733"
},
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"noun ()",
"verb"
],
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": to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto , reject",
": no",
": nothing",
": a water sprite of Germanic folklore"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8niks"
],
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"decline",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"refuse",
"reject",
"reprobate",
"withhold"
],
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"concede",
"grant",
"let",
"OK",
"okay",
"permit"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis",
"movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1), Verb, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"circa 1903, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1862, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (1)",
"1789, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1833, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214314"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an overwhelming flood : torrent":[
"a Niagara of protests"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b-\u02c8a-g(\u0259-)r\u0259"
],
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"alluvion",
"bath",
"cataclysm",
"cataract",
"deluge",
"flood",
"flood tide",
"inundation",
"overflow",
"spate",
"torrent"
],
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"drought",
"drouth"
],
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"examples":[
"that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station"
],
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"Niagara Falls":""
},
"first_known_use":{
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},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223502"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing",
": a familiar form of a proper name (as of a person or a city)",
": misname , miscall",
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": a usually descriptive name used in addition to a person's given name",
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": to give a usually descriptive name to that is additional to a given name"
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"\u02c8nik-\u02ccn\u0101m",
"\u02c8nik-\u02ccn\u0101m"
],
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"alias",
"byname",
"cognomen",
"epithet",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
"sobriquet",
"soubriquet",
"surname"
],
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"Noun",
"His mother gave him the nickname \u201cWinky\u201d when he was a baby.",
"Earvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johnson got his nickname from the way he handled a basketball.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His nickname , combined with his long, blonde hair, makes for a persona that is easy for fans to gravitate towards. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 11 June 2022",
"Born in Kensington Palace on May 24, 1819, Queen Victoria was originally named Alexandrina Victoria, after her godfather, Tsar Alexander I, but always preferred to go by her second name, or the nickname 'Drina. \u2014 Chanel Vargas, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
"In addition to the fair, the school's Polish roots are still apparent in its school colors, red and white, and nickname , Eaglets. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"Gardiner's nickname , Sauce, is one of the most interesting names in the draft. \u2014 Chris Pugh, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
"At the time, Bindi also said her daughter's nickname , Wildlife Warrior, was a tribute to her father in an interview with The Bump. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Macron has yet to shake the nickname \u2018le pr\u00e9sident des riches,\u2019 a reference to his investment-banking past, and his early decision to scrap France\u2019s wealth tax. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
"A few years earlier, Poncho, a fifty-something auto mechanic from Boston, had found his real home (and that nickname ) on the Appalachian Trail. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"King Richard star Aunjanue Ellis wore her mother\u2019s nickname on her sleeve\u2014her custom Versace sleeve. \u2014 Isabel Lord, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If Malone is successful, the clamor to nickname that five-man unit will dissipate. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Your cellmates got word of your crime, and nickname you the Autumn Reaper. \u2014 Colin Nissan, The New Yorker , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The hurler, nicknamed Thor, has been among the top pitchers in the Mets\u2019 starting rotation and in baseball. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2020",
"After his haul is loaded onto the boat, Parker stays overnight with the merchandise, then returns home on the high tide the next morning to restock the shelves in his store, nicknamed ToshCo, with up to $20,000 worth of products. \u2014 Cathy Free, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2020",
"Rabbit images appear throughout the bar\u2019s exterior and interior; customers are playfully nicknamed conejitos (little rabbits). \u2014 Eric Velasco, al , 12 May 2020",
"This started dawning on people after the California Employment Development Department began processing applications for pandemic benefits, nicknamed PUA, on Tuesday. \u2014 Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com , 2 May 2020",
"English joined Nelson\u2019s band, nicknamed the Family, in 1966 and continued with him for most of his long career. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
"As the world was slowly starting to come to terms with our new stay-at-home mandate, the beloved DJ curated a party for thousands of people right in their living room, which was also nicknamed Club Quarantine. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000300"
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"verb"
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},
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"bo\u00eete",
"cabaret",
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"cafe",
"club",
"nightspot",
"nitery",
"niterie",
"roadhouse",
"supper club"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kamara, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons and two other men are facing charges of battery causing substantial bodily harm and conspiracy to commit battery after an incident at a Las Vegas nightclub on Feb. 5. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
"South African authorities are consulting a toxicology lab after 21 teenagers were found dead inside a nightclub on Sunday. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"The shooting happened after a disturbance inside the nightclub spilled outside, police said. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 27 June 2022",
"Hanks is referring to the legendary Memphis nightclub on Beale Street, which gave a stage to iconic performers like Little Richard (Alton Mason), B.B. King (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Yola), and Big Mama Thornton (Shonka Dukureh). \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 26 June 2022",
"Technically, camp ends on Saturday afternoon, when the bands will play their original songs in a live, open-to-the-public showcase at the Music Box nightclub in Little Italy. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Most people probably don\u2019t understand the economics of a nightclub . \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
"The most ambitious may be the onePULSE Foundation\u2019s plans for a $45 million National Pulse Memorial and Museum at the site of the gay nightclub where 49 people died and 68 were wounded, the deadliest L.G.B.T.Q. attack in U.S. history. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Well Coffeehouse, downtown Rockville\u2019s monthly Christian nightclub , will feature praise and worship music by Marger Geraldo & Friends on Friday, July 1. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If its address looks familiar, that's because Houston's legendary '80s nightclub Etro Lounge operated there for more than a decade. \u2014 Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle , 20 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The chance that it was written within minutes after Fisher's rant ended, with a school president's co-signature, is practically nil . \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"From Ben Bolch: Never let it be said that UCLA is doing nil about NIL. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"And my email suggests the appetite for okay is nil . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Tomorrow night: Clouds scatter through the area, but shower chances are nil . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"As has been standard following each successive court rebuke, a mad scramble ensued behind the scenes while official action was nil . \u2014 Julie Carr Smyth, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Even still, Oregon\u2019s chances of improving its resume enough to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large bit are virtually nil . \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 24 Feb. 2022",
"On top of all that, the app offers over 1,300 on-demand classes, so your chances of getting stuck in a yoga rut are virtually nil . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The national security risk was nil , because at that time the Jones Act fleet included zero LNG tankers. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Showbiz has returned to an in-person TV awards season, meaning that Hollywood is gathering Emmy voters and contenders for panels and parties on a nightly basis. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"Kyiv, the capital, which has largely been spared attack over the last month as Russia shifted its offensive south and east, imposed a nightly curfew this week amid increasing concerns about further violence. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Luckily, there are tons of solar garden lights created to light up your landscaping, and keep guests from losing the path or tripping over any errant tree roots or holes, that don\u2019t require an extra nightly chore added to your yard list. \u2014 Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Zelensky, meanwhile, said in his nightly address that Russia has fired more than 2,000 missiles in its attack on Ukraine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"After rescuers evacuated the last civilians Saturday, Zelenskyy said in his nightly address that the focus would turn to extracting the wounded and medics. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 May 2022",
"The idea is that the lasers and fake birds will act as deterrents to the crows\u2019 enormous nightly gatherings by making downtown Sunnyvale unpleasant for them. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
"With Monday's show, Fallon's Tonight Show seems to be the first nightly network late-night show to bring back a live audience since the pandemic put an end to in-studio audiences in March 2020. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Brooklyn has two players capable of being great on a nightly basis. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Lamaii happens to be quiet during a Sunday dinner; it should be filled nightly with local and visiting wine geeks coming from anywhere in the city. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"This all-inclusive, adults-only resort features a casino nightly from 7:00 pm until 2:00 am as well as a spa, fitness center, and optional excursions for guests. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
"As with all CeraVe products, this nightly facial moisturizer also uses innovative MVE Technology. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Featuring performances from the #DREAMCAST and beats nightly by DJ Naka. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"Construction officials said one challenge during the demolition had been relocating the roughly 20 homeless people who returned nightly to the complex\u2019s buildings, vacant since 2015. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Europe, when hedonistic banquets were held nightly at Versailles and the palaces of Italian and Dutch nobles. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 May 2022",
"At Hong Kong\u2019s airport\u2014even as it is crippled by stringent COVID regulations\u2014crowds gather nightly to board flights abroad, aiming to join the tens of thousands who have already left. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
"The policy should be easily enforceable at the events that are ticketed or require a festival pass, however, including the nightly all-star shows at Nissan Stadium. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022"
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"The other reason Democrats are flipping out is that Mr. Cervas paid little attention to the usual political nicety of incumbent protection. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Assure them that this is the way both of you were raised, and the nicety is regional. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Before there was Big Tech, there were the Big Three: Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors\u2014and an infamous memo that cemented in the collective consciousness of the American public that strong regulation was a necessity, not a nicety . \u2014 Mar Hicks, Wired , 14 Oct. 2021",
"But there was no statement of joint resolve to cooperate on any of those issues, the sort of diplomatic nicety that routinely seals such high-level meetings. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Being a good loser isn\u2019t a norm or a nicety of democracy. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 14 Nov. 2020",
"The traditional nicety was one of several formalities abandoned because of the ongoing pandemic. \u2014 Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com , 29 Sep. 2020",
"Prefacing this sensitive subject with a nicety is most polite. \u2014 Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Prefacing this sensitive subject with a nicety is most polite. \u2014 Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2020"
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"\u2014 Caryl Stern"
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"bring a jacket, as it's a little nippy outside",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for now, when nights get nippy , keep this supersoft alpaca throw on hand. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Sunny skies and nippy winds are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is itching to stroll through town and the sounds of the street are wafting through our windows. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Some of Mexico's best waves pound the breezy Baja Peninsula, but waters are quite nippy here in the winter months. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Roasted nuts and apple crumble manage to sneak in, and nippy bitter finish like tamarind closes things out. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Breezes from the southwest are a bit nippy at times, sustained around 10 mph with some gusts over 20 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Today will be nippy with a wind chill dipping into single digits at times. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 18 Jan. 2021",
"These cute booties offer enough coverage to keep your ankles protected from nippy winds. \u2014 Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2020",
"On a nippy November night in 2015, Stevenson junior Eric Zalewski and a few close friends shuffled into Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston to watch the Northwestern men\u2019s basketball team play UMass Lowell. \u2014 Sam Brief, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With Ryan and recent signings in mind, we nip and tuck the 2022 first-round projection once more: 1. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
"So picture me, with an unexpectedly large amount of car to my left, trying to balance on the clutch as cars nip and tuck down a street not wide enough for two to drive abreast, with a two-foot-thick medieval wall just beyond my rearview mirror. \u2014 Mike Mcshane, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"And that\u2019s somewhat literal because this edition includes several cuts of the film that emerged over an insane postproduction that forced Scott and his team to nip and tuck at the entire film. \u2014 Brian Tallerico, Vulture , 22 Nov. 2021",
"As draft language of the bill made its way through Congress, lawmakers friendly to billionaires and their lobbyists were able to nip and tuck and stretch the bill to accommodate a variety of special groups. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The scenes of Deborah at a spa, recovering from a routine nip and tuck , brought to mind Phyllis Diller, who was revolutionarily transparent about her own cosmetic procedures. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 7 June 2021",
"That state has been awarded to Trump, but several such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are nip and tuck , and lawyers are expected to be tapped in each by both sides. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 4 Nov. 2020",
"The Sparkman game was nip and tuck until the Senators (4-4) pulled away in the second half to win 28-14. \u2014 al , 22 Oct. 2020",
"All of this year\u2019s iPhones had a little nip and tuck along the edges. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2020"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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"\u2014 Deborah L. Jacobs"
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The McNicholas' seniors can nitpick Friday's performance ahead of the Eaton showdown. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 Nov. 2021",
"When being vulnerable is too painful, people might nitpick and criticize to keep others at a distance, Hewitt said. \u2014 Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
"Try not to nitpick other people over insignificant details or mistakes, because being able to live and let live will be much more peaceful for everyone involved. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2021",
"Senate Republicans found other reasons to nitpick the deal that Katko had struck, too, in order to publicly justify their opposition. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, CNN , 21 May 2021",
"In a year with no clear favorite like in past year's with Sabrina Ionescu \u2014 although many believe Bueckers is a favorite for many of them \u2014 Robinson said the voters then tend to nitpick the contenders' strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2021",
"My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 May 2021",
"One of the only Rangers making a difference is Adolis Garcia (22:52), yet the guys nitpick him. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The love/not-so-much-love relationship between Ballard High School boys basketball coach Chris Renner and Keno Hayden has been a running joke all season, but there was little reason to nitpick about the emerging junior\u2019s play Wednesday night. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2021"
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"\u2014 Andy Meisler"
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"\u2014 Spike Gillespie",
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"\u2014 David Hiltbrand"
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"\u2014 Karen Hube"
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"\u2014 George Vecsay"
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"though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood",
"that joke was a nifty",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Beyond high fidelity, the NuraTrue Pros have plenty of other nifty features that audiophiles will appreciate. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
"Another nifty feature of this little gadget is how it can be paired with a smartphone and used as a regular pair of Bluetooth earbuds. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Doncic, his left calf covered in a black wrap under white leggings, kept a raucous crowd rolling with several nifty moves and high-arcing 3-pointers. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The car had a great interior and some nifty infotainment features courtesy of Google's Android Automotive OS. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The brand's fan-favorite Smart Luggage Set has more than 2,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers for its spacious interior, durable construction, and nifty features. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The Crusaders, however, stopped the early bleeding after Rouge was denied on the two-point conversion try. King followed with a 44-yard TD pass from Moore to Lynn Wyche-El Jr., who made a couple of nifty moves after the catch. \u2014 Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press , 6 Nov. 2021",
"The sleek 180-footer has been equipped with an array of nifty gear to ensure excellent seakeeping and efficiency while sailing completely off the grid. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In other words, the overwhelming majority of iPads out there will not be compatible with Apple\u2019s nifty new multitasking interface. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This nifty trick is predicated on the idea that the Level 2 car has some form of sensor devices such as video cameras, radar, LIDAR, or the like that are used to detect vehicles that are ahead of the Level 2 car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Murphy beds have surged in popularity in the last decade or so, and there are now plans available that include shelving units, desks and other nifty , stylish adaptations. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"This nifty trick is predicated on the idea that the Level 2 car has some form of sensor devices such as video cameras, radar, LIDAR, or the like that are used to detect vehicles that are ahead of the Level 2 car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Shortly thereafter, the Rangers unleashed a barrage of goals in succession from Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re and Trouba, who danced in from the point for a nifty backhand goal that added insult to Crosby\u2019s injury. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"This nifty trick is predicated on the idea that the Level 2 car has some form of sensor devices such as video cameras, radar, LIDAR, or the like that are used to detect vehicles that are ahead of the Level 2 car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Barbecue masters will rejoice with this nifty , time-saving tool. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
"At 13:34, Massimo Rizzo made it 3-1, Denver, on a nifty 2-on-1 pass from Carter Mazur, and the Pioneers poured it on with empty-netters from Brett Stapely and Cameron Wright. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In the 24th, a nifty through ball by Eryk Williamson was too far for the sprinting Dairon Asprilla. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"origin unknown":"Adjective"
},
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"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171355"
},
"nimbus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a luminous vapor, cloud, or atmosphere about a god or goddess when on earth",
": a cloud or atmosphere (as of romance) about a person or thing",
": an indication (such as a circle) of radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign",
": a rain cloud",
": thunderhead",
": cumulus sense 2",
": a rain cloud"
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"\u02c8nim-b\u0259s",
"\u02c8nim-b\u0259s"
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"air",
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"ambiance",
"aroma",
"atmosphere",
"aura",
"climate",
"flavor",
"halo",
"karma",
"mood",
"note",
"odor",
"patina",
"smell",
"temper",
"vibration(s)"
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"fans are inevitably disappointed when the nimbus of glamour about their favorite celebrity turns out to be an illusion",
"the nimbi for the sculpted figures around the exterior of the church are simple disks about the saints' heads",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The silhouette of low domes and pencil-thin minarets piercing a nimbus of pale sky above was the continent of Asia. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"That's maybe the blessing and the curse of Plaza: the fact that the couple's real-life union subsumes the play or at least hovers above and around it in nearly every moment, a golden nimbus of celebrity. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Although the ambiguity dissipates in the measures that follow, a nimbus of uncertainty persists. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"They were time-stamped by their hair styles and clothing as citizens of the 1970s and \u201980s, but they were made eternal by their direct gazes, formal poses and the nimbus of light with which Ms. Rivera surrounded them. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2021",
"They were time-stamped by their hairstyles and clothing as citizens of the 1970s and \u201980s, but they were made eternal by their direct gazes, formal poses and the nimbus of light with which Ms. Rivera surrounded them. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2021",
"In the mid-distance, a lone couple strolls under a nimbus of pink cherry blossoms. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2021",
"In any case, Ms. Morris continued with her writing life much as before, only wearing skirts, necklaces, a nimbus of graying hair and a perpetual smile. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2020",
"So restaurants trying to expand their borders are going to have to build some kind of nimbus of infrastructure to minimize the picnic-in-the-rain vibe. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 17 June 2020"
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin, rainstorm, cloud; probably akin to Latin nebula cloud \u2014 more at nebula ",
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145522"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of various devices (such as pincers) for nipping":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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": a boy employed as a helper (as of a carter or hawker)":[]
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"\u02c8nip-\u0259r",
"\u02c8ni-p\u0259r"
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"boy",
"boychick",
"boychik",
"boyo",
"callant",
"lad",
"laddie",
"shaveling",
"shaver",
"sonny",
"stripling",
"tad",
"youth"
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"examples":[
"She used the nippers to prune the bush.",
"when I was just a nipper",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Australian scientists have used eDNA to investigate what kind of creatures live in the caves under Christmas Island, revealing a diverse community that includes a type of fish called snook, yellow nipper crabs, and freshwater jellyfish. \u2014 James Gaines, Wired , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Always wear safety glasses when using nippers , and sand sharp cut edges with Fine-Grit Sandpaper ($3, The Home Depot). \u2014 Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2020",
"This kit has flies, forceps, a 4-piece rod perfect for backpacking, reel, line, and nippers . \u2014 Outdoor Life , 26 May 2020",
"Tweezerman Rockhard cuticle nipper , $26 at tweezerman.com. \u2014 Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2020",
"This 18-piece one from Esarora features cosmetic scissors, tweezers, nail clippers, cuticle pushers and nippers , and more. \u2014 Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2019",
"If this spawns a generation of young nippers with a taste for human flesh, that\u2019s on you Skittles. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 6 Aug. 2019",
"On one particular day, the Smallfoot actress ordered some hygiene must-haves from CVS Pharmacy, including mascara, a foot file, a cuticle nipper , body polish, and three types of nail polish. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2019",
"The obvious lesson from Uruguay is to get as many nippers kicking balls as possible, to develop their technical skills. \u2014 The Economist , 9 June 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045549"
},
"nightstick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a police officer's club":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccstik"
],
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"bastinado",
"bastinade",
"bat",
"baton",
"billy",
"billy club",
"bludgeon",
"cane",
"club",
"cudgel",
"rod",
"rung",
"sap",
"shillelagh",
"shillalah",
"staff",
"truncheon",
"waddy"
],
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"examples":[
"police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the first, Waters allegedly pressed his nightstick against the back of a man\u2019s neck as another officer tried to handcuff him after responding to a domestic violence call. \u2014 Randall Chase, baltimoresun.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
"In that situation, while responding to a domestic violence incident, Waters allegedly used his nightstick to repeatedly apply downward force on a suspect's neck, according to the indictment. \u2014 Amy Simonson, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Seeing a cherubic, short-haired 13-year-old boy dressed as an L.A. cop, wielding a nightstick and talking about guns, is the kind of creepiness that beautifully serves a play about abuse of power and cultural stereotypes. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 27 May 2021",
"One of the policemen was beating the man with a nightstick . \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine , 18 Aug. 2020",
"The original features a weakly-looking man whose head is lowered from the pressure of a boot on the back of his neck, his face is smothered by a powder blue mask that\u2019s being pulled back tightly by hands wielding a nightstick . \u2014 Sam Adams, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"In one cartoon image, a stick figure wearing riot gear uses a nightstick to beat another stick figure on the ground. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland , 18 June 2020",
"He\u2019s been known to jab people with his nightstick and push guests. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com , 28 May 2020",
"After about 600 peaceful protesters began the first march \u2014 a 54-mile trek from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery \u2014 they were brutalized by police officers using nightsticks , whips, and tear gas. \u2014 Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue , 7 Mar. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052108"
},
"nimbostratus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a low dark layer of gray cloud usually producing light continuous rain or snow \u2014 see cloud illustration":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccnim-b\u014d-\u02c8str\u0101-t\u0259s",
"-\u02c8stra-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mid-level clouds are usually gray and are identified as either altocumulus, altostratus, or nimbostratus . \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019",
"Mid-level clouds are usually gray and are identified as either altocumulus, altostratus, or nimbostratus . \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin nimbus + New Latin stratus stratus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162833"
},
"nirvana":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the final beatitude (see beatitude sense 1a ) that transcends suffering, karma , and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness":[],
": a goal hoped for but apparently unattainable : dream":[
"\u2026 that nirvana of the \u2026 weatherman: A foolproof system of forecasting.",
"\u2014 Newsweek"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)n\u0259r-",
"nir-\u02c8v\u00e4-n\u0259"
],
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"forgetfulness",
"oblivion",
"obliviousness"
],
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"examples":[
"the spa experience was a week of pure nirvana",
"the popular fantasy that life as a beachcomber in the South Pacific would be never-ending nirvana",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rather than give them access to the tools that have helped rich nations develop, wealthy countries blithely instruct developing nations to skip coal, gas and oil, and go straight to a green nirvana of solar panels and wind turbines. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"For more than a decade, we\u2019ve been promised that a world without passwords is just around the corner, and yet year after year, this security nirvana proves out of reach. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"Skiing in a pair of well-fitting boots in bottomless pow is snow-sports nirvana . \u2014 Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Another point was that GameStop had come under the control of Ryan Cohen, a visionary investor who was going to lead the company into a new-technology nirvana . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Nearby, customers entered the dispensary, a cannabis nirvana with murals of various strains, glass cases and a wide range of Zen-centric products. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"True outerwear nirvana can be found only one place \u2014 in the cozy embrace of the leather (or faux leather, for vegans) jacket. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The sun might be setting on the low-inflation nirvana enjoyed by advanced economies in recent decades, according to the leader of a major global central-bank organization. \u2014 Michael S. Derby, WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In some theoretical nirvana , the V2V message is completely apt, timely, and utterly trustworthy. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Sanskrit nirv\u0101\u1e47a , literally, act of extinguishing, from nis- out + v\u0101ti it blows \u2014 more at wind entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191502"
},
"nimbose":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": cloudy , stormy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nim\u02ccb\u014ds"
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin nimbosus , from nimbus + -osus -ose",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022042"
},
"nib":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": bill , beak":[],
": the sharpened point of a quill pen":[],
": a small pointed or projecting part":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nib"
],
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"beak",
"bill",
"neb"
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"examples":[
"a finch cracking seeds in its nib",
"make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pen is crafted from blended and turned acrylic in a mix of tawny shades, and its cushion cap closure provides a second seal to ensure an at-the-ready nib . \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"There are no moving parts in the Pilot Explorer\u2019s 0.75-inch-long stainless-steel nib . \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 18 Apr. 2020",
"Tattooed atop his right pointer finger is a fountain pen nib . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2019",
"Tom\u2019s useless nib of conscience, his wavering fealty to the big lie, and his undisciplined cowardice ruin the act. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 Oct. 2019",
"The 13-part fountain pen series culminated in a July shootout between a Jinhao Flower and an Ohto Dude, which easily won for its ultrasmooth nib . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Not to be overlooked: Cocoa nib cannoli, and the fact that beer and wine is under $10 a glass. \u2014 Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News , 3 July 2019",
"The nib is where, metaphorically speaking, the rubber meets the road. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 10 June 2019",
"Sprinkle with some of the cacao nib crumble before serving. \u2014 Ben Mims, latimes.com , 5 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of neb":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222837"
},
"Niasese":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a people inhabiting the island of Nias west of Sumatra":[],
": a member of the Niasese people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6n\u0113\u0259\u00a6s\u0113z",
"-\u0113s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Nias , island in the Indian ocean + English -ese":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160612"
},
"Nias":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
"island of Indonesia in the Indian Ocean off the western coast of Sumatra area 1569 square miles (4064 square kilometers), population 314,829":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222819"
},
"Nibbana":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Nibbana variant of nirvana 1b"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161414"
},
"nipperkin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a liquor container or vessel with a capacity of a half pint or less":[],
": a quantity of liquor contained in or able to be contained in a nipperkin":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nip\u0259(r)k\u0259\u0307n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234746"
},
"Nimboran":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Papuan people of Netherlands New Guinea":[],
": a member of the Nimboran people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nimb\u0259\u02ccran"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021251"
},
"nightstock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": dame's violet"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230327"
},
"nibber":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that nibs",
": one who puts nibs on buckles",
": a worker who cuts nibs from hosiery",
": a machine for crushing cacao beans",
": its operator"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nib\u0259(r)"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"nib entry 1 & nib entry 2 + -er"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012311"
},
"niche":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a recess in a wall especially for a statue":[],
": something (such as a sheltered or private space) that resembles a recess in a wall":[],
": a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted":[
"finally found her niche"
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": a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species":[],
": the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption":[],
": a specialized market":[],
": to place in or as if in a niche (see niche entry 1 )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nich",
"or \u02c8nish",
"\u02c8nich sometimes \u02c8nish or \u02c8n\u0113sh",
"also \u02c8n\u0113sh"
],
"synonyms":[
"alcove",
"nook",
"recess"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"To succeed in this new world, you have to sell yourself. You go to a brand-name college, not to imbibe the wisdom of its professors, but to make impressions and connections. You pick a niche that can bring attention to yourself and then develop your personal public relations efforts to let the world know who you are. \u2014 Alan Wolfe , New York Times Book Review , 7 Jan. 2001",
"The ivory-billed woodpecker, wan ghost of southern woodlands, may actually be flying forth from its niche in extinction. \u2014 Frank Graham, Jr. , Audubon , May/June 2000",
"Creatures in the genus Rickettsia occupy a niche between bacteria and viruses. They carry much of their own cellular equipment and are vulnerable to antibiotics, but like viruses they need to invade living cells in order to grow. \u2014 Wayne Biddle , A Field Guide to Germs , 1995",
"No, a safe and humble backbencher's niche in the Senate was the inheritance of a Julius these days. \u2014 Colleen McCullough , The First Man in Rome , 1990",
"A dozen or so fey young monks in saffron robes and shaven heads wafted from quiet niche to niche begging alms and looking very flesh-bound to my jaded eyes. \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
"I found a niche for myself after high school.",
"She finally found her niche as a teacher.",
"the species that fill an environmental niche",
"Verb",
"The most moving of all the museums in Russia, right now, is also the smallest and the most unlikely. Niched with no fuss whatever in what was a communal apartment high in the annex of the former Sheremetyev Palace in St. Petersburg, it is devoted to a great Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966). \u2014 John Russell , New York Times Book Review , 1 Jan. 1995",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Discover how to take a single idea and turn it into a niche offer and a profitable business. \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"In fact, many of the niche and artisanal labels that have gained widespread appeal have never assigned gender to their fragrances. \u2014 Rachel Strugatz, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"In order to have your voice rise above the din and reach your target market of listeners, new podcasters need to have a clear vision and niche in mind for the messaging. \u2014 Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"Fire up those subscriptions and check out these 10 great shows from niche streamers. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"Its awards recognition is limited to niche organizations, but that's no surprise given its anime format. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"There are some cool niche sports to bet on this weekend with a UFC Fight Night and the Canadian F1 Grand Prix. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"But the production of other, more niche foodstuffs has also been impacted, including for a Ukrainian snail farmer. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"Education around the transplant experience has inspired a niche community of advocates; patients who are turning their pain into purpose. \u2014 Wunmi Bakare, Essence , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Middle French, from nicher to nest, from Vulgar Latin *nidicare , from Latin nidus nest \u2014 more at nest":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1753, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014804"
},
"nightstand":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": night table"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012bt-\u02ccstand"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The nightstand should be large enough to hold glasses, medications and a drink. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Leave space below for a handy piece of furniture \u2014 such as a nightstand \u2014 to place a lamp and make room for nighttime essentials. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 1 May 2022",
"This compact humidifier is small enough to prop on a nightstand or even take on a trip, but still plenty powerful to relieve sore throats and coughs. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Whether they\u2019re placed on a nightstand or a kitchen worktop, all the finishes have a luxurious look and feel about them. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"This compact mini tower from Lasko is a customer favorite, standing just over a foot high\u2014perfect for a nightstand or desk. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Unpack their luggage and arrange items on their nightstand , clothes in the closet and dresser, and toiletries in the bathroom. \u2014 Erin E. Williams, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The rest of the room is designed with an elegant poster bed, a nightstand with a stain finish for softness and an eye-catching mural that brings a peaceful and garden-like aesthetic to the overall space. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"Jeremy Pe\u00f1a woke up in the wee hours of March 19 in his South Florida apartment, grabbed his cell phone off the nightstand , and immediately saw all of the messages on his Instagram account. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022"
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"Black Wall Street in downtown Orlando brings the community together for a free daytime block party and nighttime event. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Nonetheless, planners managed to ease traffic with more buses, shifting deliveries to nighttime and encouraging flexible work schedules. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"During the nighttime , racial and ethnic disparities in traffic deaths were exacerbated. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"Supermoons appear brighter and larger to us on Earth, providing spectacular nighttime gazing if skies are clear. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"The weather service issued an excessive heat watch Friday for inland parts of the East Bay and the North Bay, lasting from 11 a.m. through nighttime . \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
"But like his countryman, Alcaraz wants nothing to do with Amazon\u2019s nighttime games. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
"Slip on sneakers for everyday activities and dress the bottoms up with strappy heels come nighttime . \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022"
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": quick and light in motion : agile",
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"\u02c8nim-b\u0259l"
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"possessing a nimble wit, he always has a cutting comeback for any intended insult thrown his way",
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"Bowman credits her better-than-average performance during the pandemic to learning how to be nimble when her top three customers reduced spending dramatically during her first year in business. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Perelman also said that the company was learning from celebrity launches to be more nimble and that Revlon had regained market share. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Perelman also said that the company was learning from celebrity launches like Kylie to be more nimble . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"These buyers, who are more nimble than big companies, were responsible for nearly three-quarters of retail-asset acquisitions in 2021, a 30% increase from the 10-year historical average, according to real-estate services firm JLL . \u2014 Kate King, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Other people thrive in more nimble , entrepreneurial environments. \u2014 George Deeb, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"But government rules that might have ensured a more thorough vetting are suspended during emergencies, such as a pandemic, to allow a more nimble response. \u2014 Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
"For the handful of researchers who have long pushed the pain field to recognize a more nimble role for inflammation in the body, though, the results are a major breakthrough. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 14 May 2022",
"Many of the rules are now tied to California Department of Public Health guidelines, giving them more flexibility since that agency can be more nimble in adapting to changing conditions. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English nimel , from Old English numol holding much, from niman to take; akin to Old High German neman to take, Greek nemein to distribute, manage, nomos pasture, nomos usage, custom, law"
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": a sudden awakening in dazed terror that occurs in children during slow-wave sleep, is often preceded by a sudden shrill cry uttered in sleep, and is not remembered when the child awakes":[
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"For instance, one skit masqueraded as an infomercial for a night terror neck brace. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Nov. 2020",
"And the remedies for the new night terror seem to vary as broadly as its sources. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Typically, kids who experience night terrors don\u2019t remember the episodes at all. \u2014 Christina Couch, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Anyone who takes small children to this movie is setting them up for winged-monkey levels of night terrors . \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2019",
"Others know to interrupt their owners during a night terror . \u2014 Jason Haag, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2020",
"Movie classics from fuzzy feel-goods like A Cinderella Story to night terrors like Pan's Labyrinth will also soon hit the platform. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Dec. 2019",
"The doctors did not support adding night terrors to the list of conditions. \u2014 Amanda Blanco, courant.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
"For example, before receiving palliative interventions, Mom had started suffering from terrible night terrors , which necessitated our decision to bring her home. \u2014 Wesley J. Smith, National Review , 27 Sep. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sulca joined the local ronda\u2014night patrols formed by peasants to protect their communities from the Shining Path\u2014whom Quechua speakers call tuta puriqkuna, nightwalkers , a term also used to describe Spaniards during colonial times. \u2014 Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine , 24 June 2019",
"Eliot Schrefer\u2019s new Lost Rainforest series casts sunset as nature\u2019s own Mason-Dixon line, dividing animal kind into daywalkers and nightwalkers \u2014 two factions with a xenophobic fear of one another. \u2014 Christopher Healy, New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018",
"Because the one thing nightwalkers and daywalkers agree on is that shadowwalkers are an abomination of nature. \u2014 Christopher Healy, New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2017, Gilda became the attempted punchline of an alt-right insult, when a Twitter user shared a photo of her in a subway car wearing a bouffant scarlet wig and seated next to a woman in a black niqab . \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Meaning, while French citizens were required to cover their faces by law, French Muslim women citizens covering their faces with the niqab continued to face the prospect of being fined and arrested by police. \u2014 Shaista Aziz, CNN , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Women caught wearing a niqab in public space face a 150 euro fine and being arrested by the police. \u2014 Shaista Aziz, CNN , 5 Feb. 2022",
"An Indonesian man with the coronavirus has boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a negative PCR test result. \u2014 Randi Basri, ajc , 22 July 2021",
"Maryam is conservative culturally (her niqab is frequently on) but openly ambitious about her career. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2021",
"One wore a niqab , a full-face veil worn by many Muslim women. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 22 Aug. 2020",
"After covering their faces for so long and being the subject of discrimination for doing so, Muslim women have highlighted a double standard that women who wear face coverings, known as niqab , now see. \u2014 Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press , 15 May 2020",
"And Algeria prohibited women from wearing the niqab at work in 2018. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Menopause can cause both hot flashes and night sweats . \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Despite what pop culture may lead us to believe, hotness doesn\u2019t dissipate after our 20s (and not just because of those night sweats ). \u2014 Stephanie Witmer, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Many people who suffer from hyperhidrosis experience night sweats , sudden and random onsets of extreme sweating, and sweating that disrupt their daily routines. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"This means that the heat around your body gets trapped, hence the overheating and night sweats . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"These types of features will help keep you dry, stopping night sweats in its track. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"One tester even said the material helped reduce her night sweats . \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Founded in 2019, Evernow offers telehealth patients hormone therapies including estradiol patches or pills, and SSRI paroxetine, used to treat hot flashes and night sweats . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Goodbye, night sweats about a nightmarish finish in 2021. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022"
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