dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/nim_MW.json

{
  "NIMBY":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (such as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "n ot i n m y b ack y ard":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nim-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134644",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "NIMH":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "National Institute of Mental Health":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200738",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "Nimboran":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Papuan people of Netherlands New Guinea":[],
      ": a member of the Nimboran people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nimb\u0259\u02ccran"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimbed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a nimbus especially around the head":[
        "apostles, martyrs, and saints all nimbed with glory",
        "\u2014 Daniel Rock"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "nimb + -ed or -ated (from -ate + -ed )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-md"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085757",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "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":"20220708-151857"
  },
  "nimble Kate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bur cucumber sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from its climbing habits":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133041",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimble will":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slender branching American grass ( Muhlenbergia schreberi ) of some value for grazing in the central U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from its rapid spreading":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183126",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimbleness":{
    "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"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by quick, alert, clever conception (see conception sense 3 ), comprehension (see comprehension sense 1a ), or resourcefulness":[
        "a nimble mind",
        "nimble investors"
      ],
      ": quick and light in motion : agile":[
        "nimble fingers",
        "a nimble climber"
      ],
      ": responsive , sensitive":[
        "a nimble listener",
        "nothing like playacting to make you nimble in your feelings",
        "\u2014 Mary Austin"
      ]
    },
    "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"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "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":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nim-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alert",
      "brainy",
      "bright",
      "brilliant",
      "clever",
      "exceptional",
      "fast",
      "hyperintelligent",
      "intelligent",
      "keen",
      "quick",
      "quick-witted",
      "sharp",
      "sharp-witted",
      "smart",
      "supersmart",
      "ultrasmart"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115713",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimbo-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": nimbus and":[
        "nimbo stratus"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin nimbus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180822",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "nimbose":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cloudy , stormy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin nimbosus , from nimbus + -osus -ose":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nim\u02ccb\u014ds"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081741",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "nimbostratus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a low dark layer of gray cloud usually producing light continuous rain or snow \u2014 see cloud illustration":[]
    },
    "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"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin nimbus + New Latin stratus stratus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccnim-b\u014d-\u02c8str\u0101-t\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8stra-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162833",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimbus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cloud or atmosphere (as of romance) about a person or thing":[],
      ": a luminous vapor, cloud, or atmosphere about a god or goddess when on earth":[],
      ": a rain cloud":[],
      ": an indication (such as a circle) of radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "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"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, rainstorm, cloud; probably akin to Latin nebula cloud \u2014 more at nebula":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nim-b\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "ambience",
      "ambiance",
      "aroma",
      "atmosphere",
      "aura",
      "climate",
      "flavor",
      "halo",
      "karma",
      "mood",
      "note",
      "odor",
      "patina",
      "smell",
      "temper",
      "vibration(s)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nimbused":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": furnished with or surrounded by a nimbus":[
        "they were nimbused \u2026 by the last light of a sun that had set",
        "\u2014 Hugh MacLennan"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061646",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "nimiety":{
    "antonyms":[
      "moderateness",
      "moderation",
      "temperance",
      "temperateness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": excess , redundancy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the artist's ingrained nimiety results in cloying pictures of cute kids holding even cuter animals"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin nimietas , from Latin nimius too much, adjective, from nimis , adverb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ni-\u02c8m\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "excess",
      "excessiveness",
      "exorbitance",
      "immoderacy",
      "immoderation",
      "insobriety",
      "intemperance",
      "intemperateness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "niminy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": niminy-piminy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082723",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "niminy-piminy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": affectedly refined : finicky":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably alteration of namby-pamby":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccni-m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02c8pi-m\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125606",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "nimrod":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar":[],
      ": hunter":[],
      ": idiot , jerk":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew Nimr\u014ddh":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8nim-\u02ccr\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003247",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}