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A loop with a running knot that tightens when pulled, used for catching animals or as a means of execution by hanging.

(informal) An emphatic or casual way of saying "no."

Used before the second or further of two or more alternatives, the first being introduced by "neither."

A standard or pattern regarded as typical for a specific group.

Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

Under normal or usual conditions; typically.

The direction that is to your left when you face the rising sun; one of the four cardinal points of the compass.

(noun) The direction or compass point midway between north and east.

Situated in, directed toward, or facing the north.

(noun) The direction or compass point midway between north and west.

The part of the face containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.

Plural form of nose.

Showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs.

Used to form a negative with verbs; expressing negation, denial, or refusal.

A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to certify documents, administer oaths, and witness signatures.

A V-shaped cut or indentation on an edge or surface.

A brief written record or message.

A small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes.

Well known; famous or distinguished.

Plural of note; brief written records or comments.

Informal or dialectal spelling of "nothing," representing casual pronunciation.

Not anything; no single thing.

A written or printed announcement displayed publicly.

Past tense and past participle of "notice"; became aware of something.

(noun) Plural of notice; written or printed announcements or warnings.

Present participle of "notice"; the act of becoming aware of something.

Past tense and past participle of "notify"; informed someone officially.

To inform someone of something, typically in a formal or official manner.

A conception of or belief about something.

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

An abbreviation for November, the eleventh month of the year.

(astronomy) A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness and then gradually fades to its original state over weeks or months.

A long fictional prose narrative, typically with a complex plot and characters.

Plural of novel; long fictional prose narratives.

The quality of being new, original, or unusual.

At the present time or moment.

At the present time, in contrast with the past.

Not in or to any place; not anywhere.

Relating to the nucleus of an atom, or the energy released when atomic nuclei are split or fused.

Wearing no clothes; naked.

A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Deprived of the power of sensation; unable to feel anything.

An arithmetical value representing a particular quantity.

(verb) Past tense and past participle of "number"; assigned a number to.

(noun) Plural of number; mathematical values or symbols.

Great in number; many.

A member of a religious community of women, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Plural of nun; female members of a religious community.

A person trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital or clinic.

A room in a house for the special use of young children.