Nectocalyx () One of the zooids of certain Siphonophora, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.

Nectosac () Alt. of Nectosack

Nectosack () The cavity of a nectocalyx.

Nectostem () That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in the Siphonophora.

Nedder () An adder.

Neddies () of Neddy

Neddy () A pet name for a donkey.

Nee () Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Stael, nee Necker.

Need () A state that requires supply or relief; pressing occasion for something; necessity; urgent want.

Need () Want of the means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.

Need () That which is needful; anything necessary to be done; (pl.) necessary things; business.

Need () Situation of need; peril; danger.

Needed () of Need

Needing () of Need

Need () To be in want of; to have cause or occasion for; to lack; to require, as supply or relief.

Need () To be wanted; to be necessary.

Need () Of necessity. See Needs.

Needer () One who needs anything.

Needful () Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing.

Needful () Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.

Needily () In a needy condition or manner; necessarily.

Neediness () The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.

Needle () A small instrument of steel, sharply pointed at one end, with an eye to receive a thread, -- used in sewing.

Needle () See Magnetic needle, under Magnetic.

Needle () A slender rod or wire used in knitting; a knitting needle; also, a hooked instrument which carries the thread or twine, and by means of which knots or loops are formed in the process of netting, knitting, or crocheting.

Needle () One of the needle-shaped secondary leaves of pine trees. See Pinus.

Needle () Any slender, pointed object, like a needle, as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.

Needle () To form in the shape of a needle; as, to needle crystals.

Needle () To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles.

Needlebook () A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles are stuck.

Needlecase () A case to keep needles.

Needlefish () The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, / Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.

Needlefish () The garfish.

needlefuls () of needleful

needleful () As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.

Needle-pointed () Pointed as needles.

Needler () One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles.

Needless () Having no need.

Needless () Not wanted; unnecessary; not requiste; as, needless labor; needless expenses.

Needless () Without sufficient cause; groundless; cuseless.

Needlestone () Natrolite; -- called also needle zeolite.

Needlewomen () of Needlewoman

Needlewoman () A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.

Needlework () Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.

Needlework () The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some houses.

Needly () Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard.

Needly () Necessarily; of necessity.

Needment () Something needed or wanted.

Needment () Outfit; necessary luggage.

Needs () Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.

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