nary'nary' : hardly, none at all 1746, alteration of ne'er a, short for never a. Example sentences: - The adjoining door eased open with nary a creak. Orange light from the candles spilled across Ravenwood’s chiseled face. She swallowed. (Ridley - The Duke's Accidental Wife) - They discussed the day's lading schedule "unloading lumber and potassium from New Brunswick, loading rum and sugar bound for Boston", but nary a syllable was spoken of the volcano, even though its rumblings continued to make it impossible to ignore. (Cussler - Piranha) |
nihilismni‧hil‧is‧m /ˈnaɪəlɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] 1 the belief that nothing has any meaning or value 2 the idea that all social and political institutions should be destroyed - ‘A nihilist,’ pronounced Nikolay Petrovich. ‘That comes from the Latin - Together with our communities, we can explore the possibility of moral reform. The |
nosophobia'morbid fear of disease' cf. nosology, 'science of diseases' Ex. - Both of them were associated with a religious movement: Hughes to the Mormons, and Fischer to the Worldwide Church of God. Of course, there were also differences. Fischer had no nosophobia and only little money. (Timman - Titans) |