Emily Dickinson Lexicon

noisy, adj. [see noise, n.]

Making a loud sound.

noisy, adj. [see noise, n.]

Making a loud sound.

nominated, verbal adj. [L. 'to name'.]

Named; designated; called by name; [metaphor] present for a vote in an election; suggest the name of a person as a candidate for civic office; [Congregational] read the name of a potential member aloud in a church meeting; consider someone as a candidate to participate formally in a religious group.

nominated, verbal adj. [L. 'to name'.]

Named; designated; called by name; [metaphor] present for a vote in an election; suggest the name of a person as a candidate for civic office; [Congregational] read the name of a potential member aloud in a church meeting; consider someone as a candidate to participate formally in a religious group.

nomination, n. [see nominate, v.]

Naming; designation; appellation; verbal definition; [political] election procedures; the process of voting; [metaphor] artistic craft; poetic technique; [fig.] mere reason; appointment by intellect alone; assignment by human logic.

nomination, n. [see nominate, v.]

Naming; designation; appellation; verbal definition; [political] election procedures; the process of voting; [metaphor] artistic craft; poetic technique; [fig.] mere reason; appointment by intellect alone; assignment by human logic.

nonchalance, n. [see nonchalant, adj.]

Indifference.

nonchalance, n. [see nonchalant, adj.]

Indifference.

nonchalant, adj. [Fr. < L. non, not + chaloir, warm.]

Indifferent; disinterested; [fig.] cool; chilly; stiff; not active; still partially frozen; not yet subject to spring growth.

nonchalant, adj. [Fr. < L. non, not + chaloir, warm.]

Indifferent; disinterested; [fig.] cool; chilly; stiff; not active; still partially frozen; not yet subject to spring growth.