n.
A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl.
a.
Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.
n.
That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
n.
The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
a.
Resembling a naevus or naevi; as, naevoid elephantiasis.
n.
A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark; -- usually applied to vascular tumors, i. e., those consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries, veins, or capillaries.
n.
A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.
n.
A paramour; -- in contempt.
v. t. & i.
To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
a.
Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache.