Crossword-Solution: NOD
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Nod | v. i. | To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. |
| Nod | v. i. | To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one. |
| Nod | v. i. | To be drowsy or dull; to be careless. |
| Nod | v. t. | To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. |
| Nod | v. t. | To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation. |
| Nod | v. t. | To cause to bend. |
| Nod | n. | A dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of anything. |
| Nod | n. | A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| NOD | anagram | DON, NDO, OND |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
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Sentences with NOD (5)
And he cried, “O Mudjekeewis, It was you who killed Wenonah, Took her young life and her beauty, Broke the Lily of the Prairie, Trampled it beneath your footsteps; You confess it! you confess it!” And the mighty Mudjekeewis Tossed upon the wind his tresses, Bowed his hoary head in anguish, With a silent nod assented.
Before any further remark had been added a shade darkened the door, and Boldwood entered the malthouse, bestowing upon each a nod, of a quality between friendliness and condescension.
This sour joke seldom has to be said in full; if two hackers are looking over some code together and one points at a section and says "job security", the other one may just nod.
Womanly decorum would have suggested that Marguerite should return coldness for coldness, and should sweep past him without another word, only with a curt nod of the head: but womanly instinct suggested that she should remain—that keen instinct, which makes a beautiful woman conscious of her powers long to bring to her knees the one man who pays her no homage.
The minister gave out his text and droned along monotonously through an argument that was so prosy that many a head by and by began to nod—and yet it was an argument that dealt in limitless fire and brimstone and thinned the predestined elect down to a company so small as to be hardly worth the saving.
Quotes with NOD (3)
Breeze strolled over to the table and chose a seat with his characteristic decorum. The portly man raised his dueling cane, pointing it at Ham. 'I see that my period of intellectual respite has come to an end.'Ham smiled. 'I thought up a couple beastly questions while I was gone, and I've been saving them just for you, Breeze.''I'm dying of anticipation,' Breeze said. He turned his cane toward Lestibournes. 'Spook, drink.'Spook rushed over and fetched Breeze a cup of wine.'He…
Close your eyes and picture it. Can you see it?" I nod, eyes closed. its texture, shape, and color — got it?" I smile, holding the image in my head. its contours with the tips of your fingers, cradle its weight in the palms of your hands, then combine all of your senses — sight, touch, smell, taste — can you taste it?" I bite my lip and suppress a giggle. it!" he says. So I do. I do all of those things. And when he groans, I open my eyes to see for myself.. This isn't even cl…
Intellectual freedom begins when one says with Socrates that he knows that he knows nothing, and then goes on to add: Do you know what you don’t know and therefore what you should know? If your answer is affirmative and humble, then you are your own teacher, you are making your own assignment, and you will be your own best critic. You will not need externally imposed courses, nor marks, nor diplomas, nor a nod from your boss . . . in business or in politics. (from the essay The Last Don Rag)
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, S&S, Slate, The Atlantic, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 1,046 times in crossword archives (1943–2025).