nightingale, n. philomel, philomela.
nightly, a. nocturnal.
nightmare, n. incubus, cacodemon, succubus.
nightshade, n. belladonna.
night-sight, n. nyctalopia.
nimble, a. [agile], [sprightly], [deft], [lively], [swift], [brisk], [active], [spry]. Antonyms: [slow], [sluggish], [clumsy], dilatory, unready, [dull], [heavy].
nimble-fingered, a. [dexterous].
nimbus, n. [halo], [glory], aureola.
nincompoop, n. (Slang) [simpleton], dolt, witling, [dunce]. See [fool].
nine, n. novenary, ennead.--a. enneatic. Associated words: novennial, enneagon, nonagon, enneagonal, enneahedral, enneahedron.