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nause

/nause/

nause noun: an annoying person, especially one who intentionally annoys others.

Noun (1)

nause (plural nauses)

  1. (slang) An annoying person, especially one who intentionally annoys others.
    • I can't stand her: she's such a nause.

Noun (2)

nause

  1. rain

Forms of nause

pluralnauses

Origin of nause

Back-formation from nausea and/or ad nauseam.

Questions about nause

What does nause mean?
Nause means an annoying person, especially one who intentionally annoys others.
What part of speech is nause?
Nause is a noun.
How do you pronounce nause?
Nause is pronounced /nause/.
What is the plural of nause?
The plural of nause is nauses.

Words near nause in the dictionary

  1. Naurus
  2. Nauruz
  3. Nauryz
  4. naus
  5. nauscopy
  6. nause
  7. nause up
  8. nausea
  9. nauseae
  10. nauseant
  11. nauseants

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