Background for nils
BeDict Logo

nils

/nɪlz/ /niːlz/

Meanings
noun
Nothing; zero.

Examples :

"After searching my pockets, I found nils. "
nothing number

Related Words

Illustration found

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration zero

zero noun

/ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzi(ˌ)ɹoʊ/

The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.

"In unary and k-adic notation in general, zero is the empty string."

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

Illustration pockets

pockets noun

/ˈpɒkɪts/ /ˈpɑkɪts/

A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

"She kept her keys in her pockets so she wouldn't lose them. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"