nife

/ (naɪf, ˈnaɪfɪ) /

noun

the earth's core, thought to be composed of nickel and iron

Nearby words

nietzsche, friedrich,
nietzsche, friedrich wilhelm,
nietzschean,
nietzscheism,
nieve,
nifedipine,
niff,
niflheim,
nifty,
nig

Word Origin for nife

C20: from the chemical symbols Ni (nickel) and Fe (iron)

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Examples from the Web for nife

I dug out the Bred with my nife and thru the crums out at the Windo so Mother sh'd not see them.
Sir Christopher|Maud Wilder Goodwin