Nnn.

n.  the name of a character with glowing yellow eyes in the novel The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.

nnn.

n.  the sound of the letter n, as described by Valerie Bendt in Reading Made Easy: A Guide to Teach Your Child to Read; see also nnnn, NNNN, nnnnn, nnnnnn, nnnnnnn.

nnnf.

adv.  no; a negative answer spoken by someone who can’t be bothered to respond civilly.

<“If we can be of any help whatsoever—”  “Nnnf.”  “Any help at all—?”  “Nnnf.”  —Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay.>

nnng.

interj.  a questioning utterance, as in The Autograph Man: A Novel by Zadie Smith.


n.  a dying moan, as in the novel From Sea to Shining Sea by James Alexander Thom.


n.  a nervous sound caused by fear of public speaking.

<‘My nnng...’  His voice came out as a choked gasp.  —Kittie, Genesis.>

n.  an unemotional, noncommittal response.

<“This is Detective Sergeant Cooper.  He’ll probably let you call him Den.”  “Nnng,” said the girl without a flicker of a smile.  —Rebecca Tope, A Death to Record: A Mystery.>

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