/ Dictionary / Index N nuptial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nup•tial Pronunciation: (nup'shul, -chul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals: nuptial behavior. —n. Usually,a wedding or marriage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nuptial (Thesaurus) Nupercaine nuptial mass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language