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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • nail/neɪl/nounB15 meaningsThe hard flat covering at the end of a finger or toe.
  • nail clippersnounB1A small hinged tool for shortening nails.
  • nail file/ˈneɪl ˌfaɪl/nounB1A rough strip used to shape the nails.
  • nail varnishnounB1Coloured lacquer painted onto the nails.
  • nanny/ˈnæni/nounB12 meaningsSomebody paid to look after children in their home.
  • nap/næp/
noun
B1
A short sleep in the middle of the day.
  • nation/ˈneɪʃən/nounB1A country and the people who belong to it.
  • national parknounB1Protected countryside kept open for everybody.
  • natural disasternounB1A catastrophic event caused by natural forces.
  • nature reservenounB1Land set aside so wildlife can live undisturbed.
  • navy/ˈneɪvi/nounB23 meaningsThe branch of a country's armed forces that fights at sea.
  • necklace/ˈnɛkləs/nounB1A chain or string of beads worn around the neck.
  • need/niːd/verbA15 meaningsTo be unable to live, work or continue without something.
  • needle/ˈniː.dəl/nounB16 meaningsA thin pointed steel tool with a hole for thread, used for sewing.
  • negative/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/nounA14 meaningsA photographic image with light and dark reversed.
  • nephew/ˈnɛf.ju/nounB1The son of your brother or sister.
  • nerve/nɜːv/nounB12 meaningsA fibre carrying signals between body and brain.
  • nest/nɛst/nounB13 meaningsThe structure a bird builds for its eggs.
  • net/nɛt/nounB14 meaningsMaterial made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.
  • network/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/nounB1+3 meaningsComputers connected so they can share information.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newsletter/ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short regular publication that an organisation sends to its members, staff or subscribers.
  • newspaper/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/nounA12 meaningsA printed publication of news, issued daily or weekly.
  • nickname/ˈnɪkneɪm/nounB1A short friendly name used instead of somebody's real one.
  • niece/niːs/nounB1The daughter of your brother or sister.
  • night shiftnounB1The stretch of work done through the night.
  • nightmare/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/nounB12 meaningsA frightening dream that wakes you.
  • no/nəʊ/exclamationA14 meaningsUsed to refuse something, to disagree, or to deny what has been said.
  • noise/ˈnoɪ̯z/nounA23 meaningsLoud or unpleasant sound.
  • nonfictionnounB1Writing that presents real facts and real events rather than invented ones.
  • nonsense/ˈnɒn.səns/nounB1Words or behaviour with no sense in them.
  • normal/ˈnɔː.məl/adjectiveA23 meaningsUsual, typical, or expected.
  • north koreanounB1The closed state ruled from Pyongyang.
  • nose[nəʊ̯z]nounA15 meaningsThe part of the face you breathe and smell through.
  • noticeboardnounB1A board on a wall where announcements are pinned.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • number platenounB1The panel showing a vehicle's registration.
  • nun/nʌn/nounB1A woman who has taken vows and lives in a religious community.
  • nurse/nɜːs/nounA15 meaningsA trained person who cares for sick or injured people.
  • nursery rhymenounB1A short traditional song for small children.