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

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109 words · showing 61–109

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  • nickel/ˈnɪk.əl/nounB2A hard silvery metal used in coins and alloys.
  • night owl/ˈnaɪt aʊl/phraseB2A person who comes alive after midnight.
  • nightcap/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/nounB2A last drink taken before bed.
  • nightclub/ˈnʌɪtklʌb/nounB2A place open late for dancing to loud music.
  • nightgown/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/nounB2A loose garment worn in bed by a woman.
  • nightingale/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
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nounB2
A plain brown bird known for singing at night.
  • nine-to-fivenounB2An ordinary office job with fixed daily hours.
  • nip/nɪp/verbB22 meaningsTo pinch or bite sharply.
  • no kiddingphraseB2Said in surprise, or in flat disbelief.
  • no offencephraseB2Said before something that might sting.
  • no pain, no gainphraseB2The gym saying: results demand suffering.
  • no vacancyphraseB2The lit-up sign meaning the hotel is completely full.
  • no-show/ˈnoʊ ˌʃoʊ/nounB2A guest who books and never arrives.
  • noble/ˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsMorally high and generous.
  • nod/nɒd/verbB24 meaningsTo move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.
  • none of your businessphraseB2Used to say that something does not concern the person asking.
  • none takenphraseB2A reply meaning you were not upset by the remark.
  • nonetheless/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/adverbB2In spite of what has just been said.
  • noose/nuːs/nounB2A loop of rope with a knot that tightens when pulled.
  • norm/nɔːm/nounB2+2 meaningsWhat is usual and expected in a group.
  • nose[nəʊ̯z]nounA15 meaningsThe part of the face you breathe and smell through.
  • nostril/ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/nounB2Either of the two external openings of the nose.
  • not a hopephraseB2There is no possibility at all.
  • notch/nɒtʃ/nounB24 meaningsA small V-shaped cut in an edge or surface.
  • notebook/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/nounB2A book of blank pages for writing notes.
  • nothing to declarephraseB2The channel for travellers carrying nothing taxable.
  • notice/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/verbA24 meaningsTo become aware of something without having been looking for it.
  • notice periodnounB2The time you must keep working after resigning.
  • notification/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB1+3 meaningsA message that appears on a phone or computer screen to tell you something has happened.
  • notify/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/verbB2To tell somebody officially.
  • notion/ˈnəʊʃən/nounB2A loose idea or belief held in the mind.
  • nourishment/ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/nounB2The food a body needs to keep going.
  • now that you mention itphraseB2Said when somebody's remark reminds you of something.
  • nowadays/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/adverbB2At the present time, in contrast to the past.
  • nuclear/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsUsing energy from the nucleus of atoms.
  • nuclear familynounB2Just parents and their children.
  • nudge/nʌd͡ʒ/verbB24 meaningsTo push somebody gently, usually with your elbow.
  • nudity/ˈnjudɪˌti/nounB2The state of wearing no clothes.
  • nugget/ˈnʌɡət/nounB22 meaningsA rounded lump of pure metal found in the ground.
  • nuisance/ˈnjuː.səns/nounB23 meaningsA person or thing that keeps causing annoyance.
  • numbnessnounB2+2 meaningsA loss of feeling in part of the body.
  • numerical/n(j)uːˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2Expressed in or to do with numbers.
  • numerous/ˈnuməɹəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting in large numbers; many.
  • nurse/nɜːs/nounA15 meaningsA trained person who cares for sick or injured people.
  • nursery/ˈnɜːsəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA school or centre for children too young for primary school.
  • nursing/ˈnɝsɪŋ/nounB2The study and practice of caring for the sick.
  • nursing homenounB2A residence where the elderly are cared for.
  • nutshell/ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/nounB2The hard case round a nut, and the phrase for saying it briefly.
  • nutty/ˈnʌti/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting of nuts.