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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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69 words · showing 1–60

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  • nag/ˈnæɡ/verbB24 meaningsTo keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
  • nail/neɪl/nounB15 meaningsThe hard flat covering at the end of a finger or toe.
  • nail artnounB2Small painted designs on the nails.
  • name/neɪm/nounA14 meaningsWhat somebody or something is called.
  • namibianounB2Country of red desert dunes on Africa's southwest coast.
  • naming ceremonynounB2
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A non-religious occasion for announcing a child's name.
  • nanny/ˈnæni/nounB12 meaningsSomebody paid to look after children in their home.
  • nappy rashnounB2Sore skin caused by a wet wrap.
  • narrator/nəˈɹeɪ.tə/nounB22 meaningsThe voice or character that tells a story.
  • national/ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsBelonging to one whole country.
  • national debtnounB2Everything a country owes, added up.
  • native speakernounB2Somebody who grew up speaking a language from birth.
  • native speciesnounB2A living thing that belongs naturally to a place.
  • natural looknounB2Make-up meant to look as though there is none.
  • nature/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/nounA22 meaningsEverything in the world not made by people.
  • nausea/ˈnɔːzɪə/nounB2The feeling that you are about to be sick.
  • nautical milenounB2The unit of distance used at sea.
  • navigation/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/nounB2Working out and following a route.
  • navigator/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/nounB2Somebody who works out the route.
  • navy/ˈneɪvi/nounB23 meaningsThe branch of a country's armed forces that fights at sea.
  • necessity/nɪˈsɛsəti/nounB2Something you cannot do without.
  • neck/ˈnɛk/nounA22 meaningsThe part of the body connecting head and shoulders.
  • 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.
  • neighbor/ˈneɪ.bɚ/nounA22 meaningsA person who lives next to you or very near you.
  • neon/ˈni.ɒn/nounB2An inert gas that glows orange-red in a tube.
  • nerve/nɜːv/nounB12 meaningsA fibre carrying signals between body and brain.
  • nest/nɛst/nounB13 meaningsThe structure a bird builds for its eggs.
  • nesting boxnounB2A wooden box put up for birds to breed in.
  • nesting groundnounB2The place where a species lays 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.
  • networking/ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsBuilding useful professional contacts.
  • neutral/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.
  • newlywedsnounB2A couple who married only recently.
  • newsroom/ˈnjuːzɹuːm/nounB2The room where reporters and editors work.
  • nibble/ˈnɪbl̩/verbB25 meaningsTo eat something in small, quick bites.
  • nickel/ˈnɪk.əl/nounB2A hard silvery metal used in coins and alloys.
  • 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/nounB2A plain brown bird known for singing at night.
  • nine-to-fivenounB2An ordinary office job with fixed daily hours.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • notch/nɒtʃ/nounB24 meaningsA small V-shaped cut in an edge or surface.
  • notebook/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/nounB2A book of blank pages for writing notes.
  • 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.
  • notion/ˈnəʊʃən/nounB2A loose idea or belief held in the mind.
  • nourishment/ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/nounB2The food a body needs to keep going.
  • nuclear familynounB2Just parents and their children.
  • nudge/nʌd͡ʒ/verbB24 meaningsTo push somebody gently, usually with your elbow.