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

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  • nod/nɒd/verbB24 meaningsTo move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.
  • nod offphraseC1To fall asleep without meaning to.
  • noise/ˈnoɪ̯z/nounA23 meaningsLoud or unpleasant sound.
  • noisy/ˈnɔɪzi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMaking a lot of unwanted sound.
  • nomenclature/nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/nounC1The system of names used in a field.
  • nominate/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
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To formally put somebody's name forward.
  • nomination/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/nounC1The naming of somebody as a candidate.
  • nominee/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/nounC1Somebody put forward for a post or a prize.
  • non-profitadjectiveC1Run for a cause rather than for gain.
  • nonchalance/ˈnɒnʃələns/nounC1A cool unbothered manner.
  • nondescript/ˈnɒndɪskɹɪpt/adjectiveC1So ordinary that there is nothing to describe.
  • nonplussed/nɒnˈplʌst/adjectiveC1So surprised or confused that you do not know how to react.
  • north macedonianounC1Balkan country whose capital is Skopje, renamed in 2019.
  • nose[nəʊ̯z]nounA15 meaningsThe part of the face you breathe and smell through.
  • not have a leg to stand onphraseC1To have no evidence or argument at all.
  • not see the wood for the treesphraseC1To be so lost in detail that you miss the whole.
  • notablyadverbC12 meaningsEspecially worth pointing out among the rest.
  • notation/noʊˈteɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsA system of written symbols used in a particular field.
  • notch/nɒtʃ/nounB24 meaningsA small V-shaped cut in an edge or surface.
  • notorious/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Well known for something bad.
  • notwithstanding/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/prepositionC1In spite of, in formal writing.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • noxious/ˈnɒkʃəs/adjectiveC1Harmful and unpleasant, especially to breathe.
  • nuance/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/nounC1A shade of meaning so fine most people miss it.
  • nucleus/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/nounB2+2 meaningsThe dense centre of an atom or a cell.
  • nudge/nʌd͡ʒ/verbB24 meaningsTo push somebody gently, usually with your elbow.
  • nuisance/ˈnjuː.səns/nounB23 meaningsA person or thing that keeps causing annoyance.
  • null/nʌl/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate absence of any value.
  • numb/nʌm/adjectiveC12 meaningsUnable to feel anything in a body part.
  • numerous/ˈnuməɹəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting in large numbers; many.
  • nuptial/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/adjectiveC1To do with marriage and its ceremony.
  • nurse/nɜːs/nounA15 meaningsA trained person who cares for sick or injured people.
  • nut/nʌt/nounA23 meaningsThe threaded ring a bolt tightens into.
  • nutcase/ˈnʌtkeɪs/nounC1A person whose behaviour is wildly eccentric or unhinged.
  • nuthatch/ˈnʌtˌhæt͡ʃ/nounC1A small bird that walks head-first down tree trunks.
  • nutrient cyclenounC1The endless passing of nourishment through living things.
  • nutter/ˈnʌtə/nounC1A person regarded as mad or reckless.
  • nuzzle/ˈnʌzl̩/verbC1To rub gently with the nose.
  • nymph/ˈnɪmf/nounC12 meaningsA minor female spirit of woods and water.