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

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  • nag/ˈnæɡ/verbB24 meaningsTo keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
  • naivety/nɑːˈiːvti/nounC1Innocent lack of experience or suspicion.
  • namesake/ˈneɪmseɪk/nounC1Somebody named after another person.
  • nape/neɪp/nounC1The back of the neck, below the hairline.
  • napkin/ˈnæpˌkɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsA square of cloth or paper used at the table to protect your clothes and wipe your mouth.
  • narc/ˈnɑːk/
nounC1
An officer who deals with illegal drugs.
  • narrow gaugenounC1A railway with rails closer together than usual.
  • nationalisationnounC1Taking an industry into public ownership.
  • nationalist/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/nounC1Somebody devoted to the interests of their own country.
  • nativity/nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/nounC1A birth, especially the birth of Christ.
  • natter/ˈnætɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo chat casually and at length.
  • naturalnessnounC1The quality of being unforced and unaffected.
  • nautilus/ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/nounC1A sea creature living in a spiral shell.
  • nave/neɪv/nounC1The long central hall of a church where people sit.
  • nebula/ˈnɛb.jə.lə/nounC1A glowing cloud of gas and dust in space.
  • necromancer/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/nounC1Somebody who works magic involving the dead.
  • necromancy/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/nounC1Magic worked by calling on the dead.
  • needle/ˈniː.dəl/nounB16 meaningsA thin pointed steel tool with a hole for thread, used for sewing.
  • negation/nɪˈɡeɪʃn̩/nounC1The denial of a statement.
  • negative biasnounC1The habit of noticing bad things more than good.
  • neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verbC13 meaningsTo fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.
  • nepotism/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/nounC1Giving jobs to your relatives rather than the best candidate.
  • neurosis/n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/nounC1A lasting anxiety that is out of proportion.
  • neutralisationnounC1An acid and a base cancelling each other out.
  • neutrality/njuːˈtɹæləti/nounC1Taking no side in a dispute.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newsreel/ˈnuzˌɹil/nounC1A short cinema film of current events.
  • nexus/ˈnɛksəs/nounC1The central point where connections meet.
  • nibble/ˈnɪbl̩/verbB25 meaningsTo eat something in small, quick bites.
  • niche/niːʃ/nounC15 meaningsA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.
  • niger/ˈnaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounC1Landlocked Saharan country whose capital is Niamey.
  • night porternounC1The staff member on duty through the small hours.
  • nightshade/ˈnaɪt.ʃeɪd/nounC1A poisonous plant with dark berries.
  • nihilism/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪz.m̩/nounC1The belief that nothing has meaning or value.
  • nitwit/ˈnɪtwɪt/nounC1Somebody silly and scatterbrained.
  • nod/nɒd/verbB24 meaningsTo move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.
  • noise/ˈnoɪ̯z/nounA23 meaningsLoud or unpleasant sound.
  • nomenclature/nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/nounC1The system of names used in a field.
  • nomination/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/nounC1The naming of somebody as a candidate.
  • nominee/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/nounC1Somebody put forward for a post or a prize.
  • nonchalance/ˈnɒnʃələns/nounC1A cool unbothered manner.
  • north macedonianounC1Balkan country whose capital is Skopje, renamed in 2019.
  • nose[nəʊ̯z]nounA15 meaningsThe part of the face you breathe and smell through.
  • 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.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • nymph/ˈnɪmf/nounC12 meaningsA minor female spirit of woods and water.