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

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  • necromancy/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/nounC1Magic worked by calling on the dead.
  • nectar/ˈnɛk.tə/nounB2+The sweet liquid flowers offer to insects.
  • nectarine/ˈnɛk.tə.ɹiːn/nounB1+A smooth-skinned relative of the peach.
  • 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.
  • negation/nɪˈɡeɪʃn̩/
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nounC1
The denial of a statement.
  • negative/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/nounA14 meaningsA photographic image with light and dark reversed.
  • negative biasnounC1The habit of noticing bad things more than good.
  • negativity/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/nounB2+A habit of seeing the bad side of everything.
  • neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verbC13 meaningsTo fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.
  • negligence/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/nounB2+Failing to take the care a reasonable person would.
  • negotiation/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
  • negotiator/nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə/nounB2+Somebody whose job is agreeing terms.
  • neighbor/ˈneɪ.bɚ/nounA22 meaningsA person who lives next to you or very near you.
  • nemesis/ˈnɛməsɪs/nounB2+An enemy or a downfall that cannot be escaped.
  • neon/ˈni.ɒn/nounB2An inert gas that glows orange-red in a tube.
  • neophyte/ˈniː.əˌfaɪt/nounC2Somebody new to a subject or a belief.
  • nepalnounB1+A country in the Himalayas.
  • nephew/ˈnɛf.ju/nounB1The son of your brother or sister.
  • nepotism/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/nounC1Giving jobs to your relatives rather than the best candidate.
  • nerve/nɜːv/nounB12 meaningsA fibre carrying signals between body and brain.
  • nervousnessnounB1+An anxious, unsettled feeling before an event.
  • 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.
  • netball/ˈnɛtbɔːl/nounB2+A team game of passing and shooting into a raised ring.
  • netherlandsnounB1+The flat north European country of tulips and bicycles.
  • nettle/ˈnɛtəl/nounB1+A weed whose hairy leaves sting bare skin.
  • network/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/nounB1+3 meaningsComputers connected so they can share information.
  • networking/ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsBuilding useful professional contacts.
  • neuron/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/nounB2+A single nerve cell carrying signals through the brain.
  • neurosis/n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/nounC1A lasting anxiety that is out of proportion.
  • neutral/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.
  • neutralisationnounC1An acid and a base cancelling each other out.
  • neutrality/njuːˈtɹæləti/nounC1Taking no side in a dispute.
  • neutron/ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/nounB1+A particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.
  • new year/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/nounA1The start of the calendar year, marked with celebration.
  • newbie/ˈnjuːbi/nounB1+A slangy, half-teasing name for somebody who has only just joined a group, a game or an online forum.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newcomer/ˈnjuːkʌmə/nounB1+Somebody who has just arrived.
  • newlywedsnounB2A couple who married only recently.
  • news/njuːz/nounA12 meaningsFresh information about what is happening.
  • 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.
  • newsreadernounB2+The person who reads the news on television or radio.
  • newsreel/ˈnuzˌɹil/nounC1A short cinema film of current events.
  • newsroom/ˈnjuːzɹuːm/nounB2The room where reporters and editors work.
  • newsstandnounB2+A street stall selling papers and magazines.
  • newt/ˈnjuːt/nounB2+A small amphibian with a long tail.
  • nexus/ˈnɛksəs/nounC1The central point where connections meet.
  • nibble/ˈnɪbl̩/verbB25 meaningsTo eat something in small, quick bites.
  • nicaraguanounB2+A country in Central America.
  • nicety/ˈnaɪsɪti/nounC2A fine point of detail or of manners.
  • niche/niːʃ/nounC15 meaningsA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.
  • nickel/ˈnɪk.əl/nounB2A hard silvery metal used in coins and alloys.
  • nickname/ˈnɪkneɪm/nounB1A short friendly name used instead of somebody's real one.
  • nicotine/ˈnɪkətiːn/nounB1+The addictive poison found in tobacco.
  • niece/niːs/nounB1The daughter of your brother or sister.
  • niger/ˈnaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounC1Landlocked Saharan country whose capital is Niamey.