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

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  • nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjectiveA23 meaningsWorried and unable to relax about something ahead.
  • nervouslyadverbB2+In a way that shows worry or fear.
  • 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.
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  • nestle/ˈnɛsəl/verbB2+To settle comfortably into a warm safe place.
  • 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.
  • nether/nɛð.ə/adjectiveC1Lower, or belonging to the world below.
  • 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.
  • neurodiverse/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveC1Whose mind works differently from the typical pattern.
  • neurological/nɝəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the nerves and the brain.
  • 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.
  • neuter/ˈnjuːtə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo operate on an animal so it cannot breed.
  • 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.
  • neutralize/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/verbB2+To cancel the effect of something.
  • neutron/ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/nounB1+A particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.
  • never/ˈnɛv.ə/adverbA12 meaningsAt no time; not once.
  • never mind/ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/phraseA2Do not trouble yourself about it.
  • never you mindphraseC1A playful refusal to answer a nosy question.
  • never-endingadjectiveB1Going on and on with no sign of stopping.
  • nevertheless/ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/adverbB2In spite of that; all the same.
  • new/n(j)ʉw/adjectiveA13 meaningsRecently made, bought or created; not used before.
  • new year/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/nounA1The start of the calendar year, marked with celebration.
  • new zealandphraseB1The far Pacific island country of sheep, rugby, and movie landscapes.
  • 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.
  • newer/ˈnjuː.ə/adjectiveA2+More recently made or arrived than something else.
  • newfangled/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/adjectiveC1New in a way the speaker finds unnecessary or irritating.
  • newly/ˈnjuːli/adverbB2Very recently, used before a past participle.
  • 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.
  • newsworthyadjectiveB2+Interesting or important enough to report.
  • newt/ˈnjuːt/nounB2+A small amphibian with a long tail.
  • next of kinphraseC1A person's closest living relative, recorded for official purposes.
  • next-dooradjectiveB1Living or being in the building immediately beside.
  • 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.
  • nick/nɪk/verbB2To cut a small notch in something.
  • 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.