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

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  • nourish/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/verbB2+To feed something so it stays healthy and grows.
  • nourishingadjectiveB2+Giving the body what it needs to thrive.
  • nourishment/ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/nounB2The food a body needs to keep going.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • novelist/ˈnɑvəlɪst/nounB2+Somebody who writes novels.
  • novelty/ˈnɑvəlti/
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The quality of being new, or a small cheap toy.
  • novembernounA1The eleventh month of the year.
  • novice/ˈnɒvɪs/nounB2+Somebody just beginning at something.
  • now that you mention itphraseB2Said when somebody's remark reminds you of something.
  • nowadays/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/adverbB2At the present time, in contrast to the past.
  • noxious/ˈnɒkʃəs/adjectiveC1Harmful and unpleasant, especially to breathe.
  • nuance/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/nounC1A shade of meaning so fine most people miss it.
  • nubile/ˈnubaɪl/adjectiveC2Young and old enough to marry.
  • nuclear/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsUsing energy from the nucleus of atoms.
  • nuclear familynounB2Just parents and their children.
  • 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.
  • nudity/ˈnjudɪˌti/nounB2The state of wearing no clothes.
  • nugget/ˈnʌɡət/nounB22 meaningsA rounded lump of pure metal found in the ground.
  • 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.
  • number/ˈnʌmbər/nounA12 meaningsA word or sign that says how many.
  • number platenounB1The panel showing a vehicle's registration.
  • numbingadjectiveB2+Taking away feeling from what it touches.
  • numbnessnounB2+2 meaningsA loss of feeling in part of the body.
  • numerical/n(j)uːˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2Expressed in or to do with numbers.
  • numerous/ˈnuməɹəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting in large numbers; many.
  • numismatics/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/nounC2The collecting and study of coins.
  • nun/nʌn/nounB1A woman who has taken vows and lives in a religious community.
  • nuptial/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/adjectiveC1To do with marriage and its ceremony.
  • nurse/nɜːs/nounA15 meaningsA trained person who cares for sick or injured people.
  • nursery/ˈnɜːsəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA school or centre for children too young for primary school.
  • nursery rhymenounB1A short traditional song for small children.
  • nursing/ˈnɝsɪŋ/nounB2The study and practice of caring for the sick.
  • nursing homenounB2A residence where the elderly are cared for.
  • nurture/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/verbB2+To care for something young and help it develop.
  • nut/nʌt/nounA23 meaningsThe threaded ring a bolt tightens into.
  • nutcase/ˈnʌtkeɪs/nounC1A person whose behaviour is wildly eccentric or unhinged.
  • nutcracker/ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/nounB1+A hinged tool that cracks nut shells.
  • nuthatch/ˈnʌtˌhæt͡ʃ/nounC1A small bird that walks head-first down tree trunks.
  • nutmeg/ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/nounB2+A warm brown spice grated from a hard seed.
  • nutrient/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/nounB2+A substance in food that the body needs to grow.
  • nutrient cyclenounC1The endless passing of nourishment through living things.
  • nutrition/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/nounB2+The science of what food gives the body.
  • nutritional/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ə.nəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the goodness in food.
  • nutritious/njuːˈtɹɪʃəs/adjectiveB1+Full of what the body needs to stay healthy.
  • nutshell/ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/nounB2The hard case round a nut, and the phrase for saying it briefly.
  • nutter/ˈnʌtə/nounC1A person regarded as mad or reckless.
  • nutty/ˈnʌti/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting of nuts.
  • nuzzle/ˈnʌzl̩/verbC1To rub gently with the nose.
  • nylon/ˈnaɪlɒn/nounB1+A strong smooth artificial fibre.
  • nymph/ˈnɪmf/nounC12 meaningsA minor female spirit of woods and water.