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

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  • muscular/ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə/adjectiveB23 meaningsHaving large, well-developed muscles.
  • mushy/ˈmʌ.ʃi/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo soft it has lost all shape.
  • musky/ˈmʌs.ki/adjectiveC1Having a heavy warm animal scent.
  • mute/mjuːt/verbB1+5 meaningsTo turn the sound off.
  • myopic/maɪˈɒpɪk/adjectiveC1Short-sighted, in vision or in planning.
  • mythological/ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
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adjectiveC1
Belonging to the ancient stories of gods and heroes.
  • naked/ˈneɪkɪd/adjectiveA23 meaningsWearing no clothes.
  • namelessadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving no name, or not identified.
  • nationwide/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/adjectiveC1Reaching every part of a country.
  • naval/ˈneɪvəl/adjectiveC1Having to do with a navy.
  • nebulous/ˈnɛbjʊləs/adjectiveC1Vague and without clear shape or definition.
  • nefarious/nɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Wicked, and usually done in secret.
  • neglectfuladjectiveC1Failing to give the care that is owed.
  • negligent/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC1Failing to take the care your duty requires.
  • negligible/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/adjectiveC1Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
  • neighbouringadjectiveC1Lying right next to something else.
  • nether/nɛð.ə/adjectiveC1Lower, or belonging to the world below.
  • neurodiverse/ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveC1Whose mind works differently from the typical pattern.
  • neuter/ˈnjuːtə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo operate on an animal so it cannot breed.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newfangled/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/adjectiveC1New in a way the speaker finds unnecessary or irritating.
  • niche/niːʃ/nounC15 meaningsA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.
  • nigglingadjectiveC1Small but persistently troubling.
  • nimble/ˈnɪmbəl/adjectiveC1Moving quickly and lightly with easy skill.
  • nocturnal/nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/adjectiveC1Active at night and asleep by day.
  • noisy/ˈnɔɪzi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMaking a lot of unwanted sound.
  • non-profitadjectiveC1Run for a cause rather than for gain.
  • nondescript/ˈnɒndɪskɹɪpt/adjectiveC1So ordinary that there is nothing to describe.
  • nonplussed/nɒnˈplʌst/adjectiveC1So surprised or confused that you do not know how to react.
  • notorious/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Well known for something bad.
  • novel/ˈnɒvəl/nounB12 meaningsA book-length invented story.
  • noxious/ˈnɒkʃəs/adjectiveC1Harmful and unpleasant, especially to breathe.
  • 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.
  • obliging/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjectiveC1Eager to be helpful.
  • obscene/əbˈsiːn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOffensive, especially about sex.
  • obscure/əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveC13 meaningsKnown to very few people.
  • obscuredadjectiveC1Hidden or made hard to see.
  • observant/əbˈzɝvənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick to notice things.
  • obsolete/ˈɒbsəliːt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNo longer used, because something newer has replaced it.
  • obstinate/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/adjectiveC12 meaningsRefusing to change an opinion or course of action.
  • obtrusive/əbˈtɹuːsɪv/adjectiveC1Noticeable in an unwelcome way.
  • obtuse/əbˈtjuːs/adjectiveC1Slow to understand, or blunt in angle.
  • occasional/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening now and then, with gaps in between.
  • occupational/ɑkjuˈpeɪʃənəl/adjectiveC1To do with a person's job.
  • oceanic/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the open sea.
  • ochre/ˈəʊkə/adjectiveC1A dull yellow-brown earth colour.
  • odious/ˈəʊ.di.əs/adjectiveC1Extremely unpleasant and hateful.
  • off-the-pegadjectiveC1Bought ready-made in a standard size.
  • offshore/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/adverbB22 meaningsOut at sea, away from the coast.
  • oily/ˈɔɪli/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCovered in or feeling like thick liquid fat.
  • ombre/ˈɒm.bə/adjectiveC1Shading gradually from dark to light.
  • oncomingadjectiveC1Approaching directly towards you.
  • onerous/ˈɒnəɹəs/adjectiveC1Involving a heavy and unwelcome burden.
  • open-endedadjectiveC1Having no fixed limit or set finish.
  • open-handedadjectiveC1Generous in giving.
  • operational/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveC1Ready and able to work, or to do with running things.
  • operative/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/nounC12 meaningsA worker who operates a machine.