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

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  • 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.
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A 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.
  • oaf/əʊf/nounC1A clumsy and stupid man.
  • obelisk/ˈɒbəlɪsk/nounC1A tall four-sided stone pillar tapering to a point.
  • obfuscation/ˌɒb.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The clouding of a matter so nobody can follow it.
  • objectivity/ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/nounC12 meaningsThe ability to judge something without letting your own feelings or interests affect the result.
  • oblivion/əˈblɪviːən/nounC12 meaningsThe state of being completely forgotten.
  • obscenitynounB2+2 meaningsAn offensive or indecent word or act.
  • obscurity/əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/nounC1Being unknown, or being hard to understand.
  • observance/əbˈzɝvəns/nounC1The keeping of a rule, law or holy day.
  • observation carnounC1A carriage with wide windows for the view.
  • observatory domenounC1The turning roof that opens for a telescope.
  • obsession/əbˈsɛʃən/nounC1A thought that will not leave you alone.
  • obsolescence/ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/nounC1The process of falling out of use.
  • obstinacy/ˈɑbstɪnəsi/nounC1Stubborn refusal to change your mind.
  • obtuse anglenounC1An angle larger than a square corner.
  • occult/ˈɒk.ʌlt/nounC1Practices concerned with magic and hidden powers.
  • occupant/ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/nounC1Somebody living in or using a place.
  • occurrence/əˈkʌɹ.əns/nounC1Something that happens.
  • oddity/ˈɒdɪti/nounC1Something strange, or the quality of being so.
  • odometer readingnounC1The distance figure shown on a vehicle's counter.
  • odyssey/ˈɒd.ɪ.si/nounC1A long wandering journey full of incident.
  • offcut/ˈɒfkʌt/nounC1The piece left over after a length is cut to size.
  • offender/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsA person who has broken the rules or the law.
  • offering/ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/nounB24 meaningsSomething given to a god, a temple or a church as an act of worship.