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

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  • numbnessnounB2+2 meaningsA loss of feeling in part of the body.
  • numismatics/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/nounC2The collecting and study of coins.
  • nun/nʌn/nounB1A woman who has taken vows and lives in a religious community.
  • 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.
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A 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • nylon/ˈnaɪlɒn/nounB1+A strong smooth artificial fibre.
  • nymph/ˈnɪmf/nounC12 meaningsA minor female spirit of woods and water.
  • oaf/əʊf/nounC1A clumsy and stupid man.
  • oak/əʊk/nounB12 meaningsA large slow-growing tree that produces acorns.
  • oar/ɔː/nounB1+A long pole with a flat blade for rowing.
  • oarlocknounC2The fitting an oar pivots in.
  • oasis/əʊˈeɪsɪs/nounB1+A fertile watered place in a desert.
  • oat/ˈəʊt/nounB1+The grain that porridge is made from.
  • obedience/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/nounB2Doing as you are told.
  • obeisance/əˈbiː.səns/nounC2A bow or gesture of deep respect.
  • obelisk/ˈɒbəlɪsk/nounC1A tall four-sided stone pillar tapering to a point.
  • obesity/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/nounB2+The medical condition of carrying dangerously excessive body fat.
  • obfuscation/ˌɒb.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The clouding of a matter so nobody can follow it.
  • obituary/əˈbɪt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹi/nounB2A published account of the life of someone who has recently died.
  • object/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/nounA16 meaningsA thing you can see and touch; a material item.
  • objection/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/nounB2A stated reason for disagreeing with or opposing something.
  • objectivity/ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/nounC12 meaningsThe ability to judge something without letting your own feelings or interests affect the result.
  • obligation/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/nounB22 meaningsSomething you must do because of duty, law or a promise.
  • oblivion/əˈblɪviːən/nounC12 meaningsThe state of being completely forgotten.
  • oblong/ˈɒblɒŋ/adjectiveB12 meaningsLonger than it is wide, in the shape of a stretched rectangle.
  • oboe/ˈəʊbəʊ/nounB2+A slim woodwind with a double reed and a nasal tone.
  • 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/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn̩/nounB2Careful watching, or a remark about what was seen.
  • observation carnounC1A carriage with wide windows for the view.
  • observatory/əbˈzɜːvət(ə)ɹi/nounB2A building from which the sky is studied.
  • observatory domenounC1The turning roof that opens for a telescope.
  • observer/əbˈzɝvɚ/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who watches in an official role.
  • obsession/əbˈsɛʃən/nounC1A thought that will not leave you alone.
  • obsidian/ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/nounB2+Black volcanic glass that breaks to a razor edge.
  • obsolescence/ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/nounC1The process of falling out of use.
  • obstacle/ˈɒbstəkəl/nounB2Something standing in the way.
  • obstinacy/ˈɑbstɪnəsi/nounC1Stubborn refusal to change your mind.
  • obstruction/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/nounB2Something that blocks the way, or the blocking itself.
  • obtuse anglenounC1An angle larger than a square corner.
  • occasion/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/nounB12 meaningsA particular time when something happens.
  • occult/ˈɒk.ʌlt/nounC1Practices concerned with magic and hidden powers.
  • occupancy/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/nounB2+The share of rooms that are actually taken.
  • occupant/ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/nounC1Somebody living in or using a place.
  • occupation/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe control of a country by a foreign army.
  • occurrence/əˈkʌɹ.əns/nounC1Something that happens.