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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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19,295 words · showing 11,341–11,400

  • not a hopephraseB2There is no possibility at all.
  • not have a leg to stand onphraseC1To have no evidence or argument at all.
  • not see the wood for the treesphraseC1To be so lost in detail that you miss the whole.
  • not too badphraseB1A modest English way of saying things are actually fine.
  • notablyadverbC12 meaningsEspecially worth pointing out among the rest.
  • notary/ˈnoʊtəɹi/nounB2+
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An official who witnesses signatures on documents.
  • 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.
  • notebook/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/nounB2A book of blank pages for writing notes.
  • notepadnounA2A pad of paper for writing short notes on.
  • nothing muchphraseB1Used to say that little of note has happened.
  • nothing to declarephraseB2The channel for travellers carrying nothing taxable.
  • notice/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/verbA24 meaningsTo become aware of something without having been looking for it.
  • notice periodnounB2The time you must keep working after resigning.
  • noticeboardnounB1A board on a wall where announcements are pinned.
  • notification/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB1+3 meaningsA message that appears on a phone or computer screen to tell you something has happened.
  • notify/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/verbB2To tell somebody officially.
  • notion/ˈnəʊʃən/nounB2A loose idea or belief held in the mind.
  • notoriety/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/nounC2Fame for something bad.
  • notorious/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Well known for something bad.
  • notwithstanding/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/prepositionC1In spite of, in formal writing.
  • noun/naʊn/nounB1+A word that names a person, a place or a thing.
  • 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/nounB2+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.