English words: N

369 words under N; 301–369 on this page.

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• notify verb (notify, notifies, notified, notifying)
  To officially tell someone about something, often in writing (notify the school, notify the police).
• notion noun (notion, notions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine».
• notional adjective (notional)
  Existing only as an idea or estimate, not real or exact, as in "a notional sum".
• notorious adjective
  Famous for something bad: a notorious thief.
• notwithstanding preposition and adverb (notwithstanding — formal)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In spite of; even though something is true (notwithstanding the rain = in spite of the rain).
• nougat noun (nougat — uncountable; a nougat, nougats)
  A sweet made of sugar or honey, egg whites and nuts, either white and chewy or brown and crunchy.
• nought noun (a nought, noughts); number (nought)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The number zero, 0.
• noun noun (a noun, nouns)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea, like «girl», «London», «ball» or «happiness».
• nourish verb (nourish, nourishes, nourished, nourishing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to live, grow and stay healthy.
• nourishing adjective (nourishing, more nourishing, most nourishing)…
  Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy.
• nourishment noun (nourishment — uncountable)
  Food and the good things in it that people, animals and plants need to live, grow and stay healthy.
• nous noun (nous, uncountable; UK, Ireland, Australia, informal)…
  Nous means common sense and practical cleverness: knowing what to do in real life.
• nov abbreviation (Nov, Nov.)
  Short for November, the eleventh month of the year.
• nova noun (a nova, novas or novae); proper noun (Nova)
  A star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time and then fades again.
• novel noun (a novel, novels); adjective (novel)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A novel is a long story in a book about made-up people and events.
• novelist noun (novelists)
  A person who writes novels, which are long made-up stories.
• novelty noun (novelties)
  Something new and unusual that people find interesting.
• november noun (November)
  November is the eleventh month of the year.
• novice noun (a novice, novices); adjective…
  A novice is a beginner: someone who is new to an activity and has little skill or experience yet.
• now adverb; conjunction (now that); noun (for now, until now)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Now means at this time, at the present moment: I am busy now.
• nowadays adverb (nowadays)
  At the present time, compared with the past.
• nowhere adverb (nowhere); pronoun (nowhere)
  Not in any place, or not to any place.
• nowruz noun (Nowruz)
  Nowruz is the Persian New Year, a spring festival on the spring equinox, around 20–21 March.
• noxious adjective (noxious; more noxious)
  Harmful or poisonous, especially gases, fumes and chemicals.
• nozzle noun (a nozzle, nozzles)
  A narrow tube or spout at the end of a hose, pipe or can that controls how a liquid or gas comes out.
• npc abbreviation (NPC, NPCs); noun (an NPC)
  Short for "non-player character": a character in a video game controlled by the computer, not by a player.
• nt abbreviation (NT); fragment (n't)
  "n't": the short form of "not" in contractions like "don't", "isn't", "can't", which may appear cut off as "nt".
• nu noun (nu — the Greek letter); interjection…
  The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet, written Ν (capital) and ν (small); it sounds like English «n».
• nubbly adjective (nubbly, nubblier, nubbliest)
  Covered with small lumps or bumps; lumpy and knobbly to touch.
• nuclear adjective (nuclear power, a nuclear family)
  To do with the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, and the huge energy stored there.
• nucleus noun (a nucleus, nuclei)
  The nucleus is the centre of a cell that holds its DNA and controls it.
• nudge verb (nudge, nudges, nudged, nudging); noun…
  To nudge someone is to push them gently, usually with your elbow, to get their attention.
• nudibranch noun (a nudibranch, nudibranchs)
  A kind of sea slug, often brightly coloured, with no shell, that lives in the sea.
• nugget noun (nugget, nuggets)
  A nugget is a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground.
• nuisance noun (a nuisance, nuisances)
  A nuisance is a person, animal or thing that annoys you or causes trouble.
• nuke noun (a nuke, nukes); verb (nuke, nukes, nuked, nuking)
  A nuke is a nuclear weapon, a bomb of enormous power.
• null adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having no legal force; cancelled, so that it counts for nothing.
• numb adjective (numb, number — rare, numbest); verb…
  Numb means a part of your body cannot feel anything, for example from cold or from medicine.
• number noun (number, numbers; short form No., no., #); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A number tells how many or how much, like 3 or 12.
• numberless adjective (numberless)
  So many that they cannot be counted; without number.
• numbness noun (numbness — uncountable)
  Numbness is the state of not being able to feel something in a part of your body, for example after cold or an injection.
• numeral noun (a numeral, numerals)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A numeral is a symbol or group of symbols that stands for a number, like 7 or VII.
• numerate verbJewish tradition
  To count or number things; in the Latin quotation it is a form meaning "counted.".
• numeration noun (numeration — uncountable; a numeration, numerations)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The way numbers are written, read and named, for example our place-value system with ten digits.
• numerical adjective (numerical — no comparative forms); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To do with numbers or shown in numbers.
• numerous adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Very many; a great number of: numerous mistakes.
• numskull noun (numskulls)
  A stupid or foolish person who is slow to understand.
• nun noun (a nun, nuns)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A nun is a woman who has promised to give her life to God and lives in a religious community called a convent, following rules of prayer…
• nunnery noun (nunneries)
  A building where nuns live together, away from the world, to pray and work.
• nuptial adjective (nuptial); noun in the plural (nuptials)
  Having to do with marriage or a wedding.
• nuptials noun (plural only: nuptials)
  A wedding, with its ceremony and feast.
• nurse noun (a nurse, nurses); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A nurse is a person trained to look after sick or injured people, usually in a hospital, clinic or school.
• nursery noun (a nursery, nurseries); adjective-like…
  A nursery is a place where young children are cared for while their parents work, before they start school.
• nursling nounJewish tradition
  A baby or child being looked after and fed.
• nurture verb (nurture, nurtures, nurtured, nurturing); noun…
  To nurture is to care for and feed a young thing so that it grows well.
• nut noun (a nut, nuts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A nut is a fruit with a hard shell and a seed inside that you can often eat, like a walnut or hazelnut.
• nutcase noun (a nutcase, nutcases)
  A person who acts in a very silly, wild or crazy way.
• nutcracker noun (a nutcracker, nutcrackers; also a pair of nutcrackers)
  A tool for cracking the hard shells of nuts.
• nutmeg noun (nutmeg — the spice, uncountable; a nutmeg, nutmegs)…
  A brown spice made by grating the hard seed of a tropical tree, used in cakes, custard and drinks.
• nutrient noun (a nutrient, nutrients)
  A nutrient is a substance in food that a living thing needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy, like protein, vitamins and minerals.
• nutrition noun (nutrition; uncountable)
  The food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy.
• nutritional adjective (nutritional); adverb (nutritionally)
  To do with nutrition: the food a body needs to grow, have energy and stay healthy.
• nutritionist noun (a nutritionist, nutritionists)
  A nutritionist is a person who knows a lot about food and how it affects health, and gives advice on healthy eating.
• nutritious adjective
  Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal.
• nuts noun (plural of nut: a nut, nuts); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Nuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten.
• nutshell noun (a nutshell, nutshells)
  The hard outer shell of a nut.
• nutty adjective (nutty, nuttier, nuttiest)
  Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar».
• nylon noun (nylon — uncountable; nylons — plural, stockings)
  Nylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and…
• nymph noun (a nymph, nymphs)
  In Greek and Roman myths, a nymph is a nature spirit who looks like a young woman and lives in a forest, river, sea or mountain.

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