English Words Starting With N
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- n terminus/ˌɛn ˈtɜːmɪnəs/The end of a polypeptide or protein chain that has a free amine group (-NH2).nounC2
- n'dour/ɛnˈdjʊə/ or /ɪnˈdjʊə/A typographic or informal representation of the word 'endure' with an elided initial vowel, primarily used in song lyrics, poetic contractions, or dialectal written forms.nounExtremely Low
- n-3 fatty acid/ˌɛn θriː ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/A type of polyunsaturated fatty acid with the first double bond located at the third carbon atom from the methyl end of the carbon chain.nounC2
- n-bomb/ˈen bɒm/A euphemistic reference to the highly offensive racial slur beginning with 'n'nounRare
- n-shell/ˈɛn ʃɛl/In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, a principal electron shell corresponding to a specific principal quantum number n, where n=1,2,3,4... (K, L, M, N... shells).nounVery Low
- n-tuple/ˈɛn ˌtjuːp(ə)l/An ordered list of a fixed number (n) of elements, most commonly numbers or other mathematical objects.nounVery low
- n-word/ˈɛn wɜːd/A euphemistic reference to the highly offensive racial slur beginning with 'n' that is used to denigrate Black people.nounLow (in written discourse about language/sociology); the actual slur is extremely rare in polite/standard discourse and is considered a severe taboo.
- na-dene/ˌnɑː ˈdeɪneɪ/A major proposed language family of North America, primarily spoken in Alaska, western Canada, and the southwestern United States, including the Athabaskan languages, Tlingit, and Eyak.adjectivenounRare
- naafi/ˈnɑːfi/A canteen or recreational establishment run by the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, originally serving British military personnel.acronymnounlow
- naan/nɑːn/A type of soft, leavened flatbread, typically teardrop-shaped and baked in a tandoor (clay oven), originating from South and West Asia.nounMedium (Common in culinary, travel, and cultural contexts; less common in general everyday conversation outside these areas.)
- naartjie/ˈnɑːtʃi/A small, sweet, loose-skinned citrus fruit, similar to a mandarin or tangerine, native to South Africa.nounLow
- nab/næb/To seize or grab suddenly; to catch or arrest someone (usually in informal contexts)verbverb-transitiveC1 (upper-intermediate to advanced)
- nabal/ˈneɪbəl/A foolish, churlish, or miserly person; a biblical figure known for his surly refusal and subsequent downfall.nounVery Low / Archaic
- nabataea/ˌnæb.əˈtiː.ə/An ancient Arab kingdom in the northwestern Arabian Peninsula, centered on the city of Petra.nounVery Low
- nabataean/ˌnæb.əˈtiː.ən/An ancient Arabian people or the language and script of that people.adjectivenounRare
- nabe/neɪb/A small, local neighbourhood cinema or movie theatre.nounLow (specialised/informal/dated)
- naberezhnye chelny/ˌnæb.əˌreʒ.nə ˈtʃel.ni/A city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.nounC1 (Low Frequency, Proper Noun)
- nabi/ˈnɑːbi/A prophet, especially in the Islamic tradition (from Arabic نَبِيّ).nounLow
- nabis/ˈnæbɪs/A group of French artists from the late 19th century, part of the Post-Impressionist movement.plural-nounVery Rare
- nabla/ˈnablə/A symbol (∇) used in mathematics and physics, especially in vector calculus, to denote the gradient, divergence, or curl operator.nounLow/Very Rare (C2 level or specialist vocabulary)
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