English Words Starting With N

• nip

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /nɪp/To pinch or squeeze sharply, often with fingernails or teeth; a small, quick bite or sip.
• nip curn

  nounNon-existent
• nip-up

  nounLow (specialized vocabulary)
  /ˈnɪp ʌp/A gymnastic or acrobatic movement where a person springs from a supine (lying on the back) position to a standing position in one smooth, powerful motion, typically without using the hands for support.
• nipa

  nounLow
  /ˈniːpə/A type of palm tree (Nypa fruticans) native to mangrove swamps in South and Southeast Asia, or the thatch made from its leaves.
• nipigon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪpɪɡən/A proper noun referring to a place (Lake Nipigon) in Ontario, Canada.
• nipissing

  adjectivenounLow/Very Low
  /ˈnɪpɪsɪŋ/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical area, primarily a lake and a region in Ontario, Canada.
• nipmuck

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪpmʌk/A proper noun referring to a Native American tribe indigenous to what is now central Massachusetts and neighboring parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• nipper

  nounC1
  /ˈnɪpə(r)/A child, especially a young one.
• nippers

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈnɪp.əz/A tool resembling pliers, used for gripping, cutting, or squeezing small objects. Historically and informally, also refers to a child.
• nipple

  nounC1
  /ˈnɪp(ə)l/The small projection on a breast or udder through which milk passes; a teat.
• nipplewort

  nounVery low (specialist/botanical)
  /ˈnɪp(ə)lwɜːt/A small wildflower (Lapsana communis) of the daisy family, with yellow flower heads.
• nippon

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪpɒn/The native name for Japan.
• nipponese

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌnɪp.əˈniːz/A noun or adjective relating to Japan, its people, language, or culture; equivalent to 'Japanese' but with a formal, academic, or historical flavour.
• nippur

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈnɪpʊə/An ancient Sumerian city, one of the most important religious and cultural centers of Mesopotamia, located in what is now modern-day Iraq.
• niqab

  nounC1-C2 (Low Frequency)
  /nɪˈkɑːb/A piece of clothing, specifically a face veil, worn by some Muslim women that covers most of the face, leaving only the eyes visible.
• nirenberg

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪərənbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to the surname of Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927–2010), an American biochemist and geneticist who was a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work in deciphering the genetic code.
• niridazole

  nounVery Low
  /nɪˈrɪd.ə.zəʊl/An anthelmintic drug used in the treatment of certain parasitic infections, specifically schistosomiasis.
• nirmalin

  nounExtremely Rare
  /nɪərməˈliːn/ or /nɜːˈmælɪn/ (potential approximations; no standard exists)An extremely rare, poetic, or specialized word relating to purity, clearness, or being free from impurity. Based on Sanskrit roots ('nir' meaning 'without', 'malin' meaning 'dirty' or 'stained'). It is not a standard English word and does not appear in major corpora or dictionaries.
• nirvana

  nounLow
  /nɪəˈvɑːnə/A state of perfect peace and happiness, free from all suffering.
• nis

  nounVery low frequency; archaic/regional. Used almost exclusively in folkloric, historical, or literary contexts.
  /nɪs/A small, mischievous spirit or goblin in Scottish and northern English folklore; also a minor devil or household fairy.

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