English Words Starting With N

• nisan

  nounLow
  /ˈniːsɑːn/The first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to March–April in the Gregorian calendar.
• nisei

  nounLow
  /ˈniː.seɪ/A person born in the United States or Canada whose parents were immigrants from Japan.
• nisgul

  nounNon-existent
  Nisgul is not a word in the English language. It does not exist in standard dictionaries, corpora, or linguistic databases. It appears to be a nonce word, typographical error, or fictional term.
• nish

  nounVery Low
  /nɪʃ/A slang term meaning 'nothing' or 'zero', often used in informal contexts to indicate the absence of something.
• nishapur

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪʃəˈpʊə/A historic city in northeastern Iran, renowned historically as a major cultural, artistic, and intellectual centre, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age.
• nishinomiya

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɪʃɪˈnɒmɪə/A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, located between Osaka and Kobe.
• nisi prius

  nounC2
  /ˌnaɪsaɪ ˈpraɪəs/A common law term historically referring to a trial held at a local court before a single judge, with a jury, unless previously dealt with at a central court.
• nisqually

  adjectivenounLow
  /nɪˈskwɒli/A Native American tribe historically located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, primarily in what is now Washington state; also refers to their language and the geographical area associated with them.
• nissen hut

  nounLow (historical/technical)
  /ˈnɪsən hʌt/A prefabricated structure made from a semicircular steel frame covered with corrugated metal, used primarily as a military shelter or barracks.
• nistru

  nounLow
  /ˈniːstruː/A proper noun referring to the Dniester River in Eastern Europe, flowing through Ukraine and Moldova.
• nisus

  nounVery rare
  /ˈnaɪsəs/A mental or physical effort; a striving toward a goal.
• nit

  nounB2
  /nɪt/The egg or young form of a louse, especially head lice, found in human hair.
• nit-lamp

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪt ˌlæmp/A specialized lamp used to detect head lice (nits) and their eggs by illuminating the hair and scalp.
• nit-pick

  verbC1
  /ˈnɪt pɪk/To criticise or point out minor, trivial, or irrelevant faults, especially in an excessively fussy or pedantic manner.
• nit-picking

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈnɪt ˌpɪk.ɪŋ/Excessively focusing on or criticizing minor, unimportant details; finding fault with trivial matters.
• nitchie

  nounExtremely Rare / Historical / Obsolete
  /ˈnɪtʃi/An archaic, offensive, and now extremely rare slang term for a Native American person.
• nite

  nounlow
  /nʌɪt/An informal spelling of the word 'night', referring to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
• niter

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˈnaɪ.tər/A naturally occurring mineral form of potassium nitrate (KNO₃), also known as saltpeter.
• niterie

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈnaɪ.tər.i/A nightclub, especially one featuring striptease or risqué entertainment.
• niteroi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌniːtəˈrɔɪ/A major coastal city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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