English Words Starting With N

• nodical month

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnəʊdɪkəl mʌnθ/A period of time between two successive passages of the Moon through the same orbital node; an astronomical measurement of about 27.2 days.
• nodular cast iron

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɒdʒʊlə kɑːst ˈaɪən/A durable, high-strength type of cast iron in which the graphite (carbon) forms as spherical nodules, rather than flakes, which gives it enhanced ductility and toughness.
• nodule

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒdjuːl/A small lump, swelling, or rounded mass, typically one of a group, that is distinct from the surrounding tissue or material.
• nodulus

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈnɒdjʊləs/A small node, knot, or rounded mass; a small swelling or lump, often in a biological or anatomical context.
• nodus

  nounC2
  /ˈnəʊdəs/A knot or complication; a point of difficulty or entanglement.
• noegenesis

  nounExtremely rare (obscure technical term)
  /ˌnəʊɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/The production of new knowledge from the combination of existing cognitive elements.
• noel

  nounC1
  /nəʊˈɛl/A term for Christmas.
• noel-baker

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnəʊəl ˈbeɪkə/A proper noun, specifically a surname.
• noemi

  nounRare
  /nəʊˈɛmi/A given name of Hebrew origin.
• noes

  nounLow
  /nəʊz/The plural form of 'no', meaning negative votes or negative responses.
• noesis

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /nəʊˈiːsɪs/The action or process of pure thinking or intellectual apprehension; cognition, especially of a purely intellectual kind.
• noetics

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /nəʊˈɛt.ɪks/The branch of philosophy or metaphysics dealing with the intellect and intellectual processes; the science of understanding and reasoning.
• nofretete

  nounLow
  /ˌnɛfəˈtiːti/The name of an ancient Egyptian queen, Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (14th century BC).
• nog

  nounC2
  /nɒɡ/A small wooden block or peg, or a small drink.
• nogai

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Low-Frequency)
  /ˈnəʊɡaɪ/A member of a Turkic people living mainly in the North Caucasus region of Russia, or the Turkic language spoken by this people.
• nogaku

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊ.ɡɑː.kuː/Traditional Japanese art form comprising Noh theatre and its associated musical performance.
• nogales

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /nəʊˈɡɑːlɛs/A place name, most commonly referring to two border cities—one in Arizona, USA, and one in Sonora, Mexico—situated directly adjacent to each other.
• nogay

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈnəʊɡaɪ/Not a recognized English word. Likely a reference to the Nogai people, a Turkic ethnic group primarily from the North Caucasus region.
• nogg

  nounVery low (specialist/technical)
  /nɒɡ/A wooden peg, block, or brick used in building construction, especially to support or fill a gap.
• noggin

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒɡɪn/A person's head.

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