English Words Starting With N

• nanjing

  nounC2
  /ˌnænˈdʒɪŋ/A major city in eastern China, the capital of Jiangsu province.
• nankeen

  nounRare / Historical
  /naŋˈkiːn/A type of durable, buff-colored cotton cloth, originally from China.
• nankeen lily

  nounRare
  /ˌnænˈkiːn ˈlɪli/A type of lily (Lilium xanthellum) with pale yellow to buff-coloured flowers.
• nanking

  nounLow
  /ˌnænˈkɪŋ/A historical name for the Chinese city Nanjing, especially associated with a period of historical significance or specific events.
• nanna

  nounB1
  /ˈnænə/An informal, affectionate term for one's grandmother.
• nanning

  nounLow
  /ˈnanɪŋ/The action or practice of looking after children, especially in a domestic setting; childcare.
• nannofossil

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnænəʊˌfɒs(ə)l/An extremely small microfossil, typically of marine plankton like coccolithophores, requiring a microscope to see.
• nannoplankton

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌnanə(ʊ)ˈplaŋ(k)tən/Microscopic plankton, especially the smallest size fraction of planktonic organisms.
• nanny

  nounverbB2
  /ˈnæni/A person, typically a woman, employed to care for a child in its own home.
• nanny cam

  nounC1
  /ˈnæni ˌkæm/A hidden video camera used to monitor a child's caregiver.
• nanny goat

  nounC1
  /ˈnæni ɡəʊt/A mature female goat.
• nanny state

  nounC1
  /ˈnæni steɪt/A government or its policies that are perceived as being excessively protective, controlling, or interfering in the personal choices and lives of its citizens, especially regarding health, safety, or morality.
• nanny tax

  nounC1
  /ˈnæni ˌtæks/The income tax and social security contributions that a household is legally required to pay for a domestic employee, such as a nanny or cleaner.
• nannyberry

  nounC2
  /ˈnæniˌbɛri/A small, edible, bluish-black berry from a North American shrub or small tree (Viburnum lentago).
• nannygai

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnæn.i.ɡaɪ/A type of marine fish found in coastal waters of Australia and New Zealand.
• nanobe

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnanəʊb/A microscopic, spherical, or filamentary structure found in rocks and sediments, proposed as a potential candidate for a minimal form of life, though its biological nature is debated.
• nanobot

  nounLow
  /ˈnænəʊbɒt/a microscopic robot, typically sized at the nanoscale (one billionth of a metre), designed to perform specific tasks at the molecular or cellular level.
• nanodot

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /ˈnæn.əʊ.dɒt/A tiny particle or cluster of material at the nanoscale.
• nanofabrication

  nounLow
  /ˌnænəʊˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/The process of manufacturing structures, devices, or materials with dimensions at the nanoscale, typically between 1 and 100 nanometres.
• nanogram

  nounC1
  /ˈnanə(ʊ)ɡram/A unit of mass equal to one billionth (10⁻⁹) of a gram.

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