English Words Starting With N

• now

  adjectiveadverbconjunctionnounA1
  /naʊ/At the present time or moment; at this point in time.
• now account

  nounC1
  /ˈnaʊ əˌkaʊnt/A type of bank account, typically a checking or current account, that allows for immediate withdrawals and deposits.
• nowadays

  adverbnounHigh
  /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/At the present time, in contrast to the past.
• nowel

  nounE
  /naʊˈɛl/A archaic spelling and historical variant of 'Noel', referring primarily to Christmas, a Christmas carol, or the Christmas season.
• nowhere

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈnəʊweə(r)/not in or to any place; at, in, or to no place.
• nowheresville

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊ.weəz.vɪl/An extremely remote, insignificant, or boring place; a location or situation lacking interest, importance, or opportunity.
• nowruz

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔːruːz/The Iranian or Persian New Year, which begins at the vernal equinox.
• nowt

  nounC2
  /naʊt/Nothing; a colloquial or dialectal word for 'nothing'.
• nox

  nounLow
  /nɒks/A Roman goddess of the night; personification of night itself.
• noyade

  nounVery Rare
  /nwɑːˈjɑːd/An execution by drowning, especially as a mass punishment.
• noyau

  nounC1/C2 (advanced, low frequency)
  /ˈnwɑː.jəʊ/The central part or core, especially of a fruit, containing the seed; nucleus.
• noyes

  nounExtremely Rare
  /nɔɪz/A surname of English origin.
• noyon

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈnɔɪ.ɒn/A high-ranking prince or chieftain in the Mongol Empire, especially used historically to denote commanders or nobles.
• nozzle

  nounB2
  /ˈnɒz.əl/A projecting spout or pipe through which a fluid (liquid or gas) is directed.
• noˈstalgic

  adjectivenounC1
  /nɒˈstaldʒɪk/Feeling a sentimental longing or affection for a past period or place, typically for a happy and personally significant time.
• nrem

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌɛnˌɑːrˌiːˈɛm/An acronym for Non-Rapid Eye Movement, referring to the collective stages of sleep characterized by the absence of rapid eye movements.
• nrem sleep

  nounC1
  /ˌɛn.rɛm ˈsliːp/The collective stages of sleep not characterized by rapid eye movement, typically involving deeper, less mentally active sleep.
• nsaid

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ˈɛnseɪd/A class of drugs that reduce pain, fever, and inflammation without being steroids.
• nu

  nounC2
  /njuː/the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), representing the sound /n/.
• nu jiang

  nounB2
  /nʌdʒ/To push someone or something gently, especially with the elbow, to attract attention or to encourage action.

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