English Words Starting With N

• nursing

  nounC1
  /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/The profession or practice of providing care for the sick, infirm, or injured.
• nursing bottle

  nounB1
  /ˈnɜːsɪŋ ˌbɒtl/A bottle with a rubber nipple or teat, used for feeding milk or other liquids to babies and infants.
• nursing father

  nounLow
  /ˈnɜːsɪŋ ˈfɑːðə/A father who feeds and cares for an infant with bottle-feeding or other nurturing methods, typically in the absence of the mother.
• nursing home

  nounHigh
  ˈnɜːsɪŋ həʊmA residential institution providing care, support, and accommodation for elderly people, particularly those who are frail or have health issues.
• nursing mother

  nounC1
  /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ ˌmʌð.ər/A mother who is breastfeeding her baby.
• nursing officer

  nounC1
  /ˈnɜːsɪŋ ˌɒfɪsə/A senior registered nurse with managerial and administrative responsibilities in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• nursling

  nounlow
  /ˈnɜːslɪŋ/A baby or young child who is being breastfed or tenderly cared for.
• nurturance

  nounC2
  /ˈnɜː.tʃər.əns/The act or process of providing care, affection, and encouragement for the growth and development of someone or something.
• nurture

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈnɜː.tʃər/To care for, protect, and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.
• nurturer

  nounC1
  /ˈnɜː.tʃər.ər/A person who provides care, support, and encouragement for the growth and development of someone or something.
• nurturing

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈnɜː.tʃər.ɪŋ/The act or process of providing care, support, and encouragement, typically for growth and development.
• nusa tenggara

  nounLow
  /ˈnuːsə ˈtɛŋɡərə/A geographical region of Indonesia comprising the Lesser Sunda Islands
• nusku

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈnʊs.kuː/Nusku is not a standard English word; it is the name of an ancient Mesopotamian god of light and fire.
• nusslein-volhard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnʊslaɪn ˈfɒlhɑːd/A German surname of a Nobel Prize-winning developmental biologist, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard.
• nut

  abbreviationnounverb-intransitiveB1
  /nʌt/The dry, hard-shelled fruit of various plants (such as an almond or walnut), consisting of an edible kernel inside a woody shell that does not split open naturally.
• nut dash

  nounVery Low / Idiomatic / Colloquial
  /ˈnʌt ˌdæʃ/A quick, improvised, or unplanned dash or short, urgent journey, often due to a forgotten item or sudden necessity.
• nut grass

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnʌt ˌɡrɑːs/A common perennial weed with underground tubers that resemble nuts, belonging to the sedge family.
• nut house

  nounC1
  /ˈnʌt ˌhaʊs/A slang and mildly offensive term for a psychiatric hospital or mental institution.
• nut key

  nounLow
  /ˈnʌt ˌkiː/A small, specialized hand tool, often with a socket or hexagonal opening on one or both ends, designed to tighten or loosen a nut (typically a hexagonal nut).
• nut oil

  nounB1
  /ˈnʌt ˌɔɪl/A liquid fat extracted from the kernels of nuts, used as a cooking oil, cosmetic ingredient, or wood finish.

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