English Words Starting With N

• nympho

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈnɪm.fəʊ/A shortened, informal form of 'nymphomaniac', referring to a person, typically a woman, perceived to have an unusually or excessively strong desire for sexual activity.
• nympholepsy

  nounVery low
  /ˈnɪmfə(ʊ)lɛpsi/A state of rapture or frenzy, especially one inspired by an unattainable ideal or a beautiful, often mythical, being.
• nympholept

  nounVery low
  /ˈnɪmfəlɛpt/A person seized by an obsessive passion or frenzy, often of an erotic nature, traditionally inspired by a nymph.
• nymphomania

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪniə/Excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire in a woman.
• nymphomaniac

  adjectivenounLow (specialized/pejorative)
  /ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪæk/A person, typically a woman, whose sexual desire is considered abnormally excessive or insatiable.
• nymwegen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪmweɪɡən/The standard English exonym for the Dutch city Nijmegen.
• nynorsk

  nounC2
  /ˈnjuːnɔːʃ/One of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language.
• nyoro

  nounVery low
  /ˈnjɔːrəʊ/A Bantu ethnic group native to western Uganda; the people, culture, or language (Runyoro) of this group.
• nysa

  nounRare / Obscure
  /ˈnʌɪsə/A state of temporary mental unconsciousness or a fainting fit.
• nysaean nymphs

  plural-nounVery low (academic/technical)
  /nɪˈseɪ.ən nɪmfs/The specific group of nymphs in Greek mythology associated with the god Dionysus and his upbringing on the mythical Mount Nysa.
• nystagmus

  nounLow
  /nɪˈstæɡməs/Involuntary, rapid movement of the eyes, typically side-to-side, up and down, or in a rotary motion.
• nystatin

  nounC2
  /ˈnʌɪstətɪn/An antifungal antibiotic used to treat infections caused by Candida and other fungi, typically by inhibiting cell membrane function.
• nytril

  nounVery low (extremely rare)
  /ˈnaɪtrɪl/A specific type of synthetic fiber or material, often used in technical or manufacturing contexts.
• nyungar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnjʌŋɡɑː/A member of an Aboriginal people from the southwest corner of Western Australia.
• nyx

  nounVery low (predominantly poetic, mythological, or in niche genre fiction)
  /nɪks/Night; in Greek mythology, the primordial goddess and personification of night.

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