English Words Starting With N

• narrow gauge

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈnærəʊ ˌɡeɪdʒ/A railroad track with a smaller distance between the rails than the standard gauge.
• narrow seas

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˈnær.əʊ siːz/A body of water connecting two larger bodies of water, narrower than the open ocean it connects to.
• narrowback

  nounRare
  /ˈnærəʊbæk/A person physically unsuited for heavy manual labor; originally an Irish-American term for second-generation Irish immigrants (born in the US) who were perceived as less robust than their laborer parents.
• narrowband

  nounC1
  /ˈnærəʊbænd/A type of data transmission or communication channel with a relatively low bandwidth or limited frequency range.
• narrowcast

  verbverb-intransitiveC1/C2
  /ˈnærəʊˌkɑːst/To transmit a television or radio programme to a limited, specific audience or area, as opposed to broadcasting to the general public.
• narrows

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈnær.əʊz/A narrow part of a river, strait, or other body of water.
• narthex

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˈnɑː.θɛks/A porch or vestibule at the entrance of a church, historically where penitents and catechumens stood during services.
• narva

  nounRare
  /ˈnɑːvə/The name of a city and a river in Estonia.
• narvaez

  nounVery Low
  /nɑːˈvɑːeθ/A Spanish surname of Basque origin.
• narvik

  nounLow (C2/Proficiency). A proper noun with specific historical/geographical reference.
  /ˈnɑː.vɪk/A port city in northern Norway, historically significant for its iron ore shipments and major naval battles during World War II.
• narwhal

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɑː.wəl/A medium-sized Arctic whale, distinguished in males by a very long, straight, helical tusk that is actually an elongated canine tooth.
• nasa

  acronymnounB2
  /ˈnæsə/The United States government agency responsible for the civilian space program, aeronautics, and space research.
• nasal

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈneɪz(ə)l/Relating to the nose; in phonetics, a speech sound produced with air passing through the nose.
• nasal index

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪ.zəl ˈɪn.deks/A numerical ratio expressing the relation of the width of the nose to its height (length).
• nasal spray

  nounC1
  /ˈneɪ.zəl spreɪ/A medical or therapeutic liquid medication administered into the nostrils via a pressurized pump or squeeze bottle.
• nasalize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈneɪz(ə)lʌɪz/To pronounce a sound (usually a vowel) with air passing through the nose, by lowering the soft palate.
• nasarawa

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə/A proper noun referring to a state in central Nigeria.
• nasby

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈnæzbi/A surname of English origin; historically used as a proper noun, not a common word in modern English.
• nascar

  nounC1
  /ˈnaskɑː/The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, the primary governing body for stock car racing in the United States.
• nascar dad

  nounC1
  /ˈnaskɑː dæd/A demographic term for a middle-aged, typically working-class or lower-middle-class father from the American South or Midwest who is a fan of NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) racing.

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