English Words Starting With N

• natron

  nounRare
  /ˈneɪtrɒn/A naturally occurring mineral compound of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, often found in dried lake beds.
• natsume

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈnæt.suː.meɪ/A small, lidded Japanese container, typically made of lacquered wood, used for storing powdered green tea (matcha).
• natta

  nounRare
  /ˈnɑːdə/A slang or informal spelling of 'nada', meaning nothing, zero, or none.
• natter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveMedium-Low (common in British English, less frequent in American English)
  /ˈnæt.ər/To talk casually and at length about unimportant matters; to chatter idly.
• natterjack

  nounC2
  /ˈnætədʒæk/A small, distinctive species of toad native to western Europe, particularly noted for its running gait and loud mating call.
• natto

  nounLow
  /ˈnæt.əʊ/A traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, known for its slimy texture and strong, pungent aroma.
• natural

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humans. Inherent, innate, or having qualities that are expected based on the essence or laws of the physical world.
• natural bridge

  nounLow
  /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈbrɪdʒ/A geological formation where a rock arch spans a gap, created entirely by natural erosion processes like water or wind, rather than human construction.
• natural bridges

  nounLow (technical/geographical term)
  /ˈnætʃrəl ˈbrɪdʒɪz/A geological formation where a natural arch of rock spans a gap, created by erosion.
• natural child

  nounLow
  /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl tʃaɪld/A biological child, i.e., a child born to or conceived by its parents, as opposed to an adopted child, stepchild, or ward.
• natural childbirth

  nounC1
  /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈtʃaɪld.bɜːθ/Childbirth without medical interventions such as pain medication, epidurals, or surgical procedures like caesarean sections, typically relying on breathing techniques, movement, and support.
• natural classification

  nounC1+
  /ˈnætʃrəl ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/A systematic arrangement of organisms or concepts based on inherent, shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships, rather than arbitrary or superficial features.
• natural death

  nounMedium
  /ˈnætʃrəl dɛθ/Death occurring from internal causes such as illness or old age, as opposed to external violence or accident.
• natural deduction

  nounC2
  /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/A formal proof system in logic that uses inference rules to derive conclusions from premises through a series of steps that mirror natural reasoning.
• natural frequency

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnætʃrəl ˈfriːkwənsi/The inherent rate at which a system or object vibrates or oscillates when disturbed from its equilibrium position and then left to move freely, without any external force.
• natural gas

  nounB2
  /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈɡæs/A flammable gaseous fossil fuel, primarily methane, found naturally underground and used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation.
• natural gender

  nounC1-C2 / Low frequency, academic/technical
  /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈdʒen.dər/A grammatical category, or the classification within it, based on the biological sex (male or female) of a referent, typically used for nouns and pronouns (e.g., 'he', 'she').
• natural harmonics

  nounC2
  /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl hɑːˈmɒnɪks/In music, a clear, bell-like tone produced by lightly touching a string at specific nodal points while plucking or bowing, causing the string to vibrate in segments rather than its full length.
• natural hat trick

  nounLow
  /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl ˈhæt ˌtrɪk/In ice hockey, a sequence where a single player scores three consecutive goals in a single game, with no other player from either team scoring between those goals.
• natural history

  nounB2
  /ˌnætʃrəl ˈhɪstri/The study and description of living organisms, animals, plants, minerals, and natural phenomena, based on observation rather than experiment.

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