English Words Starting With N

• near point

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌnɪə ˈpɔɪnt/The closest point at which the eye can focus sharply on an object.
• near rhyme

  nounC1
  /ˌnɪə ˈraɪm/A type of rhyme where the words have similar, but not identical, ending sounds.
• near thing

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, idiomatic)
  /ˌnɪə ˈθɪŋ/A situation where success or safety is achieved by a very narrow margin; a close call.
• near-death experience

  nounC1
  /ˌnɪə ˈdeθ ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/A personal experience associated with impending death or the perception of being clinically dead, often involving reported sensations such as seeing a light, leaving the body, or meeting deceased relatives.
• near-earth object

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪər ˈɜːθ ˌɒbdʒɪkt/A small Solar System body whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth.
• near-infrared radiation

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪər ˌɪnfrəˈred ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths just longer than those of visible red light.
• near-market research

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪə ˈmɑːkɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ/Research conducted on products, services, or technologies that are close to being ready for commercial launch, focusing on final development stages and market entry strategies.
• nearer tibet

  nounVery low (extremely rare; primarily literary, journalistic, or poetic)
  /ˈnɪə.rə tɪˈbet/A phrase indicating a location or situation geographically or metaphorically closer to Tibet than another point.
• nearlywed

  nounLow (Primarily colloquial/humorous)
  /ˌnɪə.liˈwɛd/A person who is engaged to be married, particularly highlighting the period or state just before the wedding.
• nearshore

  adjectiveverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2 (Low-frequency, domain-specific)
  /ˌnɪəˈʃɔː/Relating to, situated in, or concerning the area of the sea relatively close to the shore; often used to describe business practices (like outsourcing) conducted in a geographically or culturally close country.
• nearside

  nounC1
  /ˈnɪə.saɪd/The side of a vehicle or road that is closest to the kerb (pavement) in countries where one drives on the left (like the UK); the passenger side in such contexts.
• nearthrosis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɪəθˈrəʊsɪs/A false joint, or a new joint-like structure that forms abnormally, typically after a fracture fails to heal properly.
• neat line

  nounC2
  /ˈniːt laɪn/A precise, straight, thin line, especially in design or technical drawing; also the line defining the outer edge of a framed area.
• neat's-foot oil

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈniːtsˌfʊt ˌɔɪl/A pale yellow, non-drying oil obtained by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used to dress and preserve leather.
• neaten

  verbverb-transitiveLow to medium frequency (C1-C2 level vocabulary).
  /ˈniː.tən/To make tidy or orderly by removing irregular or untidy parts.
• neath port talbot

  nounVery Low (Geographical name specific to Wales)
  /ˌniːθ ˌpɔːt ˈtɔːlbət/A county borough in South Wales, formed from the towns of Neath and Port Talbot and surrounding areas.
• neatherd

  nounRare
  /ˈniːtˌhɜːd/A person who tends and herds cattle; a cowherd.
• neatnik

  nounlow
  /ˈniːtnɪk/A person who is extremely tidy, orderly, and fastidious in their habits and appearance.
• neb

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Dialectal/Technical)
  /nɛb/A bird's beak or bill.
• nebbish

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈnɛbɪʃ/A timid, meek, ineffectual, or unlucky person.

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