English Words Starting With N

• nebelung

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈneɪbəlʊŋ/A breed of domestic cat with a long, slender body, dense medium-long blue-grey fur, and large green eyes.
• nebo

  nounExtremely rare (in English, as a non-proper noun). Low (as a proper noun/specific reference).
  /ˈnɛbəʊ/(Slavic origin) The sky, heavens; also a place name, e.g., a suburb in Moscow or a settlement in Serbia.
• nebraska

  nounLow-Medium (Proper noun)
  /nɪˈbræskə/The 37th state of the United States of America, located in the Great Plains region.
• nebraskan

  adjectivenounLow
  /nɪˈbræskən/Relating to the U.S. state of Nebraska or its inhabitants.
• nebris

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈnɛbrɪs/A fawn skin worn as an article of clothing, particularly associated with followers of Dionysus in ancient Greek mythology and rituals.
• nebuchadnezzar

  nounC2
  /ˌnɛbjuːkədˈnɛzə/The name of a powerful Babylonian king from the 6th century BC, famous for his conquests, including the destruction of Jerusalem.
• nebula

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɛbjʊlə/A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, or a clouded spot on the cornea.
• nebular hypothesis

  nounC2
  /ˈnɛbjʊlə haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/A scientific theory proposing that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust (nebula).
• nebulium

  nounRare
  /nɛˈbjuːlɪəm/A supposed chemical element, once hypothesised from spectral lines observed in nebulae but later identified as doubly ionised oxygen under conditions not reproducible on Earth.
• nebulize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈnɛbjʊlaɪz/To convert (a liquid) into a fine spray or mist, typically using a special device.
• nebulizer

  nounC1
  /ˈnɛbjʊlaɪzə/A medical device that converts liquid medication into a fine mist or aerosol for inhalation.
• nebulosity

  nounLow (Very Rare/C2)
  /ˌnɛbjʊˈlɒsɪti/The state or quality of being nebulous; cloudiness, haziness, vagueness, lack of clear definition.
• necessarian

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic / Technical (Philosophy)
  /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛːrɪən/A person who believes that all events, including human actions, are predetermined by prior causes, making them inevitable or necessary.
• necessaries

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈnɛsəs(ə)riz/Things that are indispensable; the basic items or supplies required for living or for a particular purpose.
• necessary

  adjectivenounC1 (Very High Frequency)
  /ˈnes.ə.sər.i/required to be done, achieved, or present; essential.
• necessary stool

  nounA1
  /ˈnes.ə.sər.i/required to be done, achieved, or present; essential
• necessitarian

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /nɪˌsɛsɪˈtɛːrɪən/A person who believes that all events and actions are predetermined by prior causes and are therefore inevitable; a believer in determinism, especially philosophical determinism.
• necessitarianism

  nounVery Low
  /nɪˌsɛsɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/The philosophical doctrine that all events are determined by antecedent causes and are therefore inevitable; a form of determinism.
• necessitate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/To make something necessary or unavoidable; to require or compel as a condition.
• necessitude

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /nɪˈsɛsɪtjuːd/The state or condition of being in need, necessity, or compulsion; a state of urgent requirement.

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