English Words Starting With N

• necrotic enteritis

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency (Specialist Technical Term)
  /nɛˈkrɒtɪk ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs/A severe intestinal disease characterized by tissue death and inflammation, primarily affecting the small intestine.
• necrotize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2/Very Low Frequency
  /ˈnɛkrətaɪz/To cause or undergo tissue death (necrosis).
• necrotomy

  nounVery low / Specialist
  /nɛˈkrɒt.ə.mi/The dissection or cutting of a dead body; specifically, the surgical excision of a dead part of bone.
• necrotroph

  nounVery Low (Scientific/Technical)
  /ˈnɛkrə(ʊ)trəʊf/A parasitic organism that kills host tissue and then lives on the dead material.
• nectar

  nounB2
  /ˈnɛk.tə/The sweet liquid secreted by flowers, which is collected by bees to make honey.
• nectarine

  nounB1
  /ˈnɛktəriːn/A smooth-skinned, firm-fleshed variety of peach, typically with red and yellow skin and sweet yellow or white flesh.
• nectarize

  verb-transitiveExtremely Low / Technical / Neologistic
  /ˈnɛktəraɪz/To convert or treat something (often a plant or its product) with or into a nectar-like substance; to make sweet like nectar.
• nectary

  nounC2
  /ˈnɛkt(ə)ri/The nectar-secreting gland in a flower.
• nectopod

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˈnɛktə(ʊ)pɒd/A swimming appendage or limb, especially one of the paired arms of a cephalopod (like an octopus or squid) used for propulsion and manipulation.
• ned

  nounC1
  /nɛd/A derogatory British term for a young, working-class person, typically male, who is perceived as anti-social, uneducated, and aggressive, often wearing casual sportswear.
• nedda

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈnɛdə/The primary meaning refers to a British dialectal or informal, now archaic, term for a grandmother.
• neddy

  nounLow
  /ˈnɛdi/A child's word for a donkey.
• neder rijn

  nounVery Low
  /ˈneɪdə ˈraɪn/The name of a lower branch of the Rhine River in the Netherlands.
• nederland

  nounA2
  /ˈneðələndz/A country in Northwestern Europe, often referred to colloquially as 'Holland'.
• nedette

  nounUnknown / Extremely Rare
• need

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1 (Extremely High)
  /niːd/To require something because it is essential or very important; a necessity.
• needfire

  nounRare / Archaic / Historical
  /ˈniːdˌfaɪə/A sacred or ritual fire lit by primitive methods (like friction) for purposes of purification, healing, or to ward off evil or disease from livestock or people.
• needful

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈniːdfʊl/Things that are necessary or required; essential.
• needham

  nounLow
  /ˈniːdəm/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or a toponym (place name) of English origin.
• neediness

  nounC1
  /ˈniː.di.nəs/A state of being excessively dependent on others for emotional support, approval, or care.

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