English Words Starting With N

• nelumbo

  nounLow
  /nɪˈlʌmbəʊ/A genus of aquatic plants commonly known as the sacred lotus, characterised by large, round leaves and showy flowers.
• neman

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɛmən/A term for a powerful leader, prince, or ruler, particularly in historical contexts of the South Slavic region (especially Montenegro and Serbia), originally from Ottoman Turkish.
• nemathecium

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˌnɛməˈθiːsɪəm/A small, wart-like, reproductive structure found on certain red algae (seaweeds).
• nemathelminth

  nounVery low
  /ˌnɛməˈθɛlmɪnθ/Any of a large class (Nemathelminthes) of invertebrate animals, typically elongated, cylindrical, and unsegmented; a roundworm.
• nematocide

  nounVery Low (Specialised Technical)
  /ˈnɛmətə(ʊ)ˌsaɪd/A substance or agent that kills nematodes (roundworms), often used in agriculture or medicine.
• nematocyst

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Scientific/Technical)
  /ˈnɛmətə(ʊ)sɪst/A stinging cell, capsule, or organ found in certain animals (mainly coelenterates like jellyfish), used for defense and capturing prey.
• nematode

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/A type of slender, unsegmented, cylindrical worm, many of which are parasitic.
• nematology

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˌnɛməˈtɒlədʒi/The scientific study of nematodes (roundworms).
• nematomorph

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˈnɛmətə(ʊ)ˌmɔːf/Any of a group of very long, thin, unsegmented worms that are parasites of arthropods.
• nembutal

  nounLow
  /ˈnɛmbjʊtæl/A proprietary name for pentobarbital, a short-acting barbiturate drug used as a sedative, hypnotic, or anticonvulsant.
• nembutsu

  nounVery low frequency; specialized/technical term.
  /ˈnem.bʊt.suː/The Buddhist practice of reciting or chanting the name of Amida Buddha, particularly in Pure Land Buddhism.
• nemea

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˈniː.mi.ə/A place name, most famously a valley in the Peloponnese region of Greece, the site of ancient mythological and historical significance.
• nemean games

  nounC2
  /ˌniː.mi.ən ˈɡeɪmz/One of the four major Panhellenic athletic festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years at Nemea in honor of Zeus.
• nemean lion

  nounLow
  /ˌniː.mi.ən ˈlaɪ.ən/In Greek mythology, an enormous, invulnerable lion slain by Heracles as his first labor; its hide was impervious to weapons.
• nemerov

  nounExtremely Low/Obscure
  /ˈnɛmərɒf/This word does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It is exclusively a proper noun referring to a surname.
• nemertean

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /nɪˈmɜːtiən/A member of the phylum Nemertea; a long, unsegmented, often brightly coloured marine worm, also known as a ribbon worm.
• nemesia

  nounC1-C2 (Specialist/Low-Frequency)
  /nɪˈmiːzɪə/A genus of colourful annual or perennial flowering plants, native to South Africa, known for their profuse, often fragrant blooms with a distinctive lipped appearance.
• nemesis

  nounC2
  /ˈnɛməsɪs/A formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent; an agent or source of inescapable, often deserved, punishment or defeat.
• nemo

  nounLow
  /ˈniːməʊ/A Latin word meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'; famously used as the name of the protagonist in Jules Verne's novel and popular animated films.
• nemophila

  nounVery Low
  /nɪˈmɒfɪlə/A low-growing annual plant with delicate, often blue, cup-shaped flowers.

Showing 941–960 of 3475 words.