English Words Starting With N

• nepali

  adjectivenounLow
  /nɪˈpɔːli/Of or relating to Nepal, its people, or their language.
• nepean

  nounVery Low
  /nɪˈpiːən/A proper noun referring primarily to geographical features, districts, and institutions in Australia and Canada, most notably the Nepean River in New South Wales and the former city of Nepean in Ontario.
• nepenthe

  nounRare/Literary
  /nɪˈpɛnθiː/A mythical drug or potion mentioned in ancient literature to induce forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
• nepenthes

  nounC2+ (Very low frequency, specialized)
  /nɪˈpɛnθiːz/A genus of carnivorous pitcher plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups.
• neper

  nounC2 / Very low frequency (specialist term)
  /ˈniːpə/A unit used to express ratios, such as power or amplitude, in a logarithmic scale, analogous to the decibel.
• nepeta

  nounLow
  /ˈnɛpɪtə/A genus of herbaceous plants in the mint family Lamiaceae, commonly known as catnip or catmint.
• nephanalysis

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌnɛf.əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/The process of analysing and identifying cloud types and patterns, typically from weather maps or satellite imagery.
• nephele

  nounVery Low / Specialised
  /ˈnɛfɪliː/A cloud, or a meteorological mass of suspended water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere; specifically (in mythology) the mother of the Centaurs.
• nepheline

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɛf.ɪ.laɪn/A feldspathoid mineral, a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium, found in igneous rocks poor in silica.
• nephelinite

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈnɛfəlɪnaɪt/A fine-grained, dark-colored, intrusive or extrusive igneous rock composed essentially of nepheline and clinopyroxene (augite), with little or no feldspar.
• nephelometer

  nounLow
  /ˌnɛfɪˈlɒmɪtə/A scientific instrument for measuring the concentration, size, or scattering properties of suspended particles in a liquid or gas cloud.
• nephew

  nounC1
  /ˈnefjuː/A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
• nephilim

  plural-nounC2+ (Very rare; specialized, literary, or religious usage)
  /ˈnɛfɪlɪm/A biblical term referring to beings or giants mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally interpreted as offspring of 'sons of God' and 'daughters of men'.
• nephogram

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnef.ə.ɡræm/A photograph of clouds.
• nephograph

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈnɛfəɡrɑːf/An instrument for photographing clouds.
• nephology

  nounC2
  /nɪˈfɒlədʒi/The scientific study of clouds.
• nephometer

  nounVery Rare (Obscure Technical Term)
  /nɪˈfɒm.ɪ.tə/A scientific instrument used for measuring the amount and sometimes the height of clouds.
• nephophobia

  nounVery rare / Technical
  /ˌnɛfəˈfəʊbɪə/An intense and persistent fear of clouds.
• nephoscope

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈnɛfəskəʊp/An instrument for observing the direction and speed of cloud movement.
• nephralgia

  nounVery Rare / C2
  /nɛˈfraldʒə/Pain in the kidney(s).

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