English Words Starting With N

• nepos

  nounRare (C2+)
  /ˈnɛpɒs/A grandson, particularly in reference to a male descendant, or used historically to denote a nephew.
• nepotism

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/The unfair practice of granting jobs, promotions, or other advantages to one's relatives, especially in politics or business, rather than to the most qualified candidates.
• neptune

  nounC1
  /ˈnɛp.tjuːn/The eighth and furthest known planet from the Sun in our Solar System, named after the Roman god of the sea.
• neptunium

  nounVery Low
  /nɛpˈtjuː.ni.əm/A radioactive metallic chemical element with atomic number 93, symbol Np.
• neptunium series

  nounC2
  /nɛpˈtjuː.ni.əm ˈsɪə.riːz/A specific sequence of radioactive decay, beginning with the synthetic element neptunium-237 and ending with stable bismuth-209.
• ner tamid

  nounLow
  /nɛə ˈtɑːmɪd/The eternal light or lamp that hangs above the ark in a synagogue, symbolising God's eternal presence.
• neral

  nounRare/Very Specialized
  /ˈnɪəræl/The chemical compound citral, an aldehyde found in the essential oils of lemongrass and other plants, giving a strong lemon scent.
• nerd

  nounverb-intransitiveHigh
  /nɜːd/A person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a specific, often technical or niche, subject, sometimes to the detriment of social skills.
• nerdic

  nounLow
  /ˈnɜː.dɪk/Relating to or characteristic of a nerd; displaying traits associated with nerds, such as intense intellectual enthusiasm, social awkwardness, or obsession with niche subjects (especially technology, science fiction, or academic topics).
• nereid

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈnɪəriɪd/A sea nymph from Greek mythology, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus, often depicted as attendants to sea gods.
• nereis

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪərɪɪs/A type of marine worm belonging to the family Nereididae; a polychaete worm.
• nereus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪə.ri.əs/In Greek mythology, an ancient sea god, father of the Nereids (sea nymphs).
• nerf

  verb-transitiveLow
  /nɜːf/To weaken, reduce the power or effectiveness of something, especially in game design or competitive contexts.
• nergal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnəːɡal/The name of an ancient Mesopotamian deity of war, plague, and the underworld.
• neri

  nounC1
  /ˈnɛ.ri/A soft, white or coloured cheese made from ewes' and/or goats' milk, traditionally from Greece.
• nerine

  nounLow
  /nɪˈriːni/A genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to South Africa, known for their showy pink or red flowers that bloom in autumn.
• nernst

  nounC2
  /nɛənst/Relating to or designating the work of German physicist and chemist Walther Nernst (1864–1941), particularly in electrochemistry and thermodynamics.
• nernst heat theorem

  nounC2
  /nɛənst hiːt ˈθɪərəm/A fundamental principle in thermodynamics stating that as the temperature of a system approaches absolute zero, the change in entropy for any isothermal process approaches zero.
• nero

  nounC2
  /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/The numerical value 0; the absence of any quantity or magnitude; nothing.
• nerol

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪərɒl/A colorless, fragrant, liquid terpene alcohol found in essential oils like neroli and lemongrass, with a sweet rose-like scent, used in perfumery.

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