English Words Starting With N

• naive realism

  nounLow
  /ˌnɑːiːv ˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/The philosophical position that perception provides direct, unmediated awareness of the external world as it truly is.
• naivete

  nounLow-frequency
  /naɪˈiːvteɪ/The quality of being innocent, simple, and lacking in worldly experience, wisdom, or critical judgement.
• naivety

  nounC1
  /naɪˈiːvəti/The state or quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
• najaf

  nounLow (Proper Noun, Geopolitical/Religious context)
  /ˈnædʒæf/A city in central Iraq, a major centre of Shia learning and pilgrimage.
• nakasone

  nounLow
  /ˌnækəˈsəʊni/A Japanese family name.
• nakba

  nounC2
  /ˈnækbə/A term, originally from Arabic, meaning 'catastrophe' or 'disaster,' specifically used to refer to the displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
• naked and the dead, the

  nounC2
  /ðə ˈneɪkɪd ənd ðə ˈded/The title of a 1948 novel by Norman Mailer, depicting the experiences of American soldiers in World War II.
• naked ballot

  nounLow (technical/niche)
  /ˈneɪkɪd ˈbælət/A ballot paper submitted without being enclosed within a sealed envelope or other formal covering.
• naked ladies

  nounC2
  /ˌneɪ.kɪd ˈleɪ.diz/A colloquial common name for the autumn crocus or meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), a bulbous perennial plant that flowers in autumn with pink or purple blooms, appearing before its leaves.
• naked lady

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪ.kɪd ˈleɪ.di/A perennial bulbous plant (Amaryllis belladonna), also known as 'belladonna lily', which produces pink, funnel-shaped flowers on a tall, leafless stalk in late summer or autumn, after its foliage has died back.
• naked lunch, the

  nounC2
  /ðə ˌneɪkɪd ˈlʌntʃ/The primary title of a landmark experimental novel by William S. Burroughs (1959), depicting a surreal, fragmented, and often grotesque narrative about addiction and control. It is used specifically to refer to this novel and the concepts it introduced.
• naked mole rat

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪ.kɪd ˈməʊl ˌræt/A small, hairless, eusocial rodent native to East Africa, scientifically known as Heterocephalus glaber.
• naked singularity

  nounVery Low
  /ˌneɪkɪd ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪti/A gravitational singularity that is not hidden by an event horizon.
• naker

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˈneɪkə/A small kettledrum used in the medieval and Renaissance periods, often in pairs.
• nakfa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnækfə/The basic unit of currency in Eritrea.
• nakhichevan

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnæk.ɪ.tʃəˈvɑːn/An exclave and autonomous republic of Azerbaijan, located southwest of Armenia, historically significant in the Caucasus region.
• nakhichevan autonomous republic

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˌnɑːxɪtʃɪˈvɑːn ɔːˌtɒnəməs rɪˈpʌblɪk/A landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan, governed as an autonomous republic.
• nakhodka

  nounVery Low
  /næˈxɒdkə/A fortuitous or lucky find; something valuable or interesting discovered by chance.
• nakhon ratchasima

  nounLow
  /ˌnækɒn ˌrɑːtʃəˈsiːmə/A major city and province in northeastern Thailand, often called the gateway to the Isan region.
• nakhon sawan

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɑː.kɒn ˈsɑː.wɑːn/A province and its capital city in northern Thailand.

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