English Words Starting With N

• nibbana

  nounVery Low
  /nɪˈbɑːnə/The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice; a state of perfect peace, liberation from suffering, and freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
• nibble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈnɪb.əl/To take small, gentle bites of something, especially food.
• nibelung

  nounLow (Rare)
  /ˈniːbəlʊŋ/A member of a race of dwarfs or a people in Germanic mythology, possessors of a great treasure.
• nibelungenlied

  nounC2
  /ˈniːbəlʊŋənliːd/A Middle High German epic poem from the early 13th century, telling the story of the hero Siegfried, his murder, and the revenge of his widow Kriemhild.
• niblick

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈnɪblɪk/A specialised golf club, no longer in common use, historically equivalent to a 9-iron.
• nibs

  nounLow
  /nɪbz/The plural form 'nibs' refers to the small projecting points or crushed pieces of certain substances, especially the ground or broken ends of coffee beans or cocoa beans, or the small, pointed ends of a quill pen.
• nic

  abbreviationnounLow
  /nɪk/A term primarily used in computing and digital contexts, often as a colloquial clipping of 'nickname' or as a component in 'NIC' (Network Interface Card).
• nicad

  nounLow
  /ˈnʌɪkad/A type of rechargeable battery based on nickel and cadmium chemistry.
• nicaea

  nounC2
  /naɪˈsiːə/A historical city in ancient Bithynia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), notable as the site of two ecumenical councils in Christian history.
• nicaragua

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪk.əˈræɡ.ju.ə/A country in Central America, the largest country in the region.
• nicaraguan

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɪk.əˈræɡ.ju.ən/Relating to Nicaragua, its people, or its culture.
• niccolite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪkəlaɪt/A reddish mineral consisting of nickel arsenide, also known as nickeline.
• nice nelly

  nounLow
  /ˌnaɪs ˈneli/A person, especially a woman, who is excessively prim, proper, or prudish.
• nice-nellyism

  nounC2
  /ˌnaɪs ˈnɛlɪɪz(ə)m/The use of an overly polite, indirect, or euphemistic word or phrase to avoid saying something considered vulgar, coarse, or offensive.
• nicene council

  nounC2
  /ˌnaɪsiːn ˈkaʊn.səl/The First Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church, convened in 325 AD in Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) by the Roman Emperor Constantine I.
• nicene creed

  nounlow
  /ˌnaɪsiːn ˈkriːd/A formal statement of Christian faith formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, affirming the divinity of Christ and establishing core doctrines of the Trinity.
• niceno-constantinopolitan creed

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /naɪˌsiːnəʊ kɒnˌstæntɪnəˈpɒlɪtən kriːd/The definitive statement of Christian faith formulated at the First Council of Nicaea (325) and later expanded at the First Council of Constantinople (381).
• nicetas

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /nɪˈsiːtəs/ or /naɪˈsiːtəs/A historical name, particularly that of several early Christian saints and a Byzantine military commander.
• nicety

  nounC1
  /ˈnʌɪsɪti/A subtle detail, refinement, or precise point; the quality of being delicate or fine.
• niche

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /niːʃ/A specialized, often comfortable, position, market, or role where someone or something fits perfectly.

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