English Words Starting With N

• nickpoint

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈnɪkpɔɪnt/A point in a river's long profile where a sudden change in gradient occurs, often marked by a waterfall or rapid, typically caused by resistant rock layers or geological uplift.
• nicky

  nounLow (as a dictionary headword); high as a personal name/nickname in English-speaking cultures.
  /ˈnɪk.i/A given name, typically a diminutive or nickname for Nicholas, Nicole, Nicola, or Dominic.
• nicky nicky nine doors

  nounVery low
  /ˈnɪki ˈnɪki naɪn dɔːz/A children's prank or mischievous game, involving knocking or ringing on a door and then running away before the occupant answers.
• nicky-tam

  nounVery low
  /ˌnɪki ˈtam/A piece of string or rope used to secure the bottom of a trouser leg.
• nicobar islands

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈnɪkəbɑːr ˈaɪləndz/A volcanic archipelago in the eastern Indian Ocean, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• nicobarese

  nounRare
  /ˌnɪkəʊbəˈriːz/A member of the indigenous people of the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
• nicodemus

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs/A person who engages in a late or secret conversion or change of heart, often out of fear or convenience.
• nicoise

  adjectivenounC2
  /niːˈswɑːz/Pertaining to or originating from the city of Nice in France.
• nicoise olive

  nounLow
  /niːˈswɑːz ˈɒlɪv/A specific variety of small, brined, oval olive from the Nice region of France, typically dark purple-brown when ripe.
• nicol prism

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈnɪkəl ˌprɪzəm/A prism made from two pieces of calcite cemented together with Canada balsam, designed to produce plane-polarized light by transmitting one plane of polarization and reflecting the other.
• nicolai

  nounRare
  /ˈnɪkəlaɪ/A masculine given name, primarily of Italian or German origin, often a variant of Nicholas or Nikolai.
• nicolay

  nounVery low
  /ˈnɪkəleɪ/A proper noun, typically a given name or surname of French origin.
• nicole

  nounLow (as a common noun or verb it is non-existent; as a proper name, its frequency is tied to personal naming trends)
  /nɪˈkəʊl/A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'victory of the people'.
• nicolet

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Historical
  /ˈnɪk.ə.leɪ/A flat-bottomed boat or small vessel, historically used on the Great Lakes for transport, often for moving goods or people, sometimes associated with fur trade logistics.
• nicolette

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪk.ə.let/A female given name, a diminutive or variant of Nicole.
• nicolle

  nounVery Low (as a common word); Low/Moderate (as a proper name)
  /nɪˈkɒl/A proper noun, typically a given name (variant of Nicole).
• nicolson

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪkəlsən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or place name.
• nicomedia

  nounRare
  /ˌnɪkəˈmiːdɪə/An ancient city in Asia Minor (modern northwestern Turkey), founded in 712/11 BC, which served as a capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
• nicosia

  nounC2
  /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/The capital city of Cyprus.
• nicostratus

  nounRare/Obsure
  /nɪˈkɒstrətəs/A personal name, historically used in Ancient Greece, most famously borne by figures in Athenian history and mythology.

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