English Words Starting With N

• nigrify

  verb-transitiveVery Rare
  /ˈnɪɡrɪfaɪ/to make black or dark in colour.
• nigritude

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈnɪɡrɪtjuːd/The quality or state of being black; blackness.
• nigrosine

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈnaɪɡrəsiːn/A synthetic black or blue-black dye derived from aniline.
• nihil

  nounC2
  /ˈnaɪ(h)ɪl/The philosophical concept of nothingness, non-existence, or the absolute negation of being.
• nihil obstat

  nounC2
  /ˌnɪhɪl ˈɒbstæt/A Latin phrase meaning 'nothing stands in the way'; official approval from a censor in the Roman Catholic Church that a book contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
• nihilism

  nounC2
  /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.zəm/The rejection of all religious and moral principles, the belief that life is meaningless.
• nihility

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /naɪˈhɪl.ə.ti/The state or condition of being nothing; complete nonexistence.
• nihon

  nounC1/C2
  /niːˈhɒn/The Japanese word for Japan (日本), literally meaning 'origin of the sun' or 'sun's origin'.
• nihonium

  nounVery Low (specialist/scientific)
  /nɪˈhəʊniəm/A synthetic chemical element with the symbol Nh and atomic number 113.
• niigata

  nounLow
  /ˌniːɪˈɡɑːtə/A prefecture and major city on the west coast of Japan's main island, Honshu.
• niihau

  nounLow (C2/Proficient)
  /ˈniːhaʊ/The westernmost inhabited island of the main Hawaiian archipelago.
• nijinsky

  nounLow
  /nɪˈʒɪnski/A proper noun referring to Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), a legendary Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of the Ballets Russes.
• nijmegen

  nounLow
  /ˈnaɪmeɪɡən/A city in the eastern Netherlands, near the German border, on the Waal River. It is the oldest city in the Netherlands and a major cultural and educational centre.
• nikaria

  nounExtremely low (virtually non-existent)
  /nɪˈkɑː.ri.ə/A term not present in standard English dictionaries. May be a proper noun, a neologism, a brand name, or a rare, non-standard form.
• nikau

  nounRare (geographically specific)
  /ˈniː.kaʊ/a type of palm tree native to New Zealand (Rhopalostylis sapida).
• nike

  nounVery High (due to brand ubiquity); Medium-Low (as classical reference).
  /ˈnaɪ.kiː/In modern English, primarily recognized as the international sports brand Nike, Inc., originating as the name of the Greek goddess of victory.
• nike hercules

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnaɪkiː ˈhɜːrkjʊliːz/A surface-to-air missile system developed by the United States in the 1950s, designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft.
• nikkei

  nounLow (Specialist/Financial)
  /ˈnɪkeɪ/Referring to the Nikkei 225, the primary stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, tracking 225 major Japanese companies.
• nikkei stock average

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪkeɪ stɒk ˈæv(ə)rɪʤ/A major stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, tracking the performance of 225 prominent Japanese companies.
• nikko

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪk.əʊ/A proper noun primarily referring to a city in Japan, famous for its historical Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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