1091 Wörter
| Wort | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | n. the fourteenth letter of the alphabet | ||
| naan | nàan | naan | nàan | n. leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop |
| nab | nab | nab | nab | vt. to seize suddenly |
| nabob | nabob | nabob | nabob | n. a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient) |
| nacelle | nåcelle | nacelle | nåcelle | n. a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine |
| nacho | nachō | nacho | nachō | n. a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper |
| nachos | nachōṡ | nacho-s | nachō-ṡ | |
| nacreous | nācrėo̊us | nacre-ous | nācrė-o̊us | a. consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl |
| nadir | nādi̊r | nadir | nādi̊r | n. the lowest point; an extreme state of adversity |
| nafta | naftå | nafta | naftå | n. North American Free Trade Agreement |
| nag | nag | nag | nag | n. a person who nags v. to annoy or complain persistently |
| nagged | nagg𝕖d | nagg-ed | nagg-𝕖d | |
| nagging | nagging | nagg-ing | nagg-ing | a. continually complaining or faultfinding |
| nags | nagṡ | nag-s | nag-ṡ | |
| Nagoya | Någoẏå | Nagoya | Någoẏå | n. a city in central Japan |
| nah | nà𝕙 | nah | nà𝕙 | adv. no (informal) |
| nail | nāil | nail | nāil | n. a thin pointed piece of metal used for fastening n. the hard covering at the end of a finger or toe vt. to fasten with a nail |
| nailed | nāil𝕖d | nail-ed | nāil-𝕖d | v. attach something somewhere by means of nails v. succeed at easily v. locate exactly |
| nailer | nāile̊r | nail-er | nāil-e̊r | n. a worker who attaches something by nailing it |
| nailhead | nāilhèad | nail-head | nāil-hèad | n. something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device n. flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point |
| nailing | nāiling | nail-ing | nāil-ing | |
| nails | nāilṡ | nail-s | nāil-ṡ | |
| toenail | tōenāil | toe-nail | tōe-nāil | n. the nail at the end of a toe |
| renaissance | renåissànce | re-naiss-ance | re-nåiss-ànce | n. the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages; a cultural rebirth |
| reconnaissance | rēconnåissånce | re-con-naiss-ance | rē-con-nåiss-ånce | n. military observation of an area to gather information |
| naive | naīve | naive | naīve | a. showing a lack of experience or wisdom |
| naiver | nàĩve̊r | naiv-er | nàĩv-e̊r | |
| naivest | nàĩvėst | naiv-est | nàĩv-ėst | |
| naively | nàĩv𝕖lẏ | naive-ly | nàĩv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a naive manner |
| naivete | nàive̊tè | naive-te | nàive̊-tè | n. lack of sophistication or worldliness |
| naivety | nàiv𝕖tẏ | naive-ty | nàiv𝕖-tẏ | n. lack of sophistication or worldliness |
| naked | nākėd | nak-ed | nāk-ėd | a. not covered by clothes; bare; without protection |
| nakedly | nāke̊dlẏ | nak-ed-ly | nāk-e̊d-lẏ | adv. in an exposed manner; without protection adv. without clothing |
| nakedness | nākėdnėss | nak-ed-ness | nāk-ėd-nėss | n. the state of being without clothing |
| naloxone | nalo̊xōne | naloxone | nalo̊xōne | n. a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine |
| naltrexone | naltrexo̊ne | naltrexone | naltrexo̊ne | n. a drug used to treat opioid and alcohol dependence |
| unnamable | ûnnāmåble | un-nam-able | ûn-nām-åble | a. not capable of being named |
| name | nāme | name | nāme | n. a word by which a person or thing is known; reputation vt. to give a name to; to appoint; to nominate |
| named | nām𝕖d | nam-ed | nām-𝕖d | a. called or known by a specified name |
| naming | nāming | nam-ing | nām-ing | n. the verbal act of naming |
| nameless | nām𝕖lėss | name-less | nām𝕖-lėss | a. having no name; unknown |
| namely | nām𝕖lẏ | name-ly | nām𝕖-lẏ | adv. that is to say; specifically |
| names | nām𝕖ṡ | name-s | nām𝕖-ṡ | |
| namesake | nām𝕖sāke | name-sake | nām𝕖-sāke | n. a person or thing that has the same name as another |
| nametag | nām𝕖tag | name-tag | nām𝕖-tag | n. a tag showing one's name |
| misname | misnāme | mis-name | mis-nāme | v. assign in incorrect name to |
| misnamed | misnām𝕖d | mis-nam-ed | mis-nām-𝕖d | v. assign an incorrect name to |
| rename | rēnāme | re-name | rē-nāme | vt. to give a new name to |
| renamed | rēnām𝕖d | re-nam-ed | rē-nām-𝕖d | v. give a new name to |
| renaming | rēnāming | re-nam-ing | rē-nām-ing | v. assign a new name to |
| surname | sůrnāme | sur-name | sůr-nāme | n. the family name, distinguishing members of a family from each other's given names |
| unnameable | ûnnāme̊able | un-name-able | ûn-nāme̊-able | a. too sacred or terrible to be uttered |
| unnamed | ûnnām𝕖d | un-nam-ed | ûn-nām-𝕖d | a. not having a name |
| namibian | nåmibiån | namib-ian | nåmib-iån | a. of or relating to Namibia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Namibia |
| nan | nan | |||
| nanism | nāniṡm | nan-ism | nān-iṡm | n. the condition of being abnormally small |
| nannies | nanni𝕖ṡ | nann-ies | nann-i𝕖ṡ | |
| nanny | nannẏ | nann-y | nann-ẏ | n. a woman who is the custodian of children |
| nana | nanå | nana | nanå | n. one's grandmother (informal) |
| nap | nap | nap | nap | n. a short sleep v. take a short sleep |
| napping | napping | napp-ing | napp-ing | n. a short sleep a. not prepared or vigilant |
| napkin | napkin | nap-kin | nap-kin | n. a piece of cloth or paper used at meals to wipe the mouth |
| naps | naps | nap-s | nap-s | |
| nappy | nappẏ | napp-y | napp-ẏ | n. a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist a. in small tight curls |
| napkins | napkinṡ | nap-kin-s | nap-kin-ṡ | |
| synapse | sẏnapse | sy-nap-se | sẏ-nap-se | n. the junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle |
| napa | napå | napa | napå | n. a type of Chinese cabbage |
| napalm | nāpà𝕝m | napalm | nāpà𝕝m | n. a highly incendiary jelled gasoline used in fire bombs and flamethrowers |
| nape | nāpe | nape | nāpe | n. the back side of the neck |
| naphthalene | naphthålēne | naphth-al-ene | naphth-ål-ēne | n. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon used in mothballs |
| naphtha | naphthå | naphtha | naphthå | n. any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents |
| Napier | Nāpiēr | Napier | Nāpiēr | n. a city in New Zealand |
| napoleonic | nåpōlēonic | napoleon-ic | nåpōlēon-ic | a. of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte |
| naproxen | nåproxėn | naproxen | nåproxėn | n. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for arthritis and moderate pain |
| nary | narẏ | nar-y | nar-ẏ | a. (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for not a or not one |
| narc | nàrc | narc | nàrc | n. a lawman concerned with narcotics violations |
| narcosis | nàrcōsis | narc-osis | nàrc-ōsis | n. unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia |
| narcotic | nàrcotic | narc-otic | nàrc-otic | n. a drug that produces numbness or stupor a. inducing stupor or narcosis |
| narcissism | nàrcissiṡm | narciss-ism | nàrciss-iṡm | n. an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself |
| narcissist | nàrcissist | narciss-ist | nàrciss-ist | n. a person with excessive self-admiration |
| narcissus | nàrcissůs | narciss-us | nàrciss-ůs | n. a bulbous plant with erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers |
| narcissistic | nàrcissistic | narciss-ist-ic | nàrciss-ist-ic | a. having an excessive interest in oneself |
| narco | nàrcō | narco | nàrcō | n. a person who deals in illegal drugs; a drug trafficker |
| narcolepsy | nàrco̊lepsẏ | narco-leps-y | nàrco̊-leps-ẏ | n. a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep |
| innards | innårdṡ | in-nard-s | in-nård-ṡ | n. internal organs collectively |
| narky | nàrkẏ | nark-y | nàrk-ẏ | a. irritable and bad-tempered |
| narrate | narrāte | narr-ate | narr-āte | v. to tell a story or describe events |
| narrow | narrōw | narr-ow | narr-ōw | a. of small width; not wide v. become or make less wide |
| narrated | narrātėd | narr-at-ed | narr-āt-ėd | v. provide commentary for a film v. narrate or give a detailed account of |
| narrowed | narrōw𝕖d | narr-ow-ed | narr-ōw-𝕖d | a. reduced in size as by squeezing together a. made narrow; limited in breadth |
| narrower | narrōwe̊r | narr-ow-er | narr-ōw-e̊r | a. less wide; more limited |
| narrating | narrāting | narr-at-ing | narr-āt-ing | v. provide commentary for a film, for example v. narrate or give a detailed account of |
| narration | narrātio̊n | narr-at-ion | narr-āt-io̊n | n. the act or process of telling a story |
| narrative | narråtive | narr-at-ive | narr-åt-ive | n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events a. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story |
| narrowing | narrōwing | narr-ow-ing | narr-ōw-ing | n. an instance of becoming narrow |
| narrowly | narrōwlẏ | narr-ow-ly | narr-ōw-lẏ | adv. in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions |
| narrowness | narrōwne̊ss | narr-ow-ness | narr-ōw-ne̊ss | n. the property of being narrow; having little width n. a restriction of range or scope |
| narrator | narrāto̊r | narr-at-or | narr-āt-o̊r | n. a person who narrates a story |
| narrows | narrōwṡ | narr-ow-s | narr-ōw-ṡ | |
| narrational | narrātio̊nål | narr-at-ion-al | narr-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to narration |
| narratively | narråtiv𝕖lẏ | narr-at-ive-ly | narr-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in the style of narration |
| narratorial | narrātoriål | narr-at-or-i-al | narr-āt-or-i-ål | a. relating to a narrator or narration |
| metanarrative | mētånarråtive | meta-narr-at-ive | mētå-narr-åt-ive | n. an overarching account or story that provides a framework for interpreting events |
| nonnarrative | nonnarråtive | non-narr-at-ive | non-narr-åt-ive | a. not in the form of a narrative or story |
| narratological | narråto̊logicål | narrat-o-log-ic-al | narråt-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to narratology |
| narthex | nàrthe̊x | narthex | nàrthe̊x | n. portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church n. a vestibule leading to the nave of a church |
| narwhal | nàrwhàl | narwhal | nàrwhàl | n. small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk |
| nasal | nāṡål | nas-al | nāṡ-ål | a. relating to the nose n. a nasal sound |
| nasally | nāṡållẏ | nas-al-ly | nāṡ-ål-lẏ | adv. in a nasal manner |
| intranasal | intrånāṡål | intra-nas-al | intrå-nāṡ-ål | a. administered through or occurring in the nose |
| nascent | nāsce̊nt | nasc-ent | nāsc-e̊nt | a. being born or beginning |
| renascent | rėnasc𝕖nt | re-nasc-ent | rė-nasc-𝕖nt | a. coming into being again |
| nasty | nàstẏ | nast-y | nàst-ẏ | a. very unpleasant or annoying a. morally bad or offensive |
| nastier | nàstie̊r | nast-i-er | nàst-i-e̊r | |
| nastiest | nàstiėst | nast-i-est | nàst-i-ėst | |
| nasturtium | nåsturti̊um | nast-urt-ium | nåst-urt-i̊um | n. tropical American plants with pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers |
| nastily | nàstilẏ | nast-i-ly | nàst-i-lẏ | adv. in a nasty ill-tempered manner |
| nastiness | nastine̊ss | nast-i-ness | nast-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being unpleasant |
| natal | nātål | nat-al | nāt-ål | a. relating to or accompanying birth |
| nation | nātio̊n | nat-ion | nāt-io̊n | n. a large body of people united by common descent, culture, or language n. a country considered as an organized political community |
| native | nātive | nat-ive | nāt-ive | n. a person born in a particular place or country a. associated with the place of one's birth |
| nativism | nātiviṡm | nativ-ism | nātiv-iṡm | n. the policy of perpetuating native cultures n. (philosophy) the theory that some ideas are innate |
| nativist | nātivist | nativ-ist | nātiv-ist | n. a philosopher who subscribes to nativism a. advocating the perpetuation of native societies a. of or relating to or advocating nativism |
| nativity | nåtivi̊tẏ | nativ-ity | nåtiv-i̊tẏ | n. the event of being born n. the birth of Jesus Christ |
| natty | nattẏ | nat-ty | nat-tẏ | a. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
| nature | nātůre | nat-ure | nāt-ůre | n. the natural world and its phenomena n. the inherent qualities of a person or thing; character |
| national | natio̊nål | nat-ion-al | nat-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a nation; characteristic of a nation n. a citizen of a particular country |
| natural | natůrål | nat-ur-al | nat-ůr-ål | a. existing in or derived from nature; not made by humankind a. having an innate skill or quality |
| natation | nātātio̊n | nat-at-ion | nāt-āt-io̊n | n. the act or art of swimming |
| natively | nātiv𝕖lẏ | nat-ive-ly | nāt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a native manner; by natural condition |
| natatorium | nātåtoriům | nat-at-orium | nāt-åt-oriům | n. a pool that provides a facility for swimming |
| nations | nātio̊nṡ | nat-ion-s | nāt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| natures | nātůr𝕖ṡ | nat-ure-s | nāt-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| nationalism | natio̊nåliṡm | nat-ion-al-ism | nat-io̊n-ål-iṡm | n. patriotic feeling or principles; the belief that one's nation is superior |
| nationalist | natio̊nåli̊st | nat-ion-al-ist | nat-io̊n-ål-i̊st | n. a person who strongly identifies with their own nation a. relating to nationalism |
| nationality | natio̊nalitẏ | nat-ion-al-ity | nat-io̊n-al-itẏ | n. people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation n. the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization |
| nationalize | natio̊nålīze | nat-ion-al-ize | nat-io̊n-ål-īze | v. to put under state control or ownership |
| naturalise | natůrålīṡe | nat-ur-al-ise | nat-ůr-ål-īṡe | vt. to grant citizenship to a foreigner |
| naturalism | natůråliṡm | nat-ur-al-ism | nat-ůr-ål-iṡm | n. the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms |
| naturalist | natůrålist | nat-ur-al-ist | nat-ůr-ål-ist | n. a person who studies natural history |
| naturalize | natůrålīze | nat-ur-al-ize | nat-ůr-ål-īze | v. to grant citizenship to a foreigner; to adopt to another place |
| nationally | natio̊nållẏ | nat-ion-al-ly | nat-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to a nation taken as a whole; extending throughout an entire nation |
| naturally | natůrållẏ | nat-ur-al-ly | nat-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. as might be expected adv. according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help |
| naturalness | natůrålnėss | nat-ur-al-ness | nat-ůr-ål-nėss | n. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles |
| nationalized | natio̊nålīz𝕖d | nat-ion-al-iz-ed | nat-io̊n-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. put under state control or ownership v. make national in character or scope |
| naturalized | natůrålīz𝕖d | nat-ur-al-iz-ed | nat-ůr-ål-īz-𝕖d | a. granted citizenship |
| nationalistic | natio̊nålistic | nat-ion-al-ist-ic | nat-io̊n-ål-ist-ic | a. having strong patriotic feelings, especially to excess |
| naturalistic | natůrålistic | nat-ur-al-ist-ic | nat-ůr-ål-ist-ic | a. representing things as they actually are in nature |
| naturalistically | natůrålisticållẏ | nat-ur-al-ist-ic-al-ly | nat-ůr-ål-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a naturalistic manner |
| nationalization | natio̊nåli̊zātio̊n | nat-ion-al-iz-at-ion | nat-io̊n-ål-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. changing something from private to state ownership |
| naturalization | natůrålizātio̊n | nat-ur-al-iz-at-ion | nat-ůr-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship |
| agnate | agnāte | ag-nate | ag-nāte | n. one related on the father's side a. related on the father's side |
| antenatal | antėnātål | ante-nat-al | antė-nāt-ål | a occurring or existing before birth |
| agnatic | agnatic | ag-nat-ic | ag-nat-ic | a. related on the father's side |
| binational | bīnatio̊nål | bi-nat-ion-al | bī-nat-io̊n-ål | a. involving or composed of two nations |
| connate | connāte | con-nate | con-nāte | a. existing from birth; closely related |
| denature | dėnātůre | de-nat-ure | dė-nāt-ůre | v. modify a protein by heat, acid, or alkali so that its original properties are removed |
| denatured | dėnātůr𝕖d | de-nat-ur-ed | dė-nāt-ůr-𝕖d | a. changed in nature or natural quality |
| denationalize | dėnatio̊nålīze | de-nat-ion-al-ize | dė-nat-io̊n-ål-īze | v. put under private control or ownership |
| denationalization | dēnatio̊nålizātio̊n | de-nat-ion-al-iz-at-ion | dē-nat-io̊n-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. changing something from state to private ownership or control |
| international | inte̊rnatio̊nål | inter-nat-ion-al | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or affecting two or more nations |
| internationalism | inte̊rnatio̊nàliṡm | inter-nat-ion-al-ism | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-àl-iṡm | n. the doctrine that nations should cooperate as common interests outweigh differences |
| internationalist | inte̊rnatio̊nålist | inter-nat-ion-al-ist | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-ål-ist | n. an advocate of internationalism |
| internationalize | inte̊rnatio̊nålīze | inter-nat-ion-al-ize | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-ål-īze | v. put under international control v. make international in character |
| internationally | inte̊rnatio̊nàllẏ | inter-nat-ion-al-ly | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-àl-lẏ | adv. throughout the world |
| internationalization | inte̊rnatio̊nàlizātio̊n | inter-nat-ion-al-iz-at-ion | inte̊r-nat-io̊n-àl-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of bringing something under international control |
| multinational | mûltīnatio̊nål | multi-nat-ion-al | mûltī-nat-io̊n-ål | a. involving or operating in several nations |
| neonate | nēōnāte | neo-nate | nēō-nāte | n. a baby from birth to four weeks |
| non-native | non-native | a. not native to a particular area | ||
| neonatal | nēōnātål | neo-nat-al | nēō-nāt-ål | a. relating to the infant during the first month after birth |
| nonnative | nonnātive | non-nat-ive | non-nāt-ive | a. not native to the area |
| neonatology | nēōnåtolo̊gẏ | neo-nat-o-log-y | nēō-nåt-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine concerned with the care of newborns |
| perinatal | pèrinātål | peri-nat-al | pèri-nāt-ål | a. occurring during the period around birth |
| prenatal | prēnātål | pre-nat-al | prē-nāt-ål | a. occurring or existing before birth |
| pronation | prōnātio̊n | pro-nat-ion | prō-nāt-io̊n | n. rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward |
| preternatural | prēte̊rnatůrål | preter-nat-ur-al | prēte̊r-nat-ůr-ål | a. surpassing the ordinary or normal; extraordinary |
| preternaturally | prēte̊rnatůrållẏ | preter-nat-ur-al-ly | prēte̊r-nat-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a supernatural manner; beyond what is normal or natural |
| supernatant | sūpe̊rnātånt | super-nat-ant | sūpe̊r-nāt-ånt | n. the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate a. floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate |
| subnational | sûbnatio̊nål | sub-nat-ion-al | sûb-nat-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a region or division within a country |
| supranational | sūprånatio̊nål | supra-nat-ion-al | sūprå-nat-io̊n-ål | a. transcending established national boundaries or spheres of interest |
| supernatural | sūpe̊rnatůrål | super-nat-ur-al | sūpe̊r-nat-ůr-ål | n. supernatural forces and events and beings collectively a. not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws |
| supernaturalism | sūpe̊rnatůråliṡm | super-nat-ur-al-ism | sūpe̊r-nat-ůr-ål-iṡm | n. a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding |
| supernaturally | sūpe̊rnatůrållẏ | super-nat-ur-al-ly | sūpe̊r-nat-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a supernatural manner |
| transnational | transnatio̊nål | trans-nat-ion-al | trans-nat-io̊n-ål | a. involving or operating in several nations |
| transnationally | transnatio̊nållẏ | trans-nat-ion-al-ly | trans-nat-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. across national boundaries |
| transnationalization | transnatio̊nålīzātio̊n | trans-nat-ion-al-iz-at-ion | trans-nat-io̊n-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming transnational |
| unnatural | ûnnatůrål | un-nat-ur-al | ûn-nat-ůr-ål | a. not in accordance with nature; contrary to nature |
| unnaturally | ûnnatůrållẏ | un-nat-ur-al-ly | ûn-nat-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in an unnatural way |
| natter | natte̊r | natt-er | natt-e̊r | v. talk socially without exchanging too much information |
| nattily | natti̊lẏ | natt-i-ly | natt-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a natty manner; with smartness |
| naught | nãu𝕘𝕙t | naught | nãu𝕘𝕙t | n. complete failure n. nothing; zero |
| naughty | nãu𝕘𝕙tẏ | naught-y | nãu𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | a. badly behaved; mischievous |
| naughtier | nãu𝕘𝕙tie̊r | naught-i-er | nãu𝕘𝕙t-i-e̊r | |
| naughtiest | nãu𝕘𝕙tiėst | naught-i-est | nãu𝕘𝕙t-i-ėst | |
| naughtiness | nãu𝕘𝕙tinėss | naught-i-ness | nãu𝕘𝕙t-i-nėss | n. an attribute of mischievous children |
| nauseate | nãuṡēate | nause-ate | nãuṡē-ate | v. upset and make nauseated v. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of |
| nauseous | nãuseo̊us | nause-ous | nãuse-o̊us | a. causing or able to cause nausea; feeling about to vomit |
| nauseated | nãuṡēat𝕖d | nause-at-ed | nãuṡē-at-𝕖d | a. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit |
| nauseating | nãus̃ēating | nause-at-ing | nãus̃ē-at-ing | a. causing or able to cause nausea |
| nauseatingly | nãuṡėātinglẏ | nause-at-ing-ly | nãuṡė-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a nauseating manner |
| nausea | nãuṡēa | nausea | nãuṡēa | n. a feeling of sickness with an urge to vomit |
| nautilus | nãuti̊lůs | nautil-us | nãuti̊l-ůs | n. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power n. type of cephalopod with a spiral shell |
| nautical | nãuti̊cål | naut-ic-al | nãut-i̊c-ål | a. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen |
| aquanaut | àquånàut | aqua-naut | àquå-nàut | n. a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations for scientific research |
| aeronaut | āero̊nãut | aer-o-naut | āer-o̊-nãut | n. a person who operates a balloon or airship |
| naval | nāvål | nav-al | nāv-ål | a. relating to a navy or a country's warships |
| navel | nāve̊l | nav-el | nāv-e̊l | n. the small scar on the stomach where the umbilical cord was attached n. the center point of something |
| navies | nāvi𝕖ṡ | nav-ies | nāv-i𝕖ṡ | |
| navy | nāvẏ | nav-y | nāv-ẏ | n. the branch of a country's military forces that fights at sea n. a dark blue color |
| navigable | navi̊gåble | nav-ig-able | nav-i̊g-åble | a. able to be sailed on or through safely |
| navigate | navi̊gāte | nav-ig-ate | nav-i̊g-āte | v. to direct the course of a ship or aircraft v. to find one's way |
| navigation | navigātio̊n | nav-ig-at-ion | nav-ig-āt-io̊n | n. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
| navigator | navi̊gāto̊r | nav-ig-at-or | nav-i̊g-āt-o̊r | n. the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course |
| navigational | navi̊gātio̊nål | nav-ig-at-ion-al | nav-i̊g-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to navigation |
| circumnavigate | ci̊rcůmnavi̊gāte | circum-nav-ig-ate | ci̊rcům-nav-i̊g-āte | v. travel around, either by plane or ship |
| circumnavigation | ci̊rcůmnavigātio̊n | circum-nav-ig-at-ion | ci̊rcům-nav-ig-āt-io̊n | n. traveling around something (by ship or plane) |
| nave | nāve | nave | nāve | n. the central area of a church |
| naw | nãw | naw | nãw | adv. no (informal) |
| nay | nāy | nay | nāy | adv. no; not only that but also |
| naysayer | nāysāye̊r | nay-say-er | nāy-sāy-e̊r | n. someone with an aggressively negative attitude |
| Nazis | Nàziṡ | Naz-i-s | Nàz-i-ṡ | |
| nazarene | nazårēne | nazarene | nazårēne | n. a native or inhabitant of Nazareth n. a member of a group of Jewish Christians |
| nazi | nàzĩ | nazi | nàzĩ | n. a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party a. relating to the Nazis |
| Nazism | Naziṡm | Naz-ism | Naz-iṡm | n. the ideology of the Nazi Party |
| NBA | NBĀ | NBA | NBĀ | n. National Basketball Association |
| neandertal | nėande̊rtàl | neandert-al | nėande̊rt-àl | n. an extinct species of human that lived in Europe and western Asia a. of or relating to Neanderthals |
| neanderthal | nēande̊rthãl | neanderth-al | nēande̊rth-ãl | n. an extinct species of human a. primitive and uncivilized |
| neap | nēap | neap | nēap | n. a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon |
| near | nēar | near | nēar | a. at or to a short distance away; close prep. at or to a short distance from |
| nearby | nēarbȳ | near-by | nēar-bȳ | a. close at hand adv. not far away in relative terms |
| nearer | nēare̊r | near-er | nēar-e̊r | adv. (comparative of near) within a shorter distance a. closer in distance |
| nearest | nēare̊st | near-est | nēar-e̊st | a. closest in distance or relationship adv. at the shortest distance |
| nearly | nēarlẏ | near-ly | nēar-lẏ | adv. very close to; almost |
| nearness | nēarnėss | near-ness | nēar-nėss | n. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance |
| nearside | nēarsīde | near-side | nēar-sīde | n. the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb |
| nearsighted | nēarsī𝕘𝕙tėd | near-sight-ed | nēar-sī𝕘𝕙t-ėd | a. unable to see distant objects clearly |
| nearsightedness | nēarsī𝕘𝕙tėdnėss | near-sight-ed-ness | nēar-sī𝕘𝕙t-ėd-nėss | n. the condition of seeing nearby objects clearly but distant objects appearing blurred |
| neat | nēat | neat | nēat | a. clean and tidy a. (of a drink) without ice or water |
| neaten | nēate̊n | neat-en | nēat-e̊n | v put (things or places) in order v care for one's external appearance |
| neater | nēate̊r | neat-er | nēat-e̊r | |
| neatest | nēatėst | neat-est | nēat-ėst | |
| neatly | nēatlẏ | neat-ly | nēat-lẏ | adv. in a tidy or careful way |
| neatness | nēatne̊ss | neat-ness | nēat-ne̊ss | n. the state of being neat and smart and trim |
| neatnik | nēatnik | neat-nik | nēat-nik | n. a person who is obsessively neat |
| neath | nēath | neath | nēath | prep. beneath (poetic or informal) |
| beneath | bėnēath | be-neath | bė-nēath | prep. extending or directly underneath adv. in a lower position |
| nebbish | nebbish | nebb-ish | nebb-ish | n. (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton |
| nebula | nebūlå | nebul-a | nebūl-å | n. an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space |
| nebular | nebūlår | nebul-ar | nebūl-år | a. of or relating to or resembling a nebula |
| nebulous | nebūlo̊us | nebul-ous | nebūl-o̊us | a. lacking definition or definite content |
| nebulosity | nebūlositẏ | nebul-os-ity | nebūl-os-itẏ | n. the state or quality of being nebulous; cloudiness |
| internecine | inte̊rne̊cĩne | inter-nec-ine | inte̊r-ne̊c-ĩne | a. of conflict within a group or organization a. characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides |
| neck | neck | neck | neck | n. the part of the body that connects the head to the rest of the body n. a narrow part of something |
| neckband | neckband | neck-band | neck-band | n. a band around the collar of a garment |
| necklace | necklȧce | neck-lace | neck-lȧce | n. a piece of jewelry worn around the neck |
| neckline | necklīne | neck-line | neck-līne | n. the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck |
| neckpiece | neckpiēce | neck-piece | neck-piēce | n. an article of apparel worn about the neck |
| necks | necks | neck-s | neck-s | |
| necktie | necktīe | neck-tie | neck-tīe | n. neckwear of a long narrow piece of material tied in a knot at the front |
| neckwear | neckweār | neck-wear | neck-weār | n. articles of clothing worn about the neck |
| necklaces | necklȧcėṡ | neck-lace-s | neck-lȧcė-ṡ | |
| longneck | lon𝕘neck | long-neck | lon𝕘-neck | n. a beer bottle with a long neck |
| redneck | redneck | red-neck | red-neck | n. a poor White person in the southern United States |
| rednecks | rednecks | red-neck-s | red-neck-s | |
| bottleneck | bottl𝕖neck | bott-le-neck | bott-l𝕖-neck | n. the narrow part of a bottle near the top v. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction v. become narrow, like a bottleneck |
| necrosis | ne̊crōsi̊s | necr-osis | ne̊cr-ōsi̊s | n. the localized death of living cells |
| necrotic | necrotic | necr-ot-ic | necr-ot-ic | a. relating to or affected by necrosis (death of tissue) |
| necropsy | necropsẏ | necr-ops-y | necr-ops-ẏ | n. an examination of a dead body to determine cause of death |
| necrotizing | necro̊tīzing | necr-ot-iz-ing | necr-o̊t-īz-ing | v. causing the death of cells or tissue |
| nectar | nectår | nect-ar | nect-år | n. a sweet liquid produced by flowers; a sweet drink |
| nectarine | nectårĩne | nect-ar-ine | nect-år-ĩne | n. a variety of the peach that has a smooth skin |
| connect | co̊nnect | con-nect | co̊n-nect | v. join together so as to provide access and communication v. link or be linked |
| connected | co̊nnectėd | con-nect-ed | co̊n-nect-ėd | a. joined or linked together |
| connecting | co̊nnecting | con-nect-ing | co̊n-nect-ing | a. joining or linking together |
| connection | co̊nnectio̊n | con-nect-ion | co̊n-nect-io̊n | n. a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else |
| connective | co̊nnective | con-nect-ive | co̊n-nect-ive | a. connecting or tending to connect |
| connector | co̊nnecto̊r | con-nect-or | co̊n-nect-o̊r | n. an instrumentality that connects |
| connects | co̊nnects | con-nect-s | co̊n-nect-s | |
| connectivity | co̊nnectivitẏ | con-nect-iv-ity | co̊n-nect-iv-itẏ | n. the property of being connected |
| connectedness | co̊nnectėdne̊ss | con-nect-ed-ness | co̊n-nect-ėd-ne̊ss | n. the state of being connected |
| connections | co̊nnectio̊nṡ | con-nect-ion-s | co̊n-nect-io̊n-ṡ | |
| disconnect | disco̊nnect | dis-con-nect | dis-co̊n-nect | v. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten |
| disconnected | disco̊nnectėd | dis-con-nect-ed | dis-co̊n-nect-ėd | a. having been divided or disconnected |
| disconnection | disco̊nnectio̊n | dis-con-nect-ion | dis-co̊n-nect-io̊n | n. the act of breaking a connection |
| disconnectedness | disco̊nnectėdne̊ss | dis-con-nect-ed-ness | dis-co̊n-nect-ėd-ne̊ss | n. state of being disconnected |
| interconnect | inte̊rco̊nnect | inter-con-nect | inte̊r-co̊n-nect | v. to cause to be interconnected |
| interconnected | inte̊rco̊nnectėd | inter-con-nect-ed | inte̊r-co̊n-nect-ėd | a. reciprocally connected |
| interconnection | inte̊rco̊nnectio̊n | inter-con-nect-ion | inte̊r-co̊n-nect-io̊n | n. a state of being connected reciprocally |
| interconnectivity | inte̊rco̊nnectivitẏ | inter-con-nect-iv-ity | inte̊r-co̊n-nect-iv-itẏ | n. the state of being connected with each other |
| interconnectedness | inte̊rco̊nnectėdne̊ss | inter-con-nect-ed-ness | inte̊r-co̊n-nect-ėd-ne̊ss | n. a state of being connected reciprocally |
| reconnect | rēco̊nnect | re-con-nect | rē-co̊n-nect | v. to connect again |
| reconnection | rēco̊nnectio̊n | re-con-nect-ion | rē-co̊n-nect-io̊n | n. the act of connecting again after a disconnection |
| unconnected | ûnco̊nnectėd | un-con-nect-ed | ûn-co̊n-nect-ėd | a. not joined or linked together; not connected by birth or family |
| need | nēed | need | nēed | n. a requirement; a lack of something necessary vt. to require; to be necessary aux. to be obliged |
| needed | nēedėd | need-ed | nēed-ėd | a. necessary for relief or supply |
| needful | nēedfůl | need-ful | nēed-fůl | a. necessary for relief or supply |
| needing | nēeding | need-ing | nēed-ing | |
| needle | nēedle | need-le | nēed-le | n. a thin, pointed piece of metal used in sewing n. a thin pointer on a measuring instrument vt. to annoy or provoke someone |
| needless | nēedlėss | need-less | nēed-lėss | a. not needed or necessary |
| needling | nēedling | need-ling | nēed-ling | v. goad or provoke, as by constant criticism |
| needs | nēedṡ | need-s | nēed-ṡ | |
| needy | nēedẏ | need-y | nēed-ẏ | n. needy people collectively a. poor enough to need help from others |
| needier | nēediēr | need-i-er | nēed-i-ēr | a. poor enough to need help from others a. demanding or needing attention to an excessive degree |
| neediest | nēediėst | need-i-est | nēed-i-ėst | |
| needlessly | nēedle̊sslẏ | need-less-ly | nēed-le̊ss-lẏ | adv. without need |
| neediness | nēedinėss | need-i-ness | nēed-i-nėss | n. the quality of needing attention and affection to a marked degree n. the state of being poor |
| needles | nēedl𝕖ṡ | need-le-s | nēed-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| needlework | nēedlewo̊rk | need-le-work | nēed-le-wo̊rk | n. work such as sewing or embroidery done with a needle |
| unneeded | ûnnēedėd | un-need-ed | ûn-nēed-ėd | a. not necessary |
| neem | nēem | neem | nēem | n. a large semi-evergreen tree of India whose extracts are used as insecticides |
| nefarious | ne̊fario̊us | nefar-ious | ne̊far-io̊us | a. extremely wicked |
| negate | nėgāte | neg-ate | nėg-āte | v. prove negative; show to be false |
| negroid | nēgroid | negr-oid | nēgr-oid | a. of or relating to a major racial group characterized by dark skin pigmentation |
| negation | ne̊gātio̊n | neg-at-ion | ne̊g-āt-io̊n | n. a negative statement; the act of denying |
| negative | negåtive | neg-at-ive | neg-åt-ive | a. expressing or meaning no or not a. harmful, unwelcome, or not positive n. a negative word or statement |
| negotiable | ne̊gōṫi̊åble | neg-o-ti-able | ne̊g-ō-ṫi̊-åble | a. capable of being negotiated or arranged by compromise |
| negotiate | nėgōtiāte | neg-o-ti-ate | nėg-ō-ti-āte | v. discuss the terms of an arrangement v. succeed in passing through, around, or over |
| negativism | negåtiviṡm | neg-at-iv-ism | neg-åt-iv-iṡm | n. characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose suggestions |
| negativity | negåtivi̊tẏ | neg-at-iv-ity | neg-åt-iv-i̊tẏ | n. the tendency to be pessimistic |
| negatively | negåtiv𝕖lẏ | neg-at-ive-ly | neg-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a negative way |
| negotiated | nėgōtiāt𝕖d | neg-o-ti-at-ed | nėg-ō-ti-āt-𝕖d | a. discussed and agreed upon through negotiation |
| negotiating | nėgōtiāting | neg-o-ti-at-ing | nėg-ō-ti-āt-ing | n. the act of discussing something to reach an agreement |
| negotiation | nėgōtiātio̊n | neg-o-ti-at-ion | nėg-ō-ti-āt-io̊n | n. discussion aimed at reaching an agreement |
| negotiator | nėgōtiāto̊r | neg-o-ti-at-or | nėg-ō-ti-āt-o̊r | n. a person who negotiates with others to reach an agreement |
| negotiates | nėgōtiāt𝕖s | neg-o-ti-ate-s | nėg-ō-ti-āt𝕖-s | |
| abnegate | abnėgāte | ab-neg-ate | ab-nėg-āte | vt. to renounce or reject a belief or claim |
| abnegation | abnegātio̊n | ab-neg-at-ion | ab-neg-āt-io̊n | n. the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief n. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| nonnegative | nonnegåtive | non-neg-at-ive | non-neg-åt-ive | a. not negative; zero or positive |
| renege | rėnėge | re-nege | rė-nėge | v. to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation |
| renegade | rene̊gāde | re-neg-ade | re-ne̊g-āde | n. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw |
| renegotiate | rėnėgōtiāte | re-neg-o-ti-ate | rė-nėg-ō-ti-āte | vt. to negotiate again |
| renegotiated | rēnėgōtiātėd | re-neg-o-ti-at-ed | rē-nėg-ō-ti-āt-ėd | v. negotiate anew |
| renegotiation | rēnėgōtiātio̊n | re-neg-o-ti-at-ion | rē-nėg-ō-ti-āt-io̊n | n. the act of negotiating again or renegotiating terms |
| seronegative | sėrōnegåtive | ser-o-neg-at-ive | sėr-ō-neg-åt-ive | a. showing no reaction to a serological test |
| negligee | neglĩgēe | neglig-ee | neglĩg-ēe | n. a loose dressing gown for women |
| negligent | negli̊ge̊nt | neglig-ent | negli̊g-e̊nt | a. failing to take proper care in doing something |
| negligently | neglige̊ntlẏ | neglig-ent-ly | neglig-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a negligent manner |
| negress | nēgrėss | negr-ess | nēgr-ėss | n. a Black woman or girl |
| Negro | Nēgrō | Negr-o | Nēgr-ō | n. a person of Black African ancestry |
| negritude | negritūde | negr-i-tude | negr-i-tūde | n. an ideology holding Black culture as independent; an affirmation of African heritage |
| negro | nēgrō | n. a person of Black African ancestry | ||
| nehruvian | nè𝕙rūviån | nehruv-ian | nè𝕙rūv-iån | a. of or relating to Jawaharlal Nehru or his political philosophy |
| neigh | nèi𝕘𝕙 | neigh | nèi𝕘𝕙 | n. the characteristic sounds made by a horse v. make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
| neighbour | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊ur | neigh-bour | nèi𝕘𝕙-bo̊ur | n. a person living next door or near another |
| neighbor | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊r | neighb-or | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r | n. a person who lives (or is located) near another n. a nearby object of the same kind v. live or be located as a neighbor |
| neighbourhood | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊urhood | neigh-bour-hood | nèi𝕘𝕙-bo̊ur-hood | n. a surrounding or nearby region n. people living near one another |
| neighborhood | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊rhood | neighb-or-hood | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r-hood | n. the area around a particular place n. the people who live near one another |
| neighbouring | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊uring | neigh-bour-ing | nèi𝕘𝕙-bo̊ur-ing | a. situated near or next to |
| neighboring | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊ring | neighb-or-ing | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r-ing | a. situated or living near or next to |
| neighborly | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊rlẏ | neighb-or-ly | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r-lẏ | a. exhibiting the qualities of a friendly neighbor |
| neighbors | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊rṡ | neighb-or-s | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r-ṡ | |
| neighborliness | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊rlinėss | neighb-orl-i-ness | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊rl-i-nėss | n. a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors |
| neighborhoods | nèi𝕘𝕙bo̊rhoodṡ | neighb-or-hood-s | nèi𝕘𝕙b-o̊r-hood-ṡ | |
| nematode | nemåtōde | nemat-ode | nemåt-ōde | n. a type of roundworm; an unsegmented worm |
| nemesis | neme̊sis | nemesis | neme̊sis | n. a formidable rival; an agent of retribution |
| neon | nēon | neon | nēon | n. a colorless odorless gaseous element |
| neoprene | nēo̊prēne | neoprene | nēo̊prēne | n. a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging |
| Nepal | Ne̊pãl | Nepal | Ne̊pãl | n. a country in South Asia |
| nepalese | nepålēṡe | nepal-ese | nepål-ēṡe | a. of or relating to Nepal or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Nepal |
| nepali | ne̊pãlĩ | nepali | ne̊pãlĩ | a. of or relating to Nepal or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Nepal |
| nephew | nephew̄ | neph-ew | neph-ew̄ | n. a son of one's brother or sister |
| nephews | nephew̄ṡ | neph-ew-s | neph-ew̄-ṡ | |
| nephritis | nephrītis | nephr-itis | nephr-ītis | n. inflammation of the kidneys |
| nephrectomy | nephrecto̊mẏ | nephr-ec-tom-y | nephr-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of a kidney |
| epinephrine | epinephrinē | epi-nephr-ine | epi-nephr-inē | n. a stress hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; stimulates autonomic nerve action |
| norepinephrine | norepinephrine | nor-epi-nephr-ine | nor-epi-nephr-ine | n. a neurotransmitter and hormone involved in stress responses |
| nepotism | nepo̊tiṡm | nepot-ism | nepo̊t-iṡm | n. favoritism shown to relatives by those in power |
| nepotistic | nepo̊tistic | nepot-ist-ic | nepo̊t-ist-ic | a. of or relating to nepotism |
| neptune | neptūne | neptune | neptūne | n. the eighth planet from the sun |
| nerd | ne̊rd | nerd | ne̊rd | n. an intelligent but obsessive person interested in technical subjects |
| nerds | ne̊rdṡ | nerd-s | ne̊rd-ṡ | |
| nerdy | ne̊rdẏ | nerd-y | ne̊rd-ẏ | a. unfashionable and socially inept; obsessed with academic or intellectual pursuits |
| nerve | ne̊rve | nerve | ne̊rve | n. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body n. the courage to carry out something difficult or dangerous n. impudent aggressiveness |
| nerveless | ne̊rv𝕖lėss | nerve-less | ne̊rv𝕖-lėss | a. marked by calm self-control a. lacking strength or vigor |
| nervous | ne̊rvo̊us | nerv-ous | ne̊rv-o̊us | a. easily agitated or alarmed a. of or relating to the nervous system |
| nerves | ne̊rv𝕖ṡ | nerve-s | ne̊rv𝕖-ṡ | |
| nervy | ne̊rvẏ | nerv-y | ne̊rv-ẏ | a. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger |
| nervously | ne̊rvo̊uslẏ | nerv-ous-ly | ne̊rv-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an anxious and nervous manner |
| nervousness | ne̊rvo̊usne̊ss | nerv-ous-ness | ne̊rv-o̊us-ne̊ss | n. an uneasy psychological state |
| enervate | ene̊rvāte | e-nerv-ate | e-ne̊rv-āte | v. weaken mentally or morally |
| enervated | ene̊rvātėd | e-nerv-at-ed | e-ne̊rv-āt-ėd | v. weaken mentally or morally a. lacking strength or vigor |
| enervating | ene̊rvāting | e-nerv-at-ing | e-ne̊rv-āt-ing | v. weaken mentally or morally a. causing debilitation |
| innervate | inne̊rvāte | in-nerv-ate | in-ne̊rv-āte | v. supply nerves to (some organ or body part) v. stimulate to action |
| innervation | inne̊rvātio̊n | in-nerv-at-ion | in-ne̊rv-āt-io̊n | n. the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region |
| unnerve | ûnne̊rve | un-nerve | ûn-ne̊rve | v. disturb the composure of |
| unnerving | ûnne̊rving | un-nerv-ing | ûn-ne̊rv-ing | v. disturb the composure of a. inspiring fear |
| unnervingly | ûnne̊rvinglẏ | un-nerv-ing-ly | ûn-ne̊rv-ing-lẏ | adv. in a manner that causes one to lose courage or confidence |
| micronesian | mīcrōnēṡiån | micro-nes-ian | mīcrō-nēṡ-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Micronesia a. of or relating to Micronesia |
| ness | ness | ness | ness | n. a strip of land projecting into a body of water |
| nest | nest | nest | nest | n. a structure where birds lay eggs and shelter their young vi. build a nest |
| nested | nest𝕖d | nest-ed | nest-𝕖d | a. arranged one inside another v. past participle of nest |
| nester | neste̊r | nest-er | nest-e̊r | n. a bird that has built (or is building) a nest |
| nestled | nestl𝕖d | nestl-ed | nestl-𝕖d | v. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for affection or protection |
| nesting | nesting | nest-ing | nest-ing | n. the act of building or occupying a nest |
| nestle | nes𝕥le | nest-le | nes𝕥-le | v. lie in a sheltered position v. position comfortably |
| nestling | nestling | nest-ling | nest-ling | n. young bird not yet fledged |
| nests | nests | nest-s | nest-s | |
| net | net | net | net | n. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals n. a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) a. remaining after all deductions v. catch with a net |
| netted | nettėd | nett-ed | nett-ėd | v. catch with a net a. having open interstices or resembling a web |
| netter | nette̊r | nett-er | nett-e̊r | n. one who uses the internet frequently |
| netiquette | neti̊q𝕦e̊tte | net-iquette | net-i̊q𝕦e̊tte | n. the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks |
| netting | netting | nett-ing | nett-ing | n. a net or the material for making nets |
| nettle | nettle | nett-le | nett-le | n. a plant with stinging hairs v. to irritate or annoy |
| nets | nets | net-s | net-s | |
| network | netwo̊rk | net-work | net-wo̊rk | n. a group of interconnected people or things n. a system of computers connected together to share information |
| networked | netwo̊rk𝕖ḋ | net-work-ed | net-wo̊rk-𝕖ḋ | a. connected to a network |
| networking | netwo̊rking | net-work-ing | net-wo̊rk-ing | n. the exchange of information or services among individuals or groups |
| nettlesome | nettl𝕖so̊me | nett-le-some | nett-l𝕖-so̊me | a. causing irritation or annoyance |
| networks | netwo̊rks | net-work-s | net-wo̊rk-s | |
| ethernet | ēthe̊rnet | ether-net | ēthe̊r-net | n. a local area network technology for connecting computers |
| extranet | extrånet | extra-net | extrå-net | n. an intranet that can be partially accessed by authorized outside users |
| internet | inte̊rnet | inter-net | inte̊r-net | n. a global computer network providing information and communication facilities |
| intranet | intrånet | intra-net | intrå-net | n. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software |
| nether | neṫhe̊r | nether | neṫhe̊r | a. lower a. located below or beneath something else |
| nethermost | neṫhe̊rmōst | nether-most | neṫhe̊r-mōst | a. lowest; farthest down |
| neural | neūrål | neur-al | neūr-ål | a. of or relating to nerves or the nervous system |
| neuritis | neūrītis | neur-itis | neūr-ītis | n. inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain |
| neuroma | neūrōmå | neur-oma | neūr-ōmå | n. a tumor derived from cells of the nervous system |
| neuron | neūron | neur-on | neūr-on | n. a cell that conducts nerve impulses |
| neurosis | neūrōsi̊s | neur-osis | neūr-ōsi̊s | n. a mental disturbance not attributable to any known neurological dysfunction |
| neuronal | neūrōnål | neur-on-al | neūr-ōn-ål | a. of or relating to neurons |
| neurasthenia | neūrasthēniå | neur-asthen-ia | neūr-asthēn-iå | n. nervous breakdown (not in technical use) |
| neurotic | neūrotic | neur-ot-ic | neūr-ot-ic | n. a person suffering from neurosis a. affected with an emotional disorder |
| neurilemmal | ne̊urīlemmål | neur-i-lemm-al | ne̊ur-ī-lemm-ål | a. relating to the sheath around a nerve |
| neuroticism | neūroticiṡm | neur-ot-ic-ism | neūr-ot-ic-iṡm | n. a personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological dysfunction |
| neurotically | ne̊uroticållẏ | neur-ot-ic-al-ly | ne̊ur-ot-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a neurotic manner |
| sensorineural | senso̊rineūrål | sens-or-i-neur-al | sens-o̊r-i-neūr-ål | a. of or relating to the neural process of sensation |
| neuroanatomy | neūrōånato̊mẏ | neur-o-anatomy | neūr-ō-ånato̊mẏ | n. the anatomy of the nervous system |
| neurochemistry | ne̊uro̊c𝕙emistrẏ | neur-o-chemistry | ne̊ur-o̊-c𝕙emistrẏ | n. the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemistry of the nervous system |
| neurodegenerative | neūrōdėgene̊råtive | neur-o-degenerative | neūr-ō-dėgene̊råtive | a. relating to or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system |
| neurodevelopmental | neūrōdėvelo̊pmentål | neur-o-developmental | neūr-ō-dėvelo̊pmentål | a. relating to the development of the nervous system |
| neurofibromatosis | neūrōfībrōmåtōsis | neur-o-fibromatosis | neūr-ō-fībrōmåtōsis | n. a genetic disorder with neurofibromas, skin spots and developmental abnormalities |
| neurophysiology | neūrōphẏṡio̊lo̊gẏ | neur-o-physiology | neūr-ō-phẏṡio̊lo̊gẏ | n. the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system |
| neuropsychology | neūrō𝕡sȳc𝕙olo̊gẏ | neur-o-psychology | neūr-ō-𝕡sȳc𝕙olo̊gẏ | n. psychology concerned with the physiological basis of psychological processes |
| neurotransmitter | ne̊uro̊transmitte̊r | neur-o-transmitter | ne̊ur-o̊-transmitte̊r | n. a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse |
| neuter | neūte̊r | neut-er | neūt-e̊r | n. a gender that refers chiefly to inanimate objects a. of grammatical gender a. having no or imperfectly developed sex organs |
| neutered | neūte̊r𝕖d | neut-er-ed | neūt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having testicles or ovaries removed |
| neutering | neūte̊ring | neut-er-ing | neūt-e̊r-ing | n. the sterilization of an animal |
| neutral | neūtrål | neutr-al | neūtr-ål | a. not supporting either side a. having no strong color or characteristics |
| neutron | neūtron | neutr-on | neūtr-on | n. an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton |
| neutralise | neūtrålīṡe | neutr-al-ise | neūtr-ål-īṡe | vt. to make ineffective; to make neutral |
| neutrality | neūtrali̊tẏ | neutr-al-ity | neūtr-al-i̊tẏ | n. nonparticipation in a dispute or war |
| neutralize | neūtrålīze | neutr-al-ize | neūtr-ål-īze | v. to make something ineffective or harmless v. to make chemically neutral |
| neutrally | neūtrållẏ | neutr-al-ly | neūtr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a neutral manner; without taking sides |
| neutrino | neūtrĩnō | neutr-in-o | neūtr-ĩn-ō | n. an elementary particle with zero charge and very small mass |
| neutropenia | neūtrōpēniå | neutr-o-penia | neūtr-ō-pēniå | n. leukopenia primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) |
| neutralized | neūtrålīz𝕖d | neutr-al-iz-ed | neūtr-ål-īz-𝕖d | a. made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics |
| neutralizer | neūtrålīze̊r | neutr-al-iz-er | neūtr-ål-īz-e̊r | n. something that neutralizes |
| neutralizing | neūtrålīzing | neutr-al-iz-ing | neūtr-ål-īz-ing | v. make ineffective by counterbalancing v. make chemically neutral |
| neutralization | neūtråli̊zātio̊n | neutr-al-iz-at-ion | neūtr-ål-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. action intended to keep a country politically neutral n. a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact |
| antineutrino | antineūtrĩnō | anti-neutr-in-o | anti-neūtr-ĩn-ō | n. the antiparticle of a neutrino |
| Nevada | Ne̊vàdå | Nevada | Ne̊vàdå | n. a state in the western United States |
| nevertheless | neve̊rṫhe̊less | never-the-less | neve̊r-ṫhe̊-less | adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) |
| nevus | nēvůs | nevus | nēvůs | n. a birthmark or mole on the skin |
| new | new̄ | new | new̄ | a. recently made or created; not familiar; not previously known |
| newbie | new̄biē | new-bie | new̄-biē | n. any new participant in some activity |
| newer | new̄e̊r | new-er | new̄-e̊r | |
| newest | new̄ėst | new-est | new̄-ėst | |
| newish | new̄ish | new-ish | new̄-ish | a. somewhat new; nearly new |
| newly | new̄lẏ | new-ly | new̄-lẏ | adv. very recently |
| newness | new̄ne̊ss | new-ness | new̄-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being new |
| news | new̄ṡ | new-s | new̄-ṡ | n. newly received or noteworthy information about recent events |
| newsboy | new̄ṡboẏ | new-s-boy | new̄-ṡ-boẏ | n. a boy who delivers newspapers |
| newcomer | new̄côme̊r | new-com-er | new̄-côm-e̊r | n. a person who has recently arrived or joined |
| newsman | new̄ṡman | new-s-man | new̄-ṡ-man | n. a person who reports news |
| newsprint | new̄ṡprint | new-s-print | new̄-ṡ-print | n. cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers |
| newlywed | new̄lẏw𝕖d | new-ly-wed | new̄-lẏ-w𝕖d | n. someone recently married |
| newsy | new̄ṡẏ | new-s-y | new̄-ṡ-ẏ | a. full of news |
| newscaster | new̄ṡcaste̊r | new-s-cast-er | new̄-ṡ-cast-e̊r | n. someone who broadcasts the news |
| newsletter | new̄ṡlette̊r | new-s-lett-er | new̄-ṡ-lett-e̊r | n. a bulletin issued periodically to members of a group |
| newsmaker | new̄ṡmāke̊r | new-s-mak-er | new̄-ṡ-māk-e̊r | n. a person who is the subject of news reports |
| newspaper | new̄spāpe̊r | new-s-pap-er | new̄-s-pāp-e̊r | n. a publication containing news, articles, and advertisements |
| newswoman | new̄ṡwõmån | new-s-wo-man | new̄-ṡ-wõ-mån | n. a female newsperson |
| newsgathering | new̄ṡgaṫhe̊ring | new-s-gath-er-ing | new̄-ṡ-gaṫh-e̊r-ing | n. the activity of collecting news for publication or broadcast |
| newspaperman | new̄ṡpāpe̊rman | new-s-pap-er-man | new̄-ṡ-pāp-e̊r-man | n. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media |
| newsworthiness | new̄ṡwo̊rthinėss | new-s-worth-i-ness | new̄-ṡ-wo̊rth-i-nėss | n. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news |
| newspapers | new̄ṡpāpe̊rṡ | new-s-pap-er-s | new̄-ṡ-pāp-e̊r-ṡ | |
| anew | ånew̄ | a-new | å-new̄ | adv. again but in a new or different way |
| brand-new | brand-new̄ | brand-new | brand-new̄ | |
| renew | rėnew̄ | re-new | rė-new̄ | v. to make new or as if new again v. to extend the period of something |
| renewable | rēnew̄åble | re-new-able | rē-new̄-åble | a. capable of being renewed or replaced |
| renewal | rėnew̄ål | re-new-al | rė-new̄-ål | n. the act of extending the period of something n. the act of making something new again |
| renewed | rėnew̄𝕖d | re-new-ed | rė-new̄-𝕖d | a. restored to a new condition |
| renewables | rėnew̄åbleṡ | re-new-able-s | rė-new̄-åble-ṡ | n. sources of energy that are naturally replenished |
| nonrenewable | nonrēnew̄åble | non-re-new-able | non-rē-new̄-åble | a. that can not be renewed |
| newel | new̄e̊l | newel | new̄e̊l | n. the central pillar of a circular staircase |
| newt | new̄t | newt | new̄t | n. a small bright-colored semiaquatic salamander of North America and Europe |
| newtonian | new̄tōniån | newton-ian | new̄tōn-iån | a. of or relating to Isaac Newton or his theories |
| annex | annex | an-nex | an-nex | n. a building added to a larger one vt. to add or attach |
| annexed | annex𝕖ḋ | an-nex-ed | an-nex-𝕖ḋ | v. take territory as if by conquest v. attach to |
| annexation | annexātio̊n | an-nex-at-ion | an-nex-āt-io̊n | n. the act of annexing territory |
| connexion | co̊nnexio̊n | con-nex-ion | co̊n-nex-io̊n | n. a relation between things or events n. the act of bringing two things into contact n. a connecting shape |
| next | next | next | next | a. immediately following; nearest adv. immediately afterward; in order n. the next person or thing |
| nexus | nexůs | nexus | nexůs | n. a connection or series of connections linking things together |
| ngoma | n𝕘o̊må | ngoma | n𝕘o̊må | n. an East African drum used in traditional music and dance |
| niacin | nīåci̊n | niacin | nīåci̊n | n. a B vitamin essential for the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract |
| Niagara | Nīagarå | Niagara | Nīagarå | n. a river and famous waterfall on the US-Canada border |
| nib | nib | nib | nib | n. the writing point of a pen |
| nibbler | nibble̊r | nibbl-er | nibbl-e̊r | n. a biter who takes dainty repeated bites |
| nibble | nibble | nibb-le | nibb-le | v. to take small bites; to eat with tiny bites n. a small bite |
| niblick | niblick | niblick | niblick | n. an iron with considerable loft |
| nice | nīce | nice | nīce | a. pleasant and enjoyable a. kind or friendly |
| nicer | nīce̊r | nic-er | nīc-e̊r | |
| nicest | nīcėst | nic-est | nīc-ėst | |
| nicely | nīc𝕖lẏ | nice-ly | nīc𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a pleasant or satisfactory way |
| niceness | nīc𝕖nėss | nice-ness | nīc𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being nice or pleasing |
| nicety | nīcėtẏ | nice-ty | nīcė-tẏ | n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion |
| pernicious | pe̊rnicio̊us | per-nic-ious | pe̊r-nic-io̊us | a. exceedingly harmful; working in a hidden and injurious way |
| nicad | nicad | nicad | nicad | n. a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode |
| nicaraguan | nicåràgùån | nicaragu-an | nicåràgù-ån | n. a native of Nicaragua a. of or relating to Nicaragua |
| niche | niċhe | niche | niċhe | n. a shallow recess in a wall, especially for a statue n. a position well suited to the person who occupies it |
| nick | nick | nick | nick | n. a small cut or notch v. to cut slightly |
| nicked | nick𝕖ḋ | nick-ed | nick-𝕖ḋ | v. cut slightly, with a razor |
| nickel | nicke̊l | nick-el | nick-e̊l | n. a hard silvery metallic element n. a US coin worth five cents |
| nicker | nicke̊r | nick-er | nick-e̊r | n. the soft whinnying sound of a horse v. make a soft whinnying sound |
| nickname | nicknāme | nick-name | nick-nāme | n. an informal name given to a person v. to give a nickname to someone |
| nicknamed | nicknām𝕖d | nick-nam-ed | nick-nām-𝕖d | v. give a nickname to |
| nickels | nicke̊lṡ | nick-el-s | nick-e̊l-ṡ | |
| nicknames | nicknām𝕖ṡ | nick-name-s | nick-nām𝕖-ṡ | |
| nicotiana | nicōtiānå | nicot-ian-a | nicōt-iān-å | n. American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage |
| nicotine | nico̊tĩne | nicotine | nico̊tĩne | n. an addictive alkaloid found in tobacco |
| nidus | nīdůs | nidus | nīdůs | n. a nest or breeding place |
| niece | niēce | niece | niēce | n. a daughter of your brother or sister |
| nieces | niēcėṡ | niece-s | niēcė-ṡ | |
| nietzschean | niētzschean | nietz-schean | niētz-schean | a. of or relating to Nietzsche or his philosophy n. a follower of Nietzsche |
| nifty | niftẏ | nif-ty | nif-tẏ | a. very good; stylish |
| nigerian | nīgēriån | nig-er-ian | nīg-ēr-iån | a. of or relating to Nigeria n. a native or inhabitant of Nigeria |
| niggah | niggå𝕙 | nigg-ah | nigg-å𝕙 | n. (vulgar, offensive) a variant spelling of a racial slur |
| niggard | niggård | nigg-ard | nigg-ård | n. a stingy person; a miser |
| nigger | nigge̊r | nigg-er | nigg-e̊r | n. an extremely offensive term for a Black person |
| niggle | niggle | nigg-le | nigg-le | v. to worry about small details |
| niggling | niggling | nigg-ling | nigg-ling | a. small and of little importance v. worry over petty things |
| niggardly | niggårdlẏ | nigg-ard-ly | nigg-ård-lẏ | a. petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
| nigh | nī𝕘𝕙 | nigh | nī𝕘𝕙 | a. not far distant in time or space or degree adv. near in time or place or relationship prep. near to |
| night | nī𝕘𝕙t | night | nī𝕘𝕙t | n. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise |
| night-club | night-club | n. a place for entertainment at night | ||
| nightcap | nī𝕘𝕙tcap | night-cap | nī𝕘𝕙t-cap | n. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime n. a cloth cap worn in bed |
| nightclub | nī𝕘𝕙tclûb | night-club | nī𝕘𝕙t-clûb | n. a spot open late at night providing entertainment, dancing, food, and drink |
| nightdress | nī𝕘𝕙tdress | night-dress | nī𝕘𝕙t-dress | n. a loose dress designed to be worn in bed |
| nightfall | nī𝕘𝕙tfãll | night-fall | nī𝕘𝕙t-fãll | n. the time of day when it begins to get dark |
| nightgown | nī𝕘𝕙tgòwn | night-gown | nī𝕘𝕙t-gòwn | n. a loose garment worn in bed |
| nighthawk | nī𝕘𝕙thãwk | night-hawk | nī𝕘𝕙t-hãwk | n. mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker |
| nightie | nī𝕘𝕙tie | night-ie | nī𝕘𝕙t-ie | n. lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
| nightlife | nī𝕘𝕙tlīfe | night-life | nī𝕘𝕙t-līfe | n. the entertainment available for nighttime diversion |
| nightly | nī𝕘𝕙tlẏ | night-ly | nī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ | a. happening every night adv. at the end of each day |
| nightmare | nī𝕘𝕙tmāre | night-mare | nī𝕘𝕙t-māre | n. a frightening or very unpleasant dream or experience |
| nights | nī𝕘𝕙ts | night-s | nī𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| nightshade | nī𝕘𝕙tshāde | night-shade | nī𝕘𝕙t-shāde | n. a plant of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though some bear edible fruit |
| nightshirt | nīghtshi̊rt | night-shirt | nīght-shi̊rt | n. nightclothes worn by men |
| nightspot | nī𝕘𝕙tspot | night-spot | nī𝕘𝕙t-spot | n. a place that is open late at night providing entertainment |
| nightstand | nī𝕘𝕙tstand | night-stand | nī𝕘𝕙t-stand | n. a small table beside a bed |
| nightstick | nī𝕘𝕙tstick | night-stick | nī𝕘𝕙t-stick | n. a short stout club used primarily by policemen |
| nighttime | nī𝕘𝕙ttīme | night-time | nī𝕘𝕙t-tīme | n. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside |
| nightingale | nī𝕘𝕙tingāle | night-in-gale | nī𝕘𝕙t-in-gāle | n. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song |
| nightmarish | nī𝕘𝕙tmarish | night-mar-ish | nī𝕘𝕙t-mar-ish | a. extremely alarming or frightening |
| nightmares | nī𝕘𝕙tmār𝕖ṡ | night-mare-s | nī𝕘𝕙t-mār𝕖-ṡ | |
| benighted | bėnī𝕘𝕙tėd | be-night-ed | bė-nī𝕘𝕙t-ėd | a. overtaken by night or darkness a. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture |
| fortnight | fortnī𝕘𝕙t | fort-night | fort-nī𝕘𝕙t | n. a period of fourteen consecutive days |
| fortnightly | fortnī𝕘𝕙tlẏ | fort-night-ly | fort-nī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ | a. occurring every two weeks adv. every two weeks |
| tonight | to̊nī𝕘𝕙t | to-night | to̊-nī𝕘𝕙t | n. this present night adv. on this present night |
| benign | bėnī𝕘n | be-nign | bė-nī𝕘n | a. kind and gentle; not harmful a. not dangerous to health |
| benignly | bėnī𝕘nlẏ | be-nign-ly | bė-nī𝕘n-lẏ | adv. in a benign manner |
| nigra | nigrå | nigra | nigrå | n. an offensive term for a Black person |
| denigrate | deni̊grāte | de-nigr-ate | de-ni̊gr-āte | vt. to criticize unfairly; to make seem less important |
| denigration | denigrātio̊n | de-nigr-at-ion | de-nigr-āt-io̊n | n. a belittling comment |
| nihilism | nī𝕙i̊liṡm | nihil-ism | nī𝕙i̊l-iṡm | n. a revolutionary doctrine advocating destruction of the social system n. complete denial of all established authority |
| nihilist | nī𝕙ilist | nihil-ist | nī𝕙il-ist | n. a person who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief |
| nihilistic | nī𝕙ilistic | nihil-ist-ic | nī𝕙il-ist-ic | a. of or relating to nihilism |
| annihilate | ånnī𝕙i̊lāte | an-nihil-ate | ån-nī𝕙i̊l-āte | v kill in large numbers |
| annihilation | ånnī𝕙i̊lātio̊n | an-nihil-at-ion | ån-nī𝕙i̊l-āt-io̊n | n. destruction by annihilating something n. total destruction |
| nil | nil | nil | nil | n. zero; nothing |
| nile | nīle | nile | nīle | n. the longest river in Africa |
| nilgai | nilgāi | nilgai | nilgāi | n. large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish |
| nim | nim | nim | nim | n. a game in which players alternately remove objects from heaps |
| nimble | nimble | nimb-le | nimb-le | a. quick and light in movement or thought |
| nimbly | nimblẏ | nimb-ly | nimb-lẏ | adv. in a nimble or agile manner |
| nimbleness | nimblėnėss | nimb-le-ness | nimb-lė-nėss | n. intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind |
| nimbus | nimbůs | nimbus | nimbůs | n. a dark grey cloud bearing rain |
| nimiety | nimīetẏ | nimiety | nimīetẏ | n. an excess or surplus |
| nincompoop | ninco̊mpoop | nin-com-poop | nin-co̊m-poop | n. a stupid foolish person |
| nine | nīne | nine | nīne | num. the number 9 |
| nines | nīn𝕖ṡ | nine-s | nīn𝕖-ṡ | |
| nineteen | nīn𝕖tēen | nine-teen | nīn𝕖-tēen | num. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one |
| ninety | nīn𝕖tẏ | nine-ty | nīn𝕖-tẏ | num. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine |
| ninth | nīnth | nin-th | nīn-th | num. constituting number nine in a sequence n. one of nine equal parts |
| nineties | nīn𝕖ti𝕖ṡ | nine-t-ies | nīn𝕖-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| nineteens | nīn𝕖tēenṡ | nine-teen-s | nīn𝕖-tēen-ṡ | |
| ninths | nīnths | nin-th-s | nīn-th-s | |
| nineteenth | nīn𝕖tēenth | nine-teen-th | nīn𝕖-tēen-th | num. coming next after the eighteenth in position n. one of nineteen equal parts |
| ninetieth | nīn𝕖tiėth | nine-t-i-eth | nīn𝕖-t-i-ėth | num. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order |
| ninja | ninjå | ninja | ninjå | n. a person skilled in ninjutsu, trained in martial arts |
| ninjas | ninjåṡ | ninja-s | ninjå-ṡ | |
| ninny | ninnẏ | ninn-y | ninn-ẏ | n. a stupid foolish person |
| niobium | nīōbiům | niob-ium | nīōb-iům | n. a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; formerly called columbium |
| nip | nip | nip | nip | n. a small drink of liquor v. to bite or pinch sharply |
| nipper | nippe̊r | nipp-er | nipp-e̊r | n. a young person of either sex n. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean |
| nipping | nipping | nipp-ing | nipp-ing | a. sharp and cold; biting |
| nipple | nipple | nipp-le | nipp-le | n. the small projection of a mammary gland |
| nippy | nippẏ | nipp-y | nipp-ẏ | a. a sharp biting taste a. pleasantly cold and brisk |
| nippers | nippe̊rṡ | nipp-er-s | nipp-e̊r-ṡ | n. small pincers used for gripping |
| nipples | nippl𝕖ṡ | nipp-le-s | nipp-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| conniption | co̊nniptio̊n | con-nip-tion | co̊n-nip-tio̊n | n. a display of bad temper |
| nirvana | nirvànå | nirv-an-a | nirv-àn-å | n. in Buddhism, the state transcending reincarnation, marked by extinction of desire |
| nisei | nisèi | nisei | nisèi | n. a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan |
| nisus | nīsůs | nisus | nīsůs | n. an effort or striving toward a goal |
| nite | nīte | nite | nīte | n. (informal) night |
| nitinol | nitinol | nitinol | nitinol | n. a nickel-titanium alloy with shape memory |
| nitrate | nītrāte | nitr-ate | nītr-āte | n. a compound containing the nitrate group |
| nitric | nītric | nitr-ic | nītr-ic | a. of or containing nitrogen |
| nitride | nītrīde | nitr-ide | nītr-īde | n. a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element |
| nitrite | nītrīte | nitr-ite | nītr-īte | n. a salt or ester of nitrous acid |
| nitrification | nītrificātio̊n | nitr-i-fic-at-ion | nītr-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. the oxidation of ammonium compounds in organic material into nitrates by soil bacteria |
| nitro | nitrō | nitro | nitrō | n. short for nitroglycerin or nitrogen-based compound |
| nitrogen | nītro̊ge̊n | nitro-gen | nītro̊-ge̊n | n. a colorless, odorless gas that forms about 78 percent of the atmosphere |
| nitrous | nitro̊us | nitro-us | nitro̊-us | a. of or containing nitrogen |
| nitrogenous | nītroge̊no̊us | nitro-gen-ous | nītro-ge̊n-o̊us | a. of or relating to or containing nitrogen |
| nitroglycerin | nītrōglẏce̊ri̊n | nitro-glyc-er-in | nītrō-glẏc-e̊r-i̊n | n. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol |
| nitroglycerine | nītrōglẏce̊ri̊ne | nitro-glyc-er-ine | nītrō-glẏc-e̊r-i̊ne | n. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol |
| nitrosamine | nītro̊såmĩne | nitros-amine | nītro̊s-åmĩne | n. a class of chemical compounds that are potent carcinogens |
| connive | co̊nnīve | con-nive | co̊n-nīve | v. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally |
| connivance | co̊nnīvånce | con-niv-ance | co̊n-nīv-ånce | n. agreement on a secret plot n. (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing |
| conniving | co̊nnīving | con-niv-ing | co̊n-nīv-ing | v. form intrigues in an underhand manner a. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end |
| nix | nix | nix | nix | interj. no; nothing v. to command against |
| nixonian | nixo̊niån | nixon-ian | nixo̊n-iån | a. of or relating to Richard Nixon or his political policies |
| no | nō | no | nō | adv. not at all; not in any degree a. not any; not a n. a negative response |
| No. | No̊. | No. | No̊. | n. abbreviation for number |
| nothingness | nôthingnėss | no-thing-ness | nô-thing-nėss | n. the state of nonexistence |
| nob | nob | nob | nob | n. informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person |
| noble | nōble | nob-le | nōb-le | a. belonging to the aristocracy a. having high moral qualities; admirable |
| nobly | noblẏ | nob-ly | nob-lẏ | adv. in a noble manner |
| nobler | nōble̊r | nob-l-er | nōb-l-e̊r | |
| noblest | nōblėst | nob-l-est | nōb-l-ėst | |
| noblesse | nōblesse | nob-le-sse | nōb-le-sse | n. members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility) |
| ennoble | ėnnōble | en-noble | ėn-nōble | v. confer dignity or honor upon v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility |
| ennobling | ėnnōbling | en-nobl-ing | ėn-nōbl-ing | a. tending to exalt |
| ignoble | ignōble | ig-nob-le | ig-nōb-le | a. completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose |
| nobility | nōbili̊tẏ | nobil-ity | nōbil-i̊tẏ | n. a privileged class holding hereditary titles; the quality of being noble |
| binoc | binoc | bi-noc | bi-noc | n. short for binoculars (informal) |
| innocence | inno̊ce̊nce | in-noc-ence | in-no̊c-e̊nce | n. the state of being free from guilt or blame |
| innocent | inno̊ce̊nt | in-noc-ent | in-no̊c-e̊nt | n. a person who lacks knowledge of evil a. free from evil or guilt a. lacking intent or capacity to injure |
| innocently | inno̊ce̊ntlẏ | in-noc-ent-ly | in-no̊c-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a naively innocent manner |
| innocuously | innocūo̊uslẏ | in-noc-uous-ly | in-noc-ūo̊us-lẏ | adv. in a harmless manner |
| innocuous | innocūo̊us | in-noc-u-ous | in-noc-ū-o̊us | a. not harmful or offensive |
| nock | nock | nock | nock | v. make small marks into the surface of |
| pernoctation | pe̊rnoctātio̊n | per-noct-at-ion | pe̊r-noct-āt-io̊n | n. staying awake all night |
| nocturnal | noctůrnål | nocturn-al | noctůrn-ål | a. belonging to or active during the night |
| nocturne | noctůrne | nocturne | noctůrne | n. a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) |
| nod | nod | nod | nod | v. lower and raise the head in agreement or greeting n. an act of nodding the head |
| nodal | nōdål | nod-al | nōd-ål | a. of the nature of, or relating to, a node |
| nodding | nodding | nodd-ing | nodd-ing | a. having branches or flower heads that bend downward v. express or signify by nodding |
| anode | anōde | a-node | a-nōde | n. a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device n. the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery supplying current |
| internode | inte̊rnōde | inter-node | inte̊r-nōde | n. a segment of a stem between two nodes |
| synod | sẏno̊d | sy-nod | sẏ-no̊d | n. a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business |
| node | nōde | node | nōde | n. a connecting point at which several lines come together n. a small swelling on a plant stem |
| nodule | nodūle | nod-ule | nod-ūle | n. a small rounded lump or protuberance |
| nodular | nodūlår | nodul-ar | nodūl-år | a. relating to or characterized by or having nodules |
| nodus | nōdůs | nodus | nōdůs | n. a knot or node; a difficulty |
| noetic | nōetic | noet-ic | nōet-ic | a. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind |
| nog | nog | nog | nog | n. a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it |
| noggin | noggin | noggin | noggin | n. informal terms for a human head |
| annoy | ånnoẏ | an-noy | ån-noẏ | v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
| annoys | ånnoẏṡ | an-noy-s | ån-noẏ-ṡ | |
| paranoia | parånoiå | para-noia | parå-noiå | n. a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur |
| paranoiac | parånoiac | para-noiac | parå-noiac | n. a person afflicted with paranoia a. of or relating to paranoia |
| paranoid | parånoid | para-noid | parå-noid | n. a person afflicted with paranoia a. suffering from paranoia |
| noise | noiṡe | noise | noiṡe | n. a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant |
| noiseless | noiṡ𝕖lėss | noise-less | noiṡ𝕖-lėss | a. making no sound |
| noises | noiṡėṡ | noise-s | noiṡė-ṡ | |
| noisy | noiṡẏ | nois-y | noiṡ-ẏ | a. making much noise; full of loud sounds |
| noisemaker | noiṡ𝕖māke̊r | noise-mak-er | noiṡ𝕖-māk-e̊r | n. a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration |
| noisily | noiṡi̊lẏ | nois-i-ly | noiṡ-i̊-lẏ | adv. with much noise or loud sound |
| noiselessly | noiṡ𝕖lėsslẏ | noise-less-ly | noiṡ𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. without a sound |
| noisette | noiṡette | noisette | noiṡette | n. a small round cut of meat, especially from lamb n. a variety of rose |
| noisome | noiso̊me | noisome | noiso̊me | a. causing or able to cause nausea a. offensively malodorous |
| reconnoiter | rēco̊nnoite̊r | re-con-noit-er | rē-co̊n-noit-e̊r | v explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody |
| anomic | ånomic | a-nom-ic | å-nom-ic | a. socially disoriented |
| antinomian | antinōmiån | anti-nom-ian | anti-nōm-iån | n. a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism a. relating to or influenced by antinomianism |
| autonomic | ãuto̊nomic | auto-nom-ic | ãuto̊-nom-ic | a. relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system |
| autonomous | ãutono̊mo̊us | auto-nom-ous | ãuto-no̊m-o̊us | a. self-governing; independent |
| antinomy | antino̊mẏ | anti-nom-y | anti-no̊m-ẏ | n. a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable |
| astronomical | astro̊nomicål | astro-nom-ic-al | astro̊-nom-ic-ål | a. relating to astronomy a. extremely large |
| autonomously | ãutonōmo̊uslẏ | auto-nom-ous-ly | ãuto-nōm-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an autonomous manner |
| binomial | bīnōmiål | bi-nom-i-al | bī-nōm-i-ål | n. a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms a. consisting of two terms |
| misnomer | misnōme̊r | mis-nom-er | mis-nōm-e̊r | n. an incorrect or unsuitable name |
| multinomial | mûltinōmiål | multi-nom-i-al | mûlti-nōm-i-ål | n a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms a having the character of a polynomial |
| renomination | rēnomi̊nātio̊n | re-nomin-at-ion | rē-nomi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of nominating again |
| astronomer | åstrono̊me̊r | astr-o-nom-er | åstr-o-no̊m-e̊r | n. a person who studies astronomy |
| agronomic | agro̊nomic | agr-o-nom-ic | agr-o̊-nom-ic | a. of or relating to or promoting agronomy |
| agronomist | ågrono̊mist | agr-o-nom-ist | ågr-o-no̊m-ist | n. an expert in soil management and field-crop production |
| agronomy | ågrono̊mẏ | agr-o-nom-y | ågr-o-no̊m-ẏ | n. the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production |
| astronomically | astro̊nomicållẏ | astr-o-nom-ic-al-ly | astr-o̊-nom-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. enormously |
| economism | ėcono̊miṡm | ec-o-nom-ism | ėc-o-no̊m-iṡm | n. a theory that emphasizes economic factors |
| economistic | ėcono̊mistic | ec-o-nom-ist-ic | ėc-o-no̊m-ist-ic | a. of or relating to economism |
| heteronomous | hete̊rono̊mo̊us | heter-o-nom-ous | hete̊r-o-no̊m-o̊us | a. subject to the law of another |
| metronomic | metro̊nomic | metr-o-nom-ic | metr-o̊-nom-ic | a. of or relating to a metronome or its use |
| taxonomist | taxono̊mist | tax-o-nom-ist | tax-o-no̊m-ist | n. a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms |
| taxonomically | taxōnomicållẏ | tax-o-nom-ic-al-ly | tax-ō-nom-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to taxonomy |
| microeconomics | mīcrōeco̊nomics | micro-ec-o-nom-ic-s | mīcrō-ec-o̊-nom-ic-s | n. the branch of economics studying consumers, households or individual firms |
| nomad | nōmad | nomad | nōmad | n. a member of a people who move from place to place with no permanent home |
| nomadic | nōmadic | nomad-ic | nōmad-ic | a. living the life of nomads; wandering |
| nomadism | nōmadiṡm | nomad-ism | nōmad-iṡm | n. the practice of moving from place to place |
| nome | nōme | nome | nōme | n. an administrative division of ancient Egypt or modern Greece |
| gastronome | gastrono̊mė | gastr-o-nome | gastr-o-no̊mė | n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment of good food |
| nomenclature | nōme̊nclātůre | nomen-clat-ure | nōme̊n-clāt-ůre | n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
| nomenklatura | nōmenklåtūrå | nomen-klat-ur-a | nōmen-klåt-ūr-å | n. the system of patronage in communist countries, controlled by the Communist Party |
| nominal | nomi̊nål | nomin-al | nomi̊n-ål | a. existing in name only; not real a. very small; token |
| nominate | nomināte | nomin-ate | nomin-āte | v. to propose someone as a candidate for election or for a job |
| nominee | nomi̊nēe | nomin-ee | nomi̊n-ēe | n. a person who is nominated for a position |
| nominated | nomi̊nāt𝕖d | nomin-at-ed | nomi̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. appointed by nomination |
| nominalism | nominåliṡm | nomin-al-ism | nomin-ål-iṡm | n. (philosophy) the doctrine that objects sharing a name have nothing else in common |
| nominating | nomināting | nomin-at-ing | nomin-āt-ing | |
| nomination | nomi̊nātio̊n | nomin-at-ion | nomi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of officially naming a candidate for a position or award |
| nominally | nomi̊nållẏ | nomin-al-ly | nomi̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in name only |
| nominator | nomināto̊r | nomin-at-or | nomin-āt-o̊r | n. someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election |
| nominates | nomināt𝕖s | nomin-ate-s | nomin-āt𝕖-s | |
| denominate | dėnomi̊nāte | de-nomin-ate | dė-nomi̊n-āte | v assign a name or title to |
| denomination | dėnomi̊nātio̊n | de-nomin-at-ion | dė-nomi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith n. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money |
| denominator | dėnomi̊nāto̊r | de-nomin-at-or | dė-nomi̊n-āt-o̊r | n. the number below the line in a fraction |
| denominational | dėnomi̊nātio̊nål | de-nomin-at-ion-al | dė-nomi̊n-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to a particular religious denomination |
| ignominious | igno̊minio̊us | ig-nomin-ious | ig-no̊min-io̊us | a. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
| ignominy | ignōminẏ | ig-nomin-y | ig-nōmin-ẏ | n. a state of dishonor |
| ignominiously | igno̊minio̊uslẏ | ig-nomin-ious-ly | ig-no̊min-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a dishonorable manner |
| pronominal | pro̊nominål | pro-nomin-al | pro̊-nomin-ål | a. relating to pronouns |
| interdenominational | inte̊rdėnominātio̊nål | inter-de-nomin-at-ion-al | inte̊r-dė-nomin-āt-io̊n-ål | a. occurring between or common to different religious denominations |
| nondenominational | nondėnominātio̊nål | non-de-nomin-at-ion-al | non-dė-nomin-āt-io̊n-ål | a. not restricted to a particular religious denomination |
| non | non | non | non | |
| non- | non- | non- | non- | prefix. not; the opposite of |
| nonage | nōnȧge | non-age | nōn-ȧge | n. the period of being underage; immaturity |
| nonce | nonce | nonce | nonce | n. the present occasion a. for the time being |
| noncom | nonco̊m | non-com | non-co̊m | n. a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel |
| none | nône | none | nône | pron. not any; not one adv. not at all |
| noodle | noodle | noodle | noodle | n. a ribbonlike strip of pasta |
| noodles | noodl𝕖ṡ | noodle-s | noodl𝕖-ṡ | n. a food made from long thin strips of dough |
| nook | nook | nook | nook | n. a sheltered and secluded place |
| nookie | nookie | nook-ie | nook-ie | n. slang for sexual intercourse |
| noon | noon | noon | noon | n. twelve o'clock in the middle of the day |
| noonday | noondāy | noon-day | noon-dāy | n. the middle of the day |
| noons | noonṡ | noon-s | noon-ṡ | |
| noontime | noontīme | noon-time | noon-tīme | n. the middle of the day |
| noooo | noooo | int. an expression of dismay, protest, or rejection | ||
| noose | noose | noose | noose | n. a loop formed in a rope by means of a slipknot vt. to catch with a noose |
| nopal | nōpål | nopal | nōpål | n. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits n. any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears |
| nope | nōpe | nope | nōpe | adv. no (informal) |
| nor | nor | nor | nor | conj. used to introduce a further negative |
| norman | normån | nor-man | nor-mån | n. an inhabitant of Normandy a. of or relating to Normandy |
| norwegian | norwēgi̊ån | nor-weg-ian | nor-wēg-i̊ån | a. of or relating to Norway or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Norway |
| nordic | nordic | nord-ic | nord-ic | a. relating to Scandinavia or its people n. a person from Scandinavia |
| nori | norĩ | nori | norĩ | n. edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, especially for wrapping sushi |
| norm | norm | norm | norm | n. a standard or pattern that is regarded as typical |
| normal | normål | norm-al | norm-ål | a. conforming to a standard; usual or typical n. the usual state or level |
| normed | norm𝕖d | norm-ed | norm-𝕖d | a. having a norm or standard |
| norming | norming | norm-ing | norm-ing | n. the process of establishing standards or norms; a stage in group development |
| normalcy | normålcẏ | norm-al-cy | norm-ål-cẏ | n. the state of being normal |
| normality | normali̊tẏ | norm-al-ity | norm-al-i̊tẏ | n. being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning |
| normalize | normålīze | norm-al-ize | norm-ål-īze | v. become normal or return to its normal state v. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard |
| normative | normåtive | norm-at-ive | norm-åt-ive | a. relating to or dealing with norms |
| normally | normållẏ | norm-al-ly | norm-ål-lẏ | adv. under normal conditions |
| normlessness | normle̊ssne̊ss | norm-less-ness | norm-le̊ss-ne̊ss | n. a state in which social norms are weak or absent |
| normalized | normålīz𝕖d | norm-al-iz-ed | norm-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. become normal or return to its normal state v. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard |
| normativity | normåtivitẏ | norm-at-iv-ity | norm-åt-iv-itẏ | n. the quality of being based on or prescribing a norm or standard |
| normalization | normålīzātio̊n | norm-al-iz-at-ion | norm-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n the imposition of standards or regulations |
| abnormal | abnormål | ab-norm-al | ab-norm-ål | a. not normal; not typical or usual or regular |
| abnormality | abnormali̊tẏ | ab-norm-al-ity | ab-norm-al-i̊tẏ | n. an abnormal physical or mental condition |
| abnormally | abnormållẏ | ab-norm-al-ly | ab-norm-ål-lẏ | adv. in an abnormal manner |
| denormalized | dēnormålīz𝕖d | de-norm-al-iz-ed | dē-norm-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. returned to a normalized form; no longer in normal form (of a database) |
| enormous | ėnormo̊us | e-norm-ous | ė-norm-o̊us | a. very large in size or quantity |
| enormously | ėnormo̊uslẏ | e-norm-ous-ly | ė-norm-o̊us-lẏ | adv. extremely |
| paranormal | parånormål | para-norm-al | parå-norm-ål | a. not in accordance with scientific laws |
| renormalization | rėnormålīzātio̊n | re-norm-al-iz-at-ion | rė-norm-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. a mathematical technique used in quantum field theory |
| subnormal | sûbnormål | sub-norm-al | sûb-norm-ål | n. a person of less than normal intelligence a. below normal or average |
| supernormal | sūpe̊rnormål | super-norm-al | sūpe̊r-norm-ål | a. exceeding the normal or average |
| buprenorphine | būpre̊no̊rphĩne | bu-pre-norph-ine | bū-pre̊-no̊rph-ĩne | n. a synthetic opioid used to treat pain and opioid addiction |
| norse | norse | norse | norse | n. an inhabitant of Scandinavia; the northern family of Germanic languages a. of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples |
| norte | norte | norte | norte | n. a strong cold northerly wind in Mexico |
| north | north | north | north | n. the direction in which a compass needle normally points; toward the North Pole a. lying toward or facing the north |
| northeast | northēast | north-east | north-ēast | n. the direction between north and east a. toward or in the northeast |
| northern | norṫhe̊rn | north-ern | norṫh-e̊rn | a. situated in or coming from the north |
| northland | northland | north-land | north-land | n. any region lying in or toward the north |
| northside | northsīde | north-side | north-sīde | n. the northern part or side of an area |
| northward | northwård | north-ward | north-wård | a. moving toward the north adv. in a northern direction |
| northwest | northwest | north-west | north-west | n. the direction between north and west a. toward or in the northwest |
| northeastern | northēaste̊rn | north-east-ern | north-ēast-e̊rn | a. situated in or oriented toward the northeast |
| northerner | norṫhe̊rne̊r | north-ern-er | norṫh-e̊rn-e̊r | n. an inhabitant of the North |
| northwestern | northweste̊rn | north-west-ern | north-west-e̊rn | a. situated in or directed toward the northwest |
| northerly | norṫhe̊rlẏ | north-er-ly | norṫh-e̊r-lẏ | a. situated in or oriented toward the north a. coming from the north |
| northernmost | norṫhe̊rnmōst | north-ern-most | norṫh-e̊rn-mōst | a. situated farthest north |
| northwards | northwårdṡ | north-ward-s | north-wård-ṡ | adv. in a northern direction |
| northeastward | northēastwård | north-east-ward | north-ēast-wård | a. toward the northeast adv. in a northeastward direction |
| northwestward | northwestwård | north-west-ward | north-west-wård | a. toward the northwest adv. in a northwestward direction |
| northeasterly | northēaste̊rlẏ | north-east-er-ly | north-ēast-e̊r-lẏ | a. coming from the northeast |
| northwesterly | northweste̊rlẏ | north-west-er-ly | north-west-e̊r-lẏ | a. coming from the northwest |
| nose | nōṡe | nose | nōṡe | n. the part of the face used for smelling and breathing v. detect something by smell |
| nosedive | nōṡ𝕖dīve | nose-dive | nōṡ𝕖-dīve | n. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline v. plunge nose first |
| nosegay | nōṡegāy | nose-gay | nōṡe-gāy | n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| nozzle | nozzle | nozz-le | nozz-le | n. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged |
| nosepiece | nōṡepiēce | nose-piece | nōṡe-piēce | n. armor plate that protects the nose |
| noses | nōṡėṡ | nose-s | nōṡė-ṡ | |
| nosey | nōṡėy | nose-y | nōṡė-y | a. offensively curious or inquisitive |
| nosy | nōṡẏ | nos-y | nōṡ-ẏ | a. offensively curious or inquisitive |
| bottlenose | bottlenōṡe | bott-le-nose | bott-le-nōṡe | n. a dolphin with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; mainly in northern Atlantic |
| nosh | nosh | nosh | nosh | n. (Yiddish) a snack or light meal v. eat a snack; eat lightly |
| nostalgia | nostalgiå | nostalg-ia | nostalg-iå | n. longing for something past |
| nostalgic | nostalgic | nostalg-ic | nostalg-ic | a. feeling or inspiring a longing for the past |
| nostalgically | nostalgicållẏ | nostalg-ic-al-ly | nostalg-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a nostalgic manner |
| nostril | nostril | nostril | nostril | n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose |
| nostrum | nostrům | nostrum | nostrům | n. patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable |
| not | not | not | not | adv. used to negate a verb, form a negative statement, or express denial |
| note | nōte | note | nōte | n. a brief record of facts written as an aid to memory n. a single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or voice |
| notable | nōtåble | not-able | nōt-åble | n. a famous or important person a. worthy of notice; remarkable |
| notary | nōtårẏ | not-ary | nōt-årẏ | n. someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity |
| notate | nōtāte | not-ate | nōt-āte | v. put into notation, as of music or choreography |
| notebook | nōt𝕖book | note-book | nōt𝕖-book | n. a book of blank pages for writing notes |
| noted | nōtėd | not-ed | nōt-ėd | a. well known |
| notice | nōtice | not-ice | nōt-ice | n. attention or observation n. a written or printed announcement vt. to become aware of |
| notify | nōtifȳ | not-ify | nōt-ifȳ | v. to inform someone about something |
| notion | nōtio̊n | not-ion | nōt-io̊n | n. a conception of or belief about something n. an idea or wish |
| notepad | nōt𝕖pad | note-pad | nōt𝕖-pad | n. a pad of paper for keeping notes |
| notes | nōt𝕖s | note-s | nōt𝕖-s | n. a brief record of facts; observations written down |
| notarial | nōtariål | notar-i-al | nōtar-i-ål | a. of or pertaining to a notary or to the duties of a notary |
| noticeable | nōtic𝕖åble | not-ice-able | nōt-ic𝕖-åble | a. readily noticed |
| notional | nōtio̊nål | not-ion-al | nōt-io̊n-ål | a. not based on fact; imaginary or theoretical |
| notated | nōtātėd | not-at-ed | nōt-āt-ėd | v. put into notation, as of music or choreography |
| noticed | nōtic𝕖ḋ | not-ic-ed | nōt-ic-𝕖ḋ | |
| notepaper | nōt𝕖pāpe̊r | note-pap-er | nōt𝕖-pāp-e̊r | n. writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters |
| notability | nōtåbilitẏ | not-abil-ity | nōt-åbil-itẏ | n. a famous or important person |
| notation | nōtātio̊n | not-at-ion | nōt-āt-io̊n | n. a technical system of symbols used to represent special things |
| noticing | nōticing | not-ic-ing | nōt-ic-ing | v. discover or determine the existence or presence of |
| notorious | nōtorio̊us | not-or-ious | nōt-or-io̊us | a. known widely and usually unfavorably |
| notably | nōtåblẏ | not-ab-ly | nōt-åb-lẏ | adv. especially; in particular |
| notebooks | nōt𝕖books | note-book-s | nōt𝕖-book-s | |
| notices | nōticėṡ | not-ice-s | nōt-icė-ṡ | |
| notational | nōtātio̊nål | not-at-ion-al | nōt-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a system of notation |
| notified | nōti̊fī𝕖d | not-i-fi-ed | nōt-i̊-fī-𝕖d | v. inform (somebody) of something |
| notoriety | nōto̊rīetẏ | not-or-i-ety | nōt-o̊r-ī-etẏ | n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
| noticeably | nōtice̊ablẏ | not-ice-ab-ly | nōt-ice̊-ab-lẏ | adv. in a noticeable manner |
| notionally | nōtio̊nållẏ | not-ion-al-ly | nōt-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in a notional manner; in theory rather than reality |
| notoriously | nōtorio̊uslẏ | not-or-ious-ly | nōt-or-io̊us-lẏ | adv. widely known for some bad quality |
| notification | nōti̊fi̊cātio̊n | not-i-fic-at-ion | nōt-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. a notice or announcement |
| annotate | anno̊tāte | an-not-ate | an-no̊t-āte | v. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |
| annotated | anno̊tātėd | an-not-at-ed | an-no̊t-āt-ėd | a. provided with explanatory notes or comments |
| annotation | anno̊tātio̊n | an-not-at-ion | an-no̊t-āt-io̊n | n. the act of adding notes |
| connote | co̊nnōte | con-note | co̊n-nōte | v. to suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning |
| connotation | conno̊tātio̊n | con-not-at-ion | con-no̊t-āt-io̊n | n. an idea that is implied or suggested beyond the literal meaning |
| connotative | connōtative | con-not-at-ive | con-nōt-at-ive | a. having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit |
| denote | dėnōte | de-note | dė-nōte | v. be a sign or indication of v. have as a meaning |
| denotation | dėnōtātio̊n | de-not-at-ion | dė-nōt-āt-io̊n | n the act of indicating or pointing out by name n. the most direct meaning of a word; the class of objects an expression refers to |
| denotative | dėnōtåtive | de-not-at-ive | dė-nōt-åt-ive | a. having the power of explicitly denoting or naming a. in accordance with the primary meaning of a term |
| endnote | endnōte | end-note | end-nōte | n. a note at the end of a document or section |
| keynoter | kēynōte̊r | key-not-er | kēy-nōt-e̊r | n. a speaker who delivers a keynote speech |
| subnotebook | sûbnōt𝕖book | sub-note-book | sûb-nōt𝕖-book | n. a small laptop computer |
| unnoticed | ûnnōtic𝕖ḋ | un-notic-ed | ûn-nōtic-𝕖ḋ | a. not noticed |
| unnoteworthy | unnōtewo̊rṫhẏ | un-note-worthy | un-nōte-wo̊rṫhẏ | a. not worth noting |
| unnoticeable | ûnnōtic𝕖åble | un-not-ice-able | ûn-nōt-ic𝕖-åble | a. not noticeable; not drawing attention |
| zoonotic | zōonotic | zoo-not-ic | zōo-not-ic | a. of or relating to or constituting zoonosis |
| notarized | nōtårīz𝕖d | notar-iz-ed | nōtår-īz-𝕖d | v. authenticate as a notary |
| notch | notch | notch | notch | n. a V-shaped cut in a surface vt. to cut a notch in |
| notched | notch𝕖ḋ | notch-ed | notch-𝕖ḋ | a. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin |
| notches | notchėṡ | notch-es | notch-ėṡ | |
| keynote | kēynōte | key-note | kēy-nōte | n. the main theme or central idea v. to deliver a keynote speech |
| denouement | dènoù𝕖men𝕥 | de-noue-ment | dè-noù𝕖-men𝕥 | n. the outcome of a complex sequence of events n. the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work |
| nougat | noūgà𝕥 | nougat | noūgà𝕥 | n. nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste |
| enough | ėnôugh | e-nough | ė-nôugh | a. as much or as many as required adv. to the necessary degree or extent |
| nought | nōu𝕘𝕙t | nought | nōu𝕘𝕙t | n a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
| dreadnought | drèadnōught | dread-nought | drèad-nōught | n. battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber n. a heavy overcoat |
| noun | nòun | noun | nòun | n. a word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea |
| announce | ånnòunce | an-nounce | ån-nòunce | vt. to make a public statement about something vi. to declare something publicly |
| announced | ånnòunc𝕖ḋ | an-nounc-ed | ån-nòunc-𝕖ḋ | a. declared publicly; made widely known |
| announcer | ånnòunce̊r | an-nounc-er | ån-nòunc-e̊r | n. someone who proclaims a message publicly |
| announcing | ånnòuncing | an-nounc-ing | ån-nòunc-ing | |
| announcement | ånnòunc𝕖me̊nt | an-nounce-ment | ån-nòunc𝕖-me̊nt | n. a public statement about something that has happened or will happen |
| announces | ånnòuncėṡ | an-nounce-s | ån-nòuncė-ṡ | |
| announcements | ånnòunc𝕖ments | an-nounce-ment-s | ån-nòunc𝕖-ment-s | |
| denounce | dėnòunce | de-nounce | dė-nòunce | v. to publicly declare something to be wrong or evil |
| denouncement | dėnòunc𝕖me̊nt | de-nounce-ment | dė-nòunc𝕖-me̊nt | n a public act of denouncing |
| pronoun | prōnòun | pro-noun | prō-nòun | n. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase |
| pronounce | pro̊nòunce | pro-nounce | pro̊-nòunce | v. to make the sound of a word or letter v. to declare or announce officially |
| pronounceable | pro̊nòunce̊able | pro-nounce-able | pro̊-nòunce̊-able | a. able to be pronounced |
| pronounced | pro̊nòunc𝕖ḋ | pro-nounc-ed | pro̊-nòunc-𝕖ḋ | a. strongly marked; easily noticeable |
| pronouncing | pro̊nòuncing | pro-nounc-ing | pro̊-nòunc-ing | |
| pronouncement | pro̊nòunc𝕖me̊nt | pro-nounce-ment | pro̊-nòunc𝕖-me̊nt | n. an authoritative declaration |
| pronounces | pro̊nòuncėṡ | pro-nounce-s | pro̊-nòuncė-ṡ | |
| renounce | rėnòunce | re-nounce | rė-nòunce | v. to formally give up a right, claim, or belief |
| mispronounce | mispro̊nòunce | mis-pro-nounce | mis-pro̊-nòunce | v. pronounce a word incorrectly |
| unannounced | ûnånnòunc𝕖ḋ | un-an-nounc-ed | ûn-ån-nòunc-𝕖ḋ | a. without warning or announcement |
| unpronounceable | ûnpro̊nòunce̊able | un-pro-nounce-able | ûn-pro̊-nòunce̊-able | a. impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly |
| mispronunciation | mispro̊nûnciātio̊n | mis-pro-nunci-at-ion | mis-pro̊-nûnci-āt-io̊n | n. incorrect pronunciation |
| pronunciation | pro̊nûnciātio̊n | pro-nunc-i-at-ion | pro̊-nûnc-i-āt-io̊n | n. the manner in which someone utters a word n. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken |
| nourish | nôurish | nour-ish | nôur-ish | v. provide with nourishment |
| nourished | nôurish𝕖ḋ | nour-ish-ed | nôur-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. being provided with adequate nourishment |
| nourishing | nôurishing | nour-ish-ing | nôur-ish-ing | a. providing nourishment |
| nourishment | nôurishme̊nt | nour-ish-ment | nôur-ish-me̊nt | n. food or other substances needed for growth and health |
| malnourished | malnôurish𝕖ḋ | mal-nour-ish-ed | mal-nôur-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. not being provided with adequate nourishment |
| malnourishment | malnôurishme̊nt | mal-nour-ish-ment | mal-nôur-ish-me̊nt | n. lack of proper nutrition |
| undernourished | ûnde̊rnôurish𝕖ḋ | under-nour-ish-ed | ûnde̊r-nôur-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. not getting adequate food |
| nous | noùs | nous | noùs | n. common sense |
| nouveau | noùve̊aù | nouveau | noùve̊aù | a. newly arrived or recently produced |
| nova | nōvå | nov-a | nōv-å | n. a star that suddenly increases in brightness |
| novel | nove̊l | nov-el | nov-e̊l | n. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length a. new and original |
| novelette | nove̊lette | novel-ette | nove̊l-ette | n. a short novel |
| novice | novi̊ce | nov-ice | nov-i̊ce | n. someone new to a field or activity |
| novitiate | novitiāte | nov-iti-ate | nov-iti-āte | n. the period during which a novice is being trained n. a person who is a novice in a religious order |
| novelist | nove̊li̊st | nov-el-ist | nov-e̊l-i̊st | n. a person who writes novels |
| novella | nōvellå | nov-el-la | nōv-el-lå | n. a short novel |
| novels | nove̊lṡ | nov-el-s | nov-e̊l-ṡ | |
| novelty | nove̊ltẏ | nov-el-ty | nov-e̊l-tẏ | n. originality by virtue of being new and surprising |
| novelization | nove̊līzātio̊n | novel-iz-at-ion | nove̊l-īz-āt-io̊n | n. converting something into the form of a novel |
| novelistic | nove̊listic | nov-el-ist-ic | nov-e̊l-ist-ic | a. of or relating to or characteristic of a novel |
| novelties | nove̊lti𝕖ṡ | nov-el-t-ies | nov-e̊l-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| innovate | inno̊vāte | in-nov-ate | in-no̊v-āte | v. to bring something new to an environment |
| innovation | inno̊vātio̊n | in-nov-at-ion | in-no̊v-āt-io̊n | n. a new method, idea, or product n. the act of introducing something new |
| innovative | inno̊vātive | in-nov-at-ive | in-no̊v-āt-ive | a. introducing new ideas or methods |
| innovator | inno̊vāto̊r | in-nov-at-or | in-no̊v-āt-o̊r | n. someone who introduces new methods or ideas |
| innovatively | inno̊vātivelẏ | in-nov-at-ive-ly | in-no̊v-āt-ive-lẏ | adv. in an innovative manner |
| innovativeness | inno̊vātiv𝕖nėss | in-nov-at-ive-ness | in-no̊v-āt-iv𝕖-nėss | n. originality by virtue of introducing new ideas |
| renovate | reno̊vāte | re-nov-ate | re-no̊v-āte | v. restore to a previous or better condition |
| renovated | reno̊vātėd | re-nov-at-ed | re-no̊v-āt-ėd | a. restored to good condition |
| renovation | reno̊vātio̊n | re-nov-at-ion | re-no̊v-āt-io̊n | n. the act of restoring something to good condition |
| renovator | reno̊vāto̊r | re-nov-at-or | re-no̊v-āt-o̊r | n. a skilled worker who restores or refinishes buildings or furniture |
| supernova | sūpe̊rnōvå | super-nova | sūpe̊r-nōvå | n. a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process |
| november | nōvembe̊r | n. the eleventh month of the year | ||
| novena | nōvēnå | novena | nōvēnå | n. a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days |
| now | nòw | now | nòw | adv. at the present time; at once; under the present circumstances n. the present time |
| nowadays | nòwådāyṡ | now-a-day-s | nòw-å-dāy-ṡ | adv. at the present time; in the current era |
| renown | rėnòwn | re-nown | rė-nòwn | n. the state of being widely honored and acclaimed |
| renowned | rėnòwn𝕖d | re-nown-ed | rė-nòwn-𝕖d | a. widely known and esteemed |
| noxious | noxio̊us | noxi-ous | noxi-o̊us | a. injurious to physical or mental health |
| obnoxious | obnoxio̊us | ob-noxi-ous | ob-noxi-o̊us | a. extremely unpleasant or offensive |
| obnoxiously | o̊bnoxio̊uslẏ | ob-noxi-ous-ly | o̊b-noxi-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an obnoxious manner |
| annoyance | ånnoẏånce | an-noy-ance | ån-noẏ-ånce | n. the feeling of being irritated n. something that causes annoyance |
| annoyed | ånnoẏ𝕖d | an-noy-ed | ån-noẏ-𝕖d | a. aroused to impatience or anger |
| annoying | ånnoẏing | an-noy-ing | ån-noẏ-ing | a. causing irritation or annoyance |
| annoyingly | ånnoẏinglẏ | an-noy-ing-ly | ån-noẏ-ing-lẏ | adv. in an annoying manner or to an annoying degree |
| nss | nss | n. navigation satellite system | ||
| nth | nth | nth | nth | a. last or greatest in an indefinitely large series |
| nuanced | nūànc𝕖ḋ | nuanc-ed | nūànc-𝕖ḋ | a. characterized by subtle distinctions or variations |
| nuance | nūànce | nuance | nūànce | n. a subtle difference in meaning or quality |
| nub | nûb | nub | nûb | n. a small lump or protuberance n. the crux or central point |
| nubbin | nûbbin | nubb-in | nûbb-in | n. a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn) |
| nubian | nūbiån | nub-ian | nūb-iån | a. of or relating to Nubia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Nubia |
| nubile | nūbīle | nub-ile | nūb-īle | a. of girls or women who are eligible to marry |
| nubby | nûbbẏ | nubb-y | nûbb-ẏ | a. (of textiles) having a rough, textured surface |
| connubial | co̊nnūbiål | con-nub-i-al | co̊n-nūb-i-ål | a. of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between husband and wife |
| nuclide | nūclīde | nucl-ide | nūcl-īde | |
| nuclear | nūclēar | nucl-e-ar | nūcl-ē-ar | a. relating to the nucleus of an atom a. relating to weapons that use atomic energy |
| nucleate | nūclėāte | nucl-e-ate | nūcl-ė-āte | v. to form a nucleus a. having a nucleus |
| nuclei | nūclēi | nucl-e-i | nūcl-ē-i | n. plural of nucleus; central parts of atoms |
| nucleic | nūclèic | nucl-e-ic | nūcl-è-ic | a. of or relating to the nucleus of a cell |
| nucleon | nūclėon | nucl-e-on | nūcl-ė-on | n. a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus |
| nucleus | nūclėůs | nucl-e-us | nūcl-ė-ůs | n. the central part of something n. the central part of an atom or cell |
| nucleated | nūclėātėd | nucl-e-at-ed | nūcl-ė-āt-ėd | a. having a nucleus v. form a nucleus |
| nucleation | nūclēatio̊n | nucl-e-at-ion | nūcl-ē-at-io̊n | n. the process of forming a nucleus |
| nucleons | nūclėonṡ | nucl-e-on-s | nūcl-ė-on-ṡ | n. particles in the nucleus of an atom |
| nucleoside | nūclėo̊sīde | nucl-e-o-side | nūcl-ė-o̊-sīde | n. a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid |
| nucleotide | nūclēo̊tīde | nucl-e-o-tide | nūcl-ē-o̊-tīde | n. the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) |
| nuclearization | nūcle̊arīzātio̊n | nucl-e-ar-iz-at-ion | nūcl-e̊-ar-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of equipping with nuclear weapons or nuclear power |
| denuclearization | dēnūclēari̊zātio̊n | de-nucl-e-ar-iz-at-ion | dē-nūcl-ē-ar-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the removal of nuclear weapons from a country or region |
| enucleation | ēnūclēatio̊n | e-nucl-e-at-ion | ē-nūcl-ē-at-io̊n | n. surgical removal of something without cutting into it |
| mononuclear | mono̊nūclēar | mono-nucl-e-ar | mono̊-nūcl-ē-ar | a. having only one nucleus |
| mononucleosis | monōnūclēōsis | mono-nucl-e-osis | monō-nūcl-ē-ōsis | n. an infectious disease causing fever and swollen lymph nodes |
| oligonucleotide | oligo̊nūclėo̊tīdė | olig-o-nucl-e-o-tide | olig-o̊-nūcl-ė-o̊-tīdė | n. a short nucleic acid polymer |
| radionuclide | rādiōnūclīde | radi-o-nucl-ide | rādi-ō-nūcl-īde | n. a radioactive isotope |
| nudist | nūdist | nud-ist | nūd-ist | n. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion |
| nudity | nūditẏ | nud-ity | nūd-itẏ | n. the state of being without clothing |
| denude | dėnūde | de-nude | dė-nūde | v. lay bare |
| denuded | dėnūdėd | de-nud-ed | dė-nūd-ėd | v. lay bare a. without the natural or usual covering |
| nude | nūde | nude | nūde | a. without clothing n. a naked human figure in art |
| nuder | nūde̊r | nud-er | nūd-e̊r | |
| nudest | nūdėst | nud-est | nūd-ėst | |
| nudge | nûdge | nudge | nûdge | n. a slight push or shake v. push gently |
| innuendo | innūendō | in-nuendo | in-nūendō | n. an indirect or subtle remark, often suggestive or disparaging |
| nugae | nūgaē | nugae | nūgaē | n. trifles; things of no value |
| nugatory | nūgàtorẏ | nugat-ory | nūgàt-orẏ | a. of no real value |
| nugget | nûggėt | nugget | nûggėt | n. a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth |
| nuisance | nūisånce | nuis-ance | nūis-ånce | n. something or someone that annoys or causes trouble |
| nuke | nūke | nuke | nūke | n. a nuclear weapon v. to attack with nuclear weapons |
| annul | annûl | an-nul | an-nûl | v. declare invalid v. cancel officially |
| annulment | annûlme̊nt | an-nul-ment | an-nûl-me̊nt | n. a formal termination of a marriage or legal proceeding |
| nullify | nûlli̊fȳ | null-ify | nûll-i̊fȳ | v. declare invalid v. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
| nullity | nûllitẏ | null-ity | nûll-itẏ | n. something that is null; an enactment that has no legal validity |
| nullification | nûlli̊fi̊cātio̊n | null-i-fic-at-ion | nûll-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of nullifying; making null and void |
| Nullarbor | Nûllårbor | Nullarbor | Nûllårbor | n. a vast plain in southern Australia |
| numb | nûm𝕓 | numb | nûm𝕓 | a. unable to feel anything; deprived of sensation vt. to make numb |
| numbed | nûm𝕓𝕖d | numb-ed | nûm𝕓-𝕖d | v. make numb or insensitive |
| numbing | nûm𝕓ing | numb-ing | nûm𝕓-ing | a. causing numbness or insensitivity |
| numbly | nûm𝕓lẏ | numb-ly | nûm𝕓-lẏ | adv. in a numb manner; without feeling |
| numbness | nûm𝕓nėss | numb-ness | nûm𝕓-nėss | n. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body |
| benumb | bėnûm𝕓 | be-numb | bė-nûm𝕓 | v. make numb or insensitive |
| unnumbered | ûnnûmbe̊r𝕖d | un-numb-er-ed | ûn-nûmb-e̊r-𝕖d | a. too numerous to be counted |
| numeracy | nūme̊råcẏ | numer-acy | nūme̊r-åcẏ | n. skill with numbers and mathematics |
| numeral | nūme̊rål | numer-al | nūme̊r-ål | n. a symbol used to represent a number a. of or relating to numbers |
| numerate | nūme̊rāte | numer-ate | nūme̊r-āte | a. having good basic skills in mathematics |
| number | nûmbe̊r | numb-er | nûmb-e̊r | n. a numeral; a quantity; an amount vt. to count; to assign a number to |
| numeric | nūmèric | numer-ic | nūmèr-ic | a. measured or expressed in numbers |
| numbered | nûmbe̊r𝕖d | numb-er-ed | nûmb-e̊r-𝕖d | v add up in number or quantity v give numbers to v enumerate v put into a group v determine the number or amount of v place a limit on the number of |
| numeration | nūme̊rātio̊n | numer-at-ion | nūme̊r-āt-io̊n | n. naming numbers |
| numbering | nûmbe̊ring | numb-er-ing | nûmb-e̊r-ing | n. the act of assigning numbers |
| numberless | nûmbe̊rlėss | numb-er-less | nûmb-e̊r-lėss | a. too numerous to be counted |
| numerator | nūme̊rāto̊r | numer-at-or | nūme̊r-āt-o̊r | n. the dividend of a fraction |
| numerous | nūme̊ro̊us | num-er-ous | nūm-e̊r-o̊us | a. amounting to a large number |
| numbers | nûmbe̊rṡ | numb-er-s | nûmb-e̊r-ṡ | |
| numerical | nūmericål | num-er-ic-al | nūm-er-ic-ål | a. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers |
| numerology | nūme̊rolo̊gẏ | numer-o-log-y | nūme̊r-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs |
| numerological | nūme̊rologicål | numer-o-log-ic-al | nūme̊r-o-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to numerology |
| numerically | nūmèricållẏ | num-er-ic-al-ly | nūm-èr-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in number; with regard to numbers |
| enumerate | ėnūme̊rāte | e-numer-ate | ė-nūme̊r-āte | v. specify individually |
| enumeration | ėnūme̊rātio̊n | e-numer-at-ion | ė-nūme̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a numbered list |
| enumerator | ėnūme̊rāto̊r | e-numer-at-or | ė-nūme̊r-āt-o̊r | n someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes |
| innumerable | innūme̊råble | in-num-er-able | in-nūm-e̊r-åble | a. too numerous to be counted |
| outnumber | òutnûmbe̊r | out-numb-er | òut-nûmb-e̊r | v. to be more in number than |
| outnumbered | òutnûmbe̊r𝕖d | out-numb-er-ed | òut-nûmb-e̊r-𝕖d | v. be larger in number |
| supernumerary | sūpe̊rnūme̊rårẏ | super-numer-ary | sūpe̊r-nūme̊r-årẏ | n. a person serving no apparent function n. a minor actor in crowd scenes |
| numinous | nūmino̊us | numin-ous | nūmin-o̊us | a. evincing the presence of a deity a. of or relating to or characteristic of a numen |
| numismatic | nūmismatic | numis-mat-ic | nūmis-mat-ic | a. of or relating to coins and medals |
| numismatist | nūmismåtist | numis-mat-ist | nūmis-måt-ist | n. a collector and student of money (and coins in particular) |
| nun | nûn | nun | nûn | n. a woman who belongs to a religious community |
| nunnery | nûnne̊rẏ | nunn-ery | nûnn-e̊rẏ | n. the convent of a community of nuns |
| nuns | nûnṡ | nun-s | nûn-ṡ | |
| nunciature | nûnciåtůre | nunc-i-at-ure | nûnc-i-åt-ůre | n. the office or residence of a papal nuncio |
| annunciation | ånnûnciātio̊n | an-nunc-i-at-ion | ån-nûnc-i-āt-io̊n | n. the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ |
| denunciate | dėnûnciāte | de-nunc-i-ate | dė-nûnc-i-āte | vt. to condemn openly; to accuse |
| denunciation | dėnûnciātio̊n | de-nunc-i-at-ion | dė-nûnc-i-āt-io̊n | n. a public act of denouncing |
| denunciatory | dėnûnciåto̊rẏ | de-nunc-i-at-ory | dė-nûnc-i-åt-o̊rẏ | a. expressing strong disapproval or condemnation |
| renunciate | rėnûnciāte | re-nunc-i-ate | rė-nûnc-i-āte | vt. to give up or renounce |
| renunciation | rėnûnciātio̊n | re-nunc-i-at-ion | rė-nûnc-i-āt-io̊n | n. an act declaring that something is surrendered; the act of renouncing |
| nuncio | nûnciō | nuncio | nûnciō | n. (Roman Catholic) a diplomatic representative of the Pope with ambassadorial status |
| nuncupative | nûncūpātive | nuncup-at-ive | nûncūp-āt-ive | a. given orally rather than in writing |
| nuptial | nûptiål | nupt-i-al | nûpt-i-ål | a. of or relating to a wedding |
| nuptials | nûptiålṡ | nupt-i-al-s | nûpt-i-ål-ṡ | n. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
| prenuptial | prēnûptiål | pre-nupt-i-al | prē-nûpt-i-ål | a. relating to events before a marriage |
| nurse | nůrse | nurse | nůrse | n. a person trained to care for the sick v. care for someone who is ill or injured |
| nursed | nůrs𝕖ḋ | nurs-ed | nůrs-𝕖ḋ | |
| nursing | nůrsing | nurs-ing | nůrs-ing | n. the profession or practice of caring for the sick |
| nursemaid | nůrs𝕖māid | nurse-maid | nůrs𝕖-māid | n. a woman employed to look after children |
| nurses | nůrsėṡ | nurse-s | nůrsė-ṡ | |
| nursery | nůrse̊rẏ | nurs-er-y | nůrs-e̊r-ẏ | n. a place where young children are cared for n. a place where plants are grown for sale |
| nurturance | nůrtůrånce | nurtur-ance | nůrtůr-ånce | n. physical and emotional care and nourishment |
| nurturant | nůrtůrånt | nurtur-ant | nůrtůr-ånt | a. providing physical and emotional care and nourishment |
| nurturer | nůrtůre̊r | nurtur-er | nůrtůr-e̊r | n. someone who nurtures |
| nurturing | nůrtůring | nurtur-ing | nůrtůr-ing | a. providing care and nourishment; encouraging development |
| nurture | nůrtůre | nurt-ure | nůrt-ůre | v. to care for and encourage the growth of n. the process of caring for and encouraging growth |
| nut | nût | nut | nût | n. a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed n. a small metal block with internal screw thread |
| nutcase | nûtcāse | nut-case | nût-cāse | n. someone deranged and possibly dangerous |
| nutter | nûtte̊r | nutt-er | nûtt-e̊r | n. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad |
| nuthatch | nûthatch | nut-hatch | nût-hatch | n. a small songbird with strong feet and sharp beak, feeding on nuts and insects |
| nuthouse | nûthòuse | nut-house | nût-hòuse | n pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
| nutmeg | nûtmeg | nut-meg | nût-meg | n. an aromatic seed used as a spice |
| nuts | nûts | nut-s | nût-s | n. a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed a. crazy (informal) |
| nutshell | nûtshell | nut-shell | nût-shell | n. the shell around the kernel of a nut |
| nutty | nûttẏ | nutt-y | nûtt-ẏ | a. having the flavor of nuts a. slightly crazy (informal) |
| nutcracker | nûtcracke̊r | nut-crack-er | nût-crack-e̊r | n. a compound lever used to crack nuts open n. speckled birds that feed on nuts |
| nuttier | nûttiēr | nutt-i-er | nûtt-i-ēr | a. having the flavor of nuts a. (informal) mentally irregular |
| nuttiness | nûttine̊ss | nutt-i-ness | nûtt-i-ne̊ss | n. informal or slang terms for insanity |
| coconut | cōco̊nût | coco-nut | cōco̊-nût | n. the large oval nut of a tropical palm tree |
| coconuts | cōco̊nûts | coco-nut-s | cōco̊-nût-s | |
| doughnut | dōu𝕘𝕙nût | dough-nut | dōu𝕘𝕙-nût | n. a small ring-shaped fried cake |
| donuts | dōnûts | do-nut-s | dō-nût-s | |
| doughnuts | dōu𝕘𝕙nûts | dough-nut-s | dōu𝕘𝕙-nût-s | |
| peanut | pēanût | pea-nut | pēa-nût | n. an oval seed that grows in a pod underground, widely eaten as food |
| peanuts | pēanûts | pea-nut-s | pēa-nût-s | |
| nutrient | nūtriēnt | nutr-i-ent | nūtr-i-ēnt | n. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life a. providing nourishment |
| nutrition | nūtritio̊n | nutr-it-ion | nūtr-it-io̊n | n. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth n. the scientific study of food and nutrition |
| nutritive | nūtri̊tive | nutr-it-ive | nūtr-i̊t-ive | a. of or providing nourishment |
| nutriment | nūtrime̊nt | nutr-i-ment | nūtr-i-me̊nt | n. food or something that nourishes |
| nutritious | nūtritio̊us | nutrit-i-ous | nūtrit-i-o̊us | a. of or providing nourishment |
| nutritional | nūtritio̊nål | nutr-it-ion-al | nūtr-it-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to or providing nutrition |
| nutritionist | nūtritio̊nist | nutr-it-ion-ist | nūtr-it-io̊n-ist | n. a specialist in the study of nutrition |
| nutritiously | nūtritio̊uslẏ | nutrit-i-ous-ly | nūtrit-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a nutritious manner |
| nutraceutical | nūtråceūticål | nutr-a-ceut-ic-al | nūtr-å-ceūt-ic-ål | n. a food or food product that provides health and medical benefits |
| nutritionally | nūtritio̊nållẏ | nutr-it-ion-al-ly | nūtr-it-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to nutrition |
| micronutrient | mīcro̊nūtrient | micro-nutr-i-ent | mīcro̊-nūtr-i-ent | n. a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function |
| malnutrition | malnūtritio̊n | mal-nutr-it-ion | mal-nūtr-it-io̊n | n. a state of poor nutrition caused by lack of food |
| malnutritious | malnūtritio̊us | mal-nutrit-i-ous | mal-nūtrit-i-o̊us | a. poorly nourished |
| undernutrition | unde̊rnūtritio̊n | under-nutr-it-ion | unde̊r-nūtr-it-io̊n | n. insufficient nutrition |
| phytonutrient | phȳtōnūtriēnt | phyt-o-nutr-i-ent | phȳt-ō-nūtr-i-ēnt | n. a substance found in plants that is beneficial to human health |
| nutria | nūtriå | nutria | nūtriå | n. aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur |
| nuzzle | nûzzle | nuzz-le | nûzz-le | v. to gently rub or push with the nose |
| nyctalopia | nẏctålōpiå | nyct-al-op-ia | nẏct-ål-ōp-iå | n. inability to see in dim light |
| nylon | nȳlon | ny-lon | nȳ-lon | n. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers |
| homonymy | homonẏmẏ | homo-nym-y | homo-nẏm-ẏ | n. the relation between words spelled or pronounced the same but differing in meaning |
| pseudonym | 𝕡seūdo̊nẏm | pseudo-nym | 𝕡seūdo̊-nẏm | n. a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role |
| pseudonymous | 𝕡seūdonẙmo̊us | pseudo-nym-ous | 𝕡seūdo-nẙm-o̊us | a. bearing or identified by an assumed name |
| acronym | acro̊nẏm | acr-o-nym | acr-o̊-nẏm | n. a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
| metonymic | meto̊nẏmic | met-o-nym-ic | met-o̊-nẏm-ic | a. using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated |
| metonymy | mėtonẏmẏ | met-o-nym-y | mėt-o-nẏm-ẏ | n. substituting the name of an attribute for the name of the thing itself |
| metonymical | mėtonẏmicål | met-o-nym-ic-al | mėt-o-nẏm-ic-ål | a. using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated |
| toponym | topo̊nẏm | top-o-nym | top-o̊-nẏm | n. the name by which a geographical place is known |
| nymph | nẏmph | nymph | nẏmph | n. a spirit of nature in Greek mythology; a beautiful young woman |
| nymphet | nẏmphėt | nymph-et | nẏmph-ėt | n. a sexually attractive young woman or girl |
| nymphomaniac | nẏmphōmāniac | nympho-mani-ac | nẏmphō-māni-ac | n. a woman with abnormal sexual desires |
| nystagmus | nẏstagmůs | nystagmus | nẏstagmůs | n. involuntary movements of the eyeballs |
| nystatin | nẏståtin | nystat-in | nẏståt-in | n. an antifungal medication |
