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English words: Naevian to Nailsworth

300 English words, part 2 of 99 of the words starting with N, A to Z. 21 have a page of their own.

English words Naevian to Nailsworth

  1. Naevian adjective /ˈniːvɪən/: Of or relating to the Latin poet Gnaeus Naevius.
  2. naevogenesis noun: The generation and development of naevi
  3. naevoid adjective: Resembling a naevus.
  4. naevomelanocyte noun: Alternative form of nevomelanocyte.
  5. naevomelanocytic adjective: Alternative form of nevomelanocytic.
  6. naevose adjective: Having naevi.
  7. naevous adjective: Alternative form of naevose.
  8. naevoxanthoendothelioma noun: Alternative form of nevoxanthoendothelioma.
  9. naevus noun: Alternative spelling of nevus.
  10. naevus flammeus noun: A vascular birthmark or naevus, usually on the head and neck, consisting of an overgrowth of capillaries which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration...
  11. naf noun: Alternative spelling of naff.
  12. nafagrel noun: An antiplatelet drug.
  13. NAFAIK adverb: Initialism of not as far as I know.
  14. NAFAL adjective: Initialism of nearly as fast as light.
  15. nafamostat noun: An anticoagulant.
  16. nafarelin noun /ˌnæf.əˈɹɛl.ɪn/: An agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
  17. nafazatrom noun: A thrombolytic drug.
  18. nafcillin noun /næfˈsɪl.ɪn/: A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an...
  19. nafen noun: An aerogel made from near-parallel strands of aluminium oxide
  20. nafenodone noun: An antidepressant drug.
  21. nafenopin noun: A hypolipidemic agent.
  22. nafertisite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
  23. naff adjective /næf/: Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
  24. naff all pronoun: Nothing (variant of fuck all).
  25. naff off verb: A mild version of fuck off
  26. naffed off adjective, verb: annoyed; irritated
  27. naffing adjective: An intensifier.
  28. naffly adverb: In a way that is naff.
  29. naffness noun: The quality of being naff.
  30. nafimidone noun: An anticonvulsant drug of the imidazole class.
  31. NAFLD noun: Initialism of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a spectrum of disorders characterized by predominantly macrovesicular hepatic steatosis occurring in...
  32. NAFOD phrase: Acronym of no apparent fear of death, a disqualifying condition for hazardous or combat duty.
  33. nafoid noun: A member of NAFO, a social media movement focused on countering Russian propaganda.
  34. nafoxadol noun: An analgesic drug.
  35. nafoxidine noun: A nonsteroidal antiestrogenic drug that has been investigated to treat advanced breast cancer.
  36. Nafplio proper noun: A large town in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.
  37. nafronyl noun: naftidrofuryl
  38. nafs noun: The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.
  39. naftidrofuryl noun: A drug used in the management of peripheral and cerebral vascular disorders.
  40. naftifine noun: An allylamine antifungal drug.
  41. naftopidil noun: An antihypertensive drug.
  42. naftypramide noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
  43. Nafziger proper noun: A surname from German.
  44. nag noun, verb /ˈnæɡ/: A small horse; a pony.
  45. nag champa noun: A sandalwood-heavy perfume oil originating in India, or incense thus perfumed
  46. nag screen noun: A message displayed by a nagware program to encourage the user to purchase the full version.
  47. naga noun /ˈnɑːɡə/: A loincloth.
  48. nagada noun /nə.ɡɑː.ɽɑː/: Alternative form of naqareh (“type of drum”).
  49. Nagai proper noun: A surname.
  50. nagaika noun: A short, thick braided whip with a round cross-section, used by the Cossacks.
  51. nagaimo noun: Dioscorea opposita, a variety of yam.
  52. nagajka noun: Alternative form of nagaika.
  53. nagak noun: A seashell horn used in the music of Korea.
  54. Nagaland proper noun /ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/: A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.
  55. Nagalander noun: A person from Nagaland.
  56. nagalase noun: The enzyme N-acetylgalactosaminidase
  57. nagamaki noun: A type of Japanese sword; a single-edged curving blade with a handle comparable in length to that of the blade, whose blade is length is usually comparable...
  58. Nagambie proper noun: A town in the Shire of Strathbogie, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
  59. Nagami kumquat noun: Citrus japonica 'Margarita', a type of kumquat.
  60. Nagamine proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  61. nagana noun: A disease of vertebrates in southern Africa, characterised by swelling and lethargy and caused by trypanosomes transmitted by tsetse flies.
  62. nagana pest noun: Animal trypanosomiasis.
  63. Nagano proper noun: The capital city of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
  64. Nagao proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  65. Nagaoka proper noun: A city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
  66. Nagaon proper noun: A town in Assam, India.
  67. Nagapattinam proper noun: A town in Tamil Nadu, India, which contains the administrative headquarters of the Nagapattinam district.
  68. nagapie noun: mohol bushbaby
  69. Nagar proper noun: A surname of Indian usage.
  70. nagar panchayat noun: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.
  71. nagara noun: A drum used in folk music in the Caucasus region.
  72. Nagarajan proper noun: A surname from Tamil.
  73. Nagaraju proper noun: A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
  74. nagari noun: A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.
  75. Nagarjuna proper noun: A male given name from Sanskrit.
  76. Nagarkot proper noun: A fort near the town of Kangra, India.
  77. nagarse noun: A particular bacterial protease.
  78. Nagasaki proper noun /ˌnɑːɡəˈsɑːki/: A port city, the capital and largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture, in southwestern Kyushu, Japan, famous as the country's early modern entrepot and for its...
  79. Nagasawa proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  80. nagashimalite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish black mineral containing barium, boron, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, titanium, and vanadium.
  81. nagaswaram noun: Alternative form of nadaswaram.
  82. Nagata proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  83. nagatelite noun: A phosphatian allanite mineral.
  84. Nagaur proper noun: A district of Rajasthan, India.
  85. nagauta noun: A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre.
  86. nagavator noun: A person inside a vehicle who gives unwanted directions to the driver.
  87. Nagda proper noun: A town in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  88. nage-waza noun: Any of the 12 throwing techniques.
  89. nageant adjective: Synonym of naiant (“swimming”).
  90. nageire noun: A Japanese style of flower arrangement, characterised by informality and spontaneity.
  91. Nagel proper noun: A surname
  92. Nagel point noun: A triangle center defined as the point of concurrency of all three of the triangle's splitters.
  93. Nagelian adjective: Relating to Thomas Nagel (born 1937), American philosopher.
  94. nagelschmidtite noun: A hexagonal mineral containing calcium, oxygen, phosphorus, and silicon.
  95. Nager acrofacial dysostosis noun: A craniofacial genetic disorder whose typical characterics include an underdeveloped cheek and jaw, downward sloping of the opening of the eyes, reduced or...
  96. Nager syndrome noun: Nager acrofacial dysostosis
  97. Nagercoil proper noun: A city in Tamil Nadu, India.
  98. nagewaza noun: throwing technique in judo
  99. naggable adjective: susceptible to nagging
  100. naggee noun: One who is nagged.
  101. nagger noun /ˈnæɡɚ/: One who nags.
  102. naggin noun: A small measure of spirits; alternative form of noggin.
  103. nagging adjective, noun, verb: Persistently annoying or painful.
  104. naggingly adverb: In a nagging manner.
  105. naggingness noun: The quality of being nagging.
  106. naggish adjective: Synonym of naggy (“prone to nag”).
  107. naggle noun, verb /ˈnæɡ.əl/: To toss the head or cause to toss the head.
  108. naggy adjective /ˈnæɡiː/: Prone to nag, irritable.
  109. Nagi proper noun: A surname.
  110. nagid noun: A Hebrew prince or leader, especially the religious leader in Sephardic communities of the Middle Ages.
  111. nagilactone noun: Any of a group of diterpenoid lactones that have antifungal activity
  112. naginata noun: A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.
  113. naginatajutsu noun: The Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata.
  114. Nagios proper noun: An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.
  115. nagkassar noun: Alternative form of nagkesar.
  116. nagkesar noun: Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood).
  117. Nagle proper noun /ˈneɪɡəl/: A surname.
  118. Nagler proper noun: A surname from German.
  119. nagless adjective /ˈnæɡləs/: That does not nag.
  120. Nagling noun: The use of Nagle's algorithm.
  121. Nagmaal noun: Alternative form of Nachtmaal.
  122. nagnail noun: A hangnail.
  123. Nago noun /ˈnɑːɡəʊ/: A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave.
  124. nagoonberry noun: Synonym of arctic raspberry.
  125. nagor noun /ˈneɪɡɔɹ/: The bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca.
  126. Nagoya proper noun: The capital city of Aichi Prefecture, in central Honshu, Japan.
  127. Nagpal proper noun: A surname from Punjabi.
  128. Nagpur proper noun: A large city, the winter capital of Maharashtra, India.
  129. Nagpuri noun: A member of an ethnic group native to Chota Nagpur, Jharkhand and surrounding areas of India.
  130. Nagra proper noun: A surname.
  131. Nagraj proper noun: A male given name from Sanskrit.
  132. nagsara noun: Alternative form of nagkesar.
  133. nagsome adjective: Characterised or marked by nagging
  134. nagster noun: One who nags.
  135. nagual noun /nəˈɡwɑːl/: Alternative form of nahual.
  136. nagualism noun: Alternative form of nahualism.
  137. nagualist noun: A believer in nahualism.
  138. Nagurski proper noun: A surname.
  139. nagware noun: Software that displays a message requesting that the user register it.
  140. Nagy proper noun /ˈnæɡi/: A Hungarian ethnic surname from Hungarian, equivalent to English Grand.
  141. nagyagite noun: A dark grey to black sulfide, formula (Pb₅Au(Te,Sb)₄S₅₋₈).
  142. nagyka noun: A whip used by the Cossacks
  143. nah interjection, phrase [næː]: No.
  144. nah ah mean interjection: Pronunciation spelling of nah mean?
  145. nah mean interjection [nɘːɘˈmĩ]: Contraction of do you know what I mean?.
  146. Naha proper noun: The capital city of Okinawa, Japan.
  147. nahal noun: Synonym of wadi.
  148. Nahanarvali noun: A Germanic tribe mentioned by the Roman scholar Tacitus.
  149. Nahane noun: Alternative form of Nahani.
  150. Nahani noun /nəˈhɑni/: Any of numerous native groups located in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory between the upper Liard River and the 64th...
  151. Nahanni noun: Alternative form of Nahani.
  152. Nahant proper noun: A town on a peninsula in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  153. Nahar proper noun: A surname.
  154. Naharvali noun: Alternative form of Nahanarvali (“Germanic tribe”).
  155. nahcolite noun: An evaporite, consisting of sodium bicarbonate.
  156. Nahi proper noun: A gewog of Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan.
  157. nahiya noun: Alternative form of nahiyah.
  158. nahiyah noun: A local administrative division consisting of a number of small towns or villages in some Muslim countries, including (historical) parts of Europe under the...
  159. nahiye noun: Alternative form of nahiyah.
  160. Nahla proper noun: A female given name.
  161. nahnmwarki noun: A Pohnpeian chief.
  162. nahoda noun: Alternative form of nakhoda.
  163. nahoor noun: Alternative form of nayaur.
  164. nahor noun: Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood).
  165. nahpoite noun: A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
  166. Nahshon proper noun: The father of Salmon and the son of Amminadab (biblical figure).
  167. Nahua adjective, noun: A member of the Nahuatl-speaking indigenous peoples of Mexico and El Salvador.
  168. nahual noun /nəˈwɑːl/: An animal form which a person may take.
  169. nahualism noun: The Mesoamerican belief that certain human beings can transform into animals.
  170. Nahuan adjective, noun: Synonym of Aztecan.
  171. Nahuatl noun /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/: A member of a group of people indigenous to Central Mexico, spanning multiple tribal groups and including the Aztecs.
  172. Nahuatlaca noun: The Nahua people.
  173. Nahuatlan adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Nahuatl people.
  174. nahuatlato noun: A person who is proficient in the Nahuatl language
  175. Nahuatlism noun: A word or phrase borrowed from the Nahuatl language.
  176. nahuatlismo noun: Synonym of Nahuatlism.
  177. Nahuatlist noun: A student of Nahuatl.
  178. Nahuel proper noun: A male given name from Mapudungun.
  179. nahuelito noun: A large aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which supposedly lives in Nahuel Huapi Lake, Argentina.
  180. Nahum proper noun /ˈneɪəm/: A book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.
  181. Nahyssan noun: A confederation of Virginia Siouan tribes.
  182. nai noun: A barber.
  183. Nai Talim noun: A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi.
  184. naiad noun /ˈneɪæd/: A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
  185. naiadaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Naiadaceae.
  186. Naiadian adjective /neɪˈædiən/: Of or relating to the Naiads in Greek mythology.
  187. naiant adjective: Depicted swimming horizontally.
  188. naias noun: Synonym of naiad (“female water deity”)
  189. naib noun: A deputy.
  190. Naic proper noun: A group of Sino-Tibetan languages that include Naxi, Na, Shixing, and Namuyi.
  191. naice adjective: Pronunciation spelling of nice.
  192. NAID noun: nonanemic iron deficiency
  193. naidid noun: Any worm of the family Naididae.
  194. Naidu proper noun: A surname.
  195. naif adjective, noun /nɑːˈiːf/: Alternative spelling of naïf.
  196. naifly adverb: In a naif way; naïvely.
  197. naifness noun: Dated form of naiveness.
  198. Naija adjective, noun: Of or from Nigeria.
  199. naik noun /ˈnɑː.ɪk/: A lord or governor in South Asia.
  200. Naikpod noun: A member of a certain indigenous tribe of Telangana.
  201. nail noun, verb /neɪl/: The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
  202. nail ball noun: A round projectile with an iron bolt protruding to prevent it from turning in the gun.
  203. nail bar noun: A beauty salon dedicated to nail care e.g. manicures and pedicures.
  204. nail bat noun: A weapon made by hammering nails into a wooden baseball bat, used for offense or defense.
  205. nail bed noun: Alternative spelling of nailbed.
  206. nail biter noun: One who habitually bites or chews their fingernails.
  207. nail biting adjective, noun: That causes nervous anticipation or suspense.
  208. nail-bitingly adverb: In a nail-biting manner.
  209. nail bomb noun: A bomb designed to cause extensive wounding by packing sharp objects around the explosive; used especially by terrorists and suicide bombers.
  210. nail bomber noun: One who detonates a nail bomb.
  211. nail clipper noun: Alternative form of nail clippers.
  212. nail clippers noun: A mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails.
  213. nail clipping noun: A small piece of a toenail or fingernail that was clipped off.
  214. nail cutter noun: Synonym of nail clippers.
  215. nail down verb: to attach with nails
  216. nail enamel noun: Synonym of nail polish.
  217. nail file noun /ˈneɪl ˌfaɪl/: A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.
  218. nail fungus noun: Synonym of onychomycosis.
  219. nail gun noun: A power tool used to drive nails into a surface easily. It is powered pneumatically, electrically, or in some cases with a propellant cartridge;...
  220. nail-headed adjective: Having a head like that of a nail.
  221. nail header noun: A convex (or flat) piece of iron with hole(s) in it, used by a blacksmith in production of iron nails.
  222. nail house noun: A private home whose owner refuses to move to clear way for new real estate developments despite offers of small monetary sums from a private developer or...
  223. nail in one's coffin phrase: An alcoholic drink.
  224. nail it verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nail, it.
  225. nail Jell-O to a tree verb: To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.
  226. nail Jell-O to a wall verb: Alternative form of nail Jell-O to a tree.
  227. nail jelly to a wall verb: Alternative form of nail Jell-O to a tree.
  228. nail keg noun: Alternative spelling of nailkeg.
  229. nail knot noun: A type of bend knot used to join two fine lines, commonly used with fishing lines.
  230. nail lacquer noun: Synonym of nail polish.
  231. nail-making noun: The manufacture of nails.
  232. nail one's colors to the mast verb: Alternative spelling of nail one's colours to the mast.
  233. nail one's colours to the mast verb: To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute, often indicating an intention to defend that side to the end.
  234. nail-patella syndrome noun: A genetic disorder that results in small, poorly developed nails, kneecaps, and other body parts.
  235. nail plate noun: The hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein.
  236. nail polish noun /neɪl ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/: A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
  237. nail polish remover noun: A solvent used to remove nail polish, usually mostly acetone.
  238. nail-polished adjective: Wearing nail polish.
  239. nail puller noun: A tool used for gripping and removing a nail that was stuck beneath a surface.
  240. nail punch noun: a carpenter's tool used to hammer nail heads in to just below the surface of the wood, something that cannot be achieved with a hammer alone.
  241. nail rod noun: A strip of metal cut to be made into nails.
  242. nail salon noun: A beauty salon dedicated to nailcare such as manicures and pedicures.
  243. nail scissors noun: Small, usually curved scissors for cutting the fingernails and toenails.
  244. nail set noun: A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.
  245. nail sick adjective: Of a house, a roof, or a ship, exhibiting degraded or corroded nails, or otherwise unsound fastenings.
  246. nail sickness noun: The degradation of the roofing nails of a house or the nails of a boat, necessitating repair.
  247. nail someone to the wall verb: to punish or discipline extremely harshly.
  248. nail-tail wallaby noun: Synonym of nailtail wallaby.
  249. nail-tailed wallaby noun: Synonym of nailtail wallaby.
  250. nail tech noun: A nail technician
  251. nail technician noun: A person who applies and maintains nail products on natural fingernails and toenails, to enhance their look.
  252. nail to the counter verb: To expose publicly as false.
  253. nail trimmer noun: Synonym of nail clippers.
  254. nail varnish noun: A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
  255. nail violin noun: A musical instrument consisting of a wooden soundboard with metal nails attached, tuned to produce notes when played with a bow.
  256. nailability noun: The quality of being nailable.
  257. nailable adjective: Capable of taking nails.
  258. nailbat noun: A baseball bat with a nail or nails in it, as a weapon.
  259. nailbed noun: The area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.
  260. nailbiter noun: Alternative spelling of nail biter.
  261. nailbiting adjective, noun: Alternative form of nail-biting.
  262. nailbomb noun: Alternative form of nail bomb.
  263. nailbomber noun: Alternative form of nail bomber.
  264. nailbourne noun: A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.
  265. nailbrush noun, verb /ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/: A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.
  266. nailcare noun: The care and maintenance of the fingernails and toenails.
  267. nailclipper noun: Alternative form of nail clippers.
  268. nailclippers noun: Alternative form of nail clippers.
  269. nailclipping noun: Alternative form of nail clipping.
  270. nailcutter noun: Alternative form of nail cutter.
  271. nailed adjective, verb /neɪld/: Having nails (of a specified kind).
  272. nailer noun /ˈneɪlɚ/: One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
  273. naileress noun: A woman who makes nails.
  274. nailery noun: A manufactory of nails.
  275. nailfast adjective: Permanently attached.
  276. nailfile noun: Alternative form of nail file.
  277. nailfold noun: The skin that overlaps the edge of a fingernail or toenail.
  278. nailful noun: Enough to be stored under or on one's fingernail.
  279. nailgun noun: Alternative spelling of nail gun.
  280. nailhead noun: The head of a nail.
  281. nailing noun, verb: A mechanical fastening by means of nails.
  282. nailist noun: Someone whose occupation is to trim and beautify the fingernail or toenails; a manicurist, in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia.
  283. nailkeg noun: A keg designed to store nails.
  284. nailless adjective: Without a nail or nails.
  285. naillike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a nail (in various senses).
  286. nailmaker noun: Someone who makes nails (tools)
  287. nailmaking noun: Alternative form of nail-making.
  288. nailpolish noun: Alternative form of nail polish.
  289. nailpolished adjective: Alternative form of nail-polished.
  290. nailprint noun: A mark imprinted by a nail, specifically one of the nail wounds of Jesus Christ after crucifixion.
  291. nailproof adjective: Resistant to being punctured or damaged by nails.
  292. nailrod noun: Any of various plants of the genus Typha.
  293. nails adjective, noun, verb /neɪlz/: plural of nail
  294. nails on a chalkboard noun: Something that sounds very unpleasant.
  295. Nailsea proper noun: A town and civil parish with a town council in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4770).
  296. nailset noun: A tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.
  297. nailshop noun: A workshop where nails are manufactured.
  298. nailsick adjective: Alternative form of nail sick.
  299. nailsmith noun: A metalworker who makes nails.
  300. Nailsworth proper noun: A town and civil parish with a town council in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8499).

Part 1 · Part 3 · English words: N

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under N: 29,582 words, in 99 parts.