English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 10 of 488

nainnoun

A grandmother.

Nain rugnoun

A kind of rug constructed using the Persian knot, with flowing designs such as flowers and tendrils.

Nainaname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Naingname

A surname from Burmese.

nainsellnoun

self

nainsooknoun

A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.

naionoun

Myoporum sandwicense, a flowering plant in the figwort family.

Naipaulianadj

Of or relating to V. S. Naipaul (1932–2018), Trinidadian British writer.

Nairnoun

A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.

nairanoun

The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira replaced the pound in 1973.)

Nairmname

Alternative form of Naarm.

Nairnshirename

A historical county in northeastern Scotland, which was absorbed into Highland Region in 1975.

Nairoberryname

Derogatory name for Nairobi: the capital and largest city of Kenya.

Nairobiname

The capital city of Kenya.

Nairobiannoun

An inhabitant of Nairobi.

nairovirusnoun

Any of the genus Nairovirus (now Orthonairovirus) of tick-borne bunyaviruses with circular, negative-sense single-stranded RNA.

Naishname

A surname.

Naismithname

A surname originating as an occupation.

naissantadj

Having only its forepart shown, especially if because it is issuing from an ordinary or division of the field. (Compare issuant.)

naitverb

To refuse; deny; disclaim.

Naitoname

A surname from Japanese.

naiveadj

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

naive falsificationismnoun

An invalid scientific philosophy in which any single instance of refuting data is enough to falsify the entire claim.

naivelyadv

In a naive manner.

naivetynoun

naïveté

naivismnoun

A simple, apparently childish style in art.

naivistnoun

An artist working in the style of naivism.

naivisticadj

Of or pertaining to naivism

naivitenoun

Misspelling of naïveté.

naizurinoun

A sex position or sex act where the penis is stimulated by small breasts.

najanoun

A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras

najaasahnoun

ritual impurity

Najacname

A village in Aveyron department, France.

najadaceousadj

Of or relating to the Najadaceae.

Najafname

A city in south-central Iraq.

Najafiadj

Of or pertaining to Najaf.

Najarianname

A surname from Armenian.

Najarroname

A surname from Spanish.

Najdname

The central region of Saudi Arabia.

Najdorfnoun

Najdorf Variation.

Najdorf Variationnoun

A chess opening variation arising from the Sicilian Defence characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6.

Najibname

A male given name from Arabic.

Najibullahname

A male given name from Arabic, an Islamic name.

najisadj

Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.

nakanoun

A place where workers assemble to seek employment.

nakabandinoun

A system of patrolling streets by use of checkpoints.

nakadashinoun

An ejaculation in the vagina or anus; a creampie.

Nakagawaname

A surname from Japanese.

Nakaharaname

A surname from Japanese.

Nakajimaname

A surname from Japanese.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 10. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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