English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 15 of 488

namelyadv

Specifically; that is to say.

namepiecenoun

The artwork after which an otherwise unnamed artist is named.

nameplatenoun

A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.

nameplatedadj

Bearing a nameplate.

nameplaynoun

A play on words involving the name of a person or thing.

namernoun

One who names, or calls by name.

Namericanadj

North American.

namesnoun

plural of name

namesakenoun

An entity that lends its name to another entity.

namescapenoun

A "landscape" of names

namesclopnoun

A policeman.

namesearchverb

To search for a person's name (particularly one's own) on a social media platform for the purpose of obsessively reading and engaging with posts containing it.

namesignnoun

A special sign in sign language that uniquely identifies an individual person.

namesmanshipnoun

The way names are assigned.

namespacenoun

A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. in order to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that carry the same names.

namestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of name

nametagnoun

A tag with one's name inscribed on it.

nametaggedadj

Tagged with a nametag.

nametapenoun

A kind of nametag that can be sewn onto clothing.

namethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of name

namevoternoun

One who votes for an entry in a demoscene competition on the basis of its author or demogroup, rather than the actual merits of the work.

namevotingnoun

Voting for an entry in a demoscene competition because of its author or demogroup rather than its actual merits.

namewiseadv

In terms of a name or names.

namewordnoun

A designation or name given to an object, person or location.

nameworthyadj

Worthy of being named or having a name; nameable; worthy of mention.

Namgaychhoelingname

A gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan.

namgharnoun

A prayer hall in Assam for communal worship.

Namhoiname

Synonym of Nanhai (Foshan, Guangdong, China): the Cantonese-derived name.

NAMIname

Initialism of National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Namibname

A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

Namibianame

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

Namibianadj

Of, from, or pertaining to Namibia, the Namibian people or the Namibian language.

Namibiannessnoun

Quality of being Namibian.

namibitenoun

A monoclinic dark green mineral containing bismuth, copper, oxygen, and vanadium.

Namierianadj

Of or relating to Lewis Namier (1888–1960), British historian.

namieriseverb

Alternative form of Namierize.

Namierizationnoun

An approach to historiography that involves a highly detailed examination of sociological conditions and individuals' motives.

Namierizeverb

To explain history or political science by means of Namierization.

Namikoname

A female given name from Japanese.

namingnoun

The process of giving names to things.

Naminghaname

A surname from Hopi or Tewa.

namkeennoun

Any savoury snack eaten between meals.

Namlishname

A form of English spoken in Namibia, influenced by Afrikaans.

Nammernoun

A Vietnamese person.

nammusverb

Alternative spelling of namous.

Namnetesname

An ancient Celtic tribe.

Namoaname

Synonym of Nan'ao: the Teochew-derived name.

Namoi River snapping turtlenoun

Myuchelys bellii, a species of Australian saw-shelled turtle.

Namostewaname

A male given name from Hopi.

namousverb

To run away; to leave; to depart.

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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 15. 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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