English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 16 of 488

Nampaname

The largest city in Canyon County, Idaho.

Nampeyoname

A female given name from Tewa.

Namponame

A city in North Korea.

Namrataname

A female given name from Hindi borne mainly by Indians and Nepalis.

Namsangname

A town in Shan State, Myanmar.

namsayin'phrase

Contraction of do you know what I'm saying?.

namunoun

A sandfly of the genus Austrosimulium.

namulnoun

In Korean cuisine, any of various seasoned herbal dishes made from grasses, leaves, vegetables, etc.

Namurname

The capital city of Wallonia, Belgium.

namusnoun

A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.

namuwitenoun

A hexagonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

Namyangjuname

A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Namyatsname

A conventional agreement to open hands with a long major suit that are too strong for a direct preemptive opening with a 'two-under' transfer bid. When the long suit is in hearts, opener bids 4♣, and when it is in spades, opener bids 4♦.

nannoun

Synonym of maid: a servant girl.

Nan Mountainsname

A group of mountain ranges in South China running through Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hunan.

Nan'anname

A county-level city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

Nan'aoname

A county of Shantou, Guangdong, China.

Nan-ch'angname

Alternative form of Nanchang.

Nan-ch'uanname

Alternative form of Nanchuan.

Nan-ch'ungname

Alternative form of Nanchong.

Nan-chingname

Alternative form of Nanjing.

Nan-hainame

Alternative form of Nanhai (a district of Foshan, Guangdong, China; former county of Guangdong, China).

Nan-jihname

Alternative form of Nanri.

Nan-ningname

Alternative form of Nanning.

Nan-shaname

Alternative form of Nansha.

Nan-t'ouname

Alternative form of Nantou.

Nan-t'ungname

Alternative form of Nantong.

nananoun

A banana.

Nanainoun

A Tungusic people of China and the Russian Far East

Nanaimoname

A city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Nanaimo barnoun

A chilled dessert confection consisting of a chocolate crumb-based layer, covered by a layer of custard icing, and topped with a layer of smooth chocolate.

nanajinoun

mother's father; maternal grandfather

Nanakianadj

Relating to Guru Nanak (founder of Sikhism) or his teachings.

nanasnoun

plural of nana

Nanasename

A female given name from Japanese.

NANCadj

Initialism of nonadrenergic, noncholinergic.

nancenoun

Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”).

Nance Countyname

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Fullerton.

Nanceyname

A female given name, variant of Nancy.

Nanch'angname

Alternative form of Nanchang.

Nanchangname

A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Jiangxi, China.

Nanchengname

A county of Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China.

Nanchingname

Alternative form of Nanjing.

nanchonnoun

A particular family or group of loa (voodoo spirits).

Nanchongname

A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China.

Nanchuanname

A district of Chongqing, China.

nancifiedadj

Made effeminate or effete; sissified.

nancynoun

An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

Nancy Dawsonnoun

A homosexual man, especially one regarded as effeminate.

nancy pantsnoun

An effeminate man; sissy, wimp.

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 16. 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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