English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 191 of 488
After a plan against an enemy is drafted, there will be unexpected elements from the opposition that will call for improvisation.
The act of hairwashing without commercial shampoo, instead using water or non-commercial products, such as baking soda and vinegar.
Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows
Describing laws approved by various US states that prohibit or limit the discussion of homosexuality and transgender identity in public schools.
Used to acknowledge that what one has just said, or what one is about to say, could be viewed as an unintended pun or double entendre. The term is likewise used sarcastically to emphasise an intended pun.
Characterized by a pledge to make no inquiries concerning the motives, circumstances, or identity of the person receiving an agreed benefit or performing a proposed action.
really; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation
Used to indicate that two mentioned people, or a mentioned and implied person, have no familial relation despite sharing a family name.
The result of a one-day match in which a side fails to complete their innings, or to bat the minimum number of overs, because of bad weather.
Used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.
The owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into the public domain.
A situation in which an ineffective pitcher is pitching with the bases loaded.
a person with Hispanic heritage who grew up in a non-Spanish speaking country and knows little to no Spanish
Don’t worry about your non-debilitating injury, as you can’t possibly feel it anyway.
Implying that one has nothing to be embarrassed about or ashamed of in one's current activity or endeavor.
A snide phrase used when declining a request, especially when previously assumed that the request will be fulfilled.
Indicating that no offence is meant, that the speaker is merely making an observation.
with no gratitude due to (somebody or something that has been a hindrance); despite
Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense.
An informal fallacy in which one attempts to defend or protect an a posteriori claim from a falsifying counterexample by covertly modifying the initial claim, especially transforming it into a tautology by saying that any counterexamples are ipso facto not valid members of the class being described.
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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 191. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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