English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 212 of 488

non-runnernoun

One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.

non-Sanataninoun

A non-Hindu.

non-schooladj

Alternative form of nonschool.

non-scientificadj

Not scientific, or lacking scientific rigor.

non-selectionnoun

The act of not selecting someone (or something).

non-selfnoun

Alternative form of nonself.

non-self-dualadj

Not self-dual.

non-self-governingadj

Not self-governing.

non-sensationaladj

Alternative form of nonsensational.

non-sensenoun

Alternative spelling of nonsense.

non-sequentialadj

Not sequential.

non-sheddingadj

Not inclined to shed.

non-Shiaadj

not Shia

non-Shiiteadj

non-Shia

non-shippernoun

One who does not create any ships or does not support a particular ship.

non-singularadj

Not singular.

non-sissyadj

Not sissy.

non-sittingadj

Alternative form of nonsitting.

non-skippableadj

Synonym of unskippable.

non-slashnoun

Fan fiction that is not slash fiction.

non-smokernoun

Somebody who does not smoke tobacco.

non-smokingadj

Having restrictions on smoking.

non-spacingadj

Of a character: combined with another and so not consuming additional horizontal space.

non-specialistadj

Alternative form of nonspecialist.

non-specificadj

Alternative spelling of nonspecific.

non-splitadj

Not split.

non-stackadj

not skilled at, or relating to, multiple software layers such as operating system and user interface.

non-staffedadj

Without staff (personnel), unstaffed.

non-standardadj

Alternative form of nonstandard.

non-starchyadj

Not containing starch or carbohydrates.

non-starternoun

Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.

non-stateadj

Alternative form of nonstate.

non-stationaryadj

Not stationary; moving.

non-status Indiannoun

A First Nations person in Canada not registered in the federal Indian Register or not registered to an Indian band government recognized by the Indian Act

non-sterileadj

Alternative form of nonsterile.

non-steroidaladj

Alternative form of nonsteroidal.

non-stoichiometricadj

Having elements that are not combined in a definite proportion

non-stopadj

Alternative form of nonstop.

non-stoppingadj

Alternative form of nonstopping.

non-storynoun

Alternative form of nonstory.

non-streamlinedadj

Alternative form of nonstreamlined.

non-strictadj

Not strict.

non-strikeadj

Alternative form of nonstrike.

non-strikernoun

One who is not participating in an industrial strike.

non-strikingadj

Alternative form of nonstriking.

non-suicidaladj

Alternative form of nonsuicidal.

non-Sunniadj

not Sunni

non-superheatedadj

Alternative form of nonsuperheated.

non-suspectingadj

not suspecting, unsuspecting

non-suspiciousadj

Alternative form of nonsuspicious.

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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 212. 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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