English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 245 of 488

noncavitatingadj

Not cavitating

noncavitationaladj

Not cavitational

noncenoun

The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose.

nonce wordnoun

A word invented for the occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.

noncelebrationnoun

Absence of celebration; failure to celebrate.

noncelebratoryadj

Not celebratory.

noncelebritynoun

Someone who is not a celebrity

noncelestialadj

Not celestial.

nonceliacnoun

One who is not a celiac.

noncelibateadj

Not celibate; thus, engaging in sexual activity.

noncelladj

Not relating to a biological cell.

noncellularadj

Not cellular.

noncellulolyticadj

Not cellulolytic

noncelluloseadj

Not cellulose.

noncellulosicadj

Not cellulosic.

noncementadj

Not of or pertaining to cement.

noncementedadj

Not cemented

noncenessnoun

The quality of being a nonce word.

noncensoredadj

uncensored

noncensoringadj

That does not censor.

noncensoriousadj

Not censorious.

noncensorshipnoun

Absence of censorship.

noncensusadj

Not having or pertaining to a census.

noncenteredadj

Not centered.

noncenteringnoun

Failure to center something.

noncentraladj

Not central.

noncentralitynoun

The condition of being noncentral

noncentralizedadj

uncentralized

noncentrallyadv

In a noncentral position.

noncentredadj

not centred

noncentricadj

Not related to a centre

noncentrifugedadj

Not centrifuged

noncentromericadj

Not centromeric

noncentrosomaladj

Not centrosomal

noncentrosymmetricadj

Not centrosymmetric

noncentrosymmetricaladj

Not centrosymmetrical

noncephalicadj

Not cephalic

nonceramicadj

Not ceramic.

noncerealadj

Not cereal.

noncerebellaradj

Not cerebellar.

noncerebraladj

Not cerebral.

noncerebrovascularadj

Not cerebrovascular.

nonceremonialadj

Not ceremonial.

nonceriumadj

Not of or pertaining to cerium.

noncertainadj

Not certain.

noncertaintynoun

Lack of certainty.

noncertifiableadj

uncertifiable

noncertificateadj

Not of or pertaining to a certificate.

noncertificatedadj

uncertified

noncertificationnoun

Lack of certification; failure to certify.

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 245. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "N" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.