English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 42 of 488
Drug lords and others involved in organized crime as a dominant group in society; the influence or rule exerted by this group.
A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep").
A form of narcoanalysis in which the patient is made to recall repressed memories under hypnosis.
Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.
To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.
A streamlined submersible or submergeable cargo container used to carry illicit drugs; that may be attached to a larger ship below the waterline, or towed behind the ship.
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 42. 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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