English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 458 of 488

nounifyverb

To turn into a noun.

nouninessnoun

the state, of a word or lexical item, of being a noun

nounizeverb

To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun.

nounlessadj

Without a noun or nouns.

nounlessnessnoun

Absence of nouns.

nounlikeadj

Resembling a noun, having nounal characteristics.

nounnessnoun

Quality of being a noun.

nounsnoun

plural of noun

nounself pronounnoun

A type of third-person singular neopronoun constructed (often as an in-group identifier or nonce word) from a referent noun.

nounshipnoun

The quality of a word or phrase behaving as a noun.

nounyadj

Having the characteristics of a noun.

Nourname

A surname from Arabic.

Nouriname

A surname from Persian.

nouricenoun

Obsolete form of nurse.

nourishnoun

A nurse.

nourish a viper in one's bosomverb

To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.

nourishableadj

Capable of being nourished.

nourishernoun

One who, or that which, nourishes.

nourishestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of nourish

nourishethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nourish

nourishingadj

That provides nourishment; nutritious.

nourishinglyadv

In a way that provides nourishment or food.

nourishingnessnoun

The quality of being nourishing.

nourishmentnoun

The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

nouriturenoun

Obsolete form of nurture.

noursleverb

Alternative spelling of nursle.

nousnoun

The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional.

nousenoun

A form of computer mouse operated with the nose.

noustnoun

A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.

noutheadv

Just; just now; at present; presently.

noutheticadj

Being or relating to a form of Evangelical Protestant pastoral counseling based upon the Bible and focused on Christ.

nouveauadj

New, fashionable.

nouveau pauvrenoun

A newly impoverished person; somebody who has recently become poor.

nouveau richenoun

New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

nouveau romannoun

A type of 1950s French novel that diverged from classical literary genres; antinovel.

nouveau réalismenoun

An art movement founded in Europe in 1960, characterized by a return to "reality" in opposition to abstract and figurative painting; the creation of collages and assemblages incorporating real-world objects; and the use and critique of mass-produced commercial objects, akin to American pop art.

nouveaux richesnoun

plural of nouveau riche

nouvelle cuisinenoun

A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.

nouvelle vaguenoun

An influential French film movement of the 1950s and 1960s which experimented radically in editing, visual style and narrative

Nouvelle-Aquitainename

An administrative region in southwestern France, established in 2016 by the merger of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes.

Nouvianname

A surname from French.

Nouvionname

A village and commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

novnoun

A novice.

novanoun

Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

Nova Goricaname

A town in Slovenia that lies next to Gorizia in Italy.

Nova Iorquename

A municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.

Nova Kakhovkaname

A city in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.

Nova Odesaname

A city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.

Nova Poltavkaname

A village in Illinivka rural hromada, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Nova Scotianame

A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Halifax.

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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 458. 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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