English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 69 of 488

neckbeardnoun

A style of facial hair wherein the beard is allowed to grow down the chin and is trimmed to an even length over the entirety of the face.

neckbeardedadj

Having a neckbeard.

neckbeardyadj

Resembling, characteristic of, or related to neckbeards.

neckbeefnoun

Meat from the neck of cattle.

neckbiternoun

A vampire.

neckbonenoun

Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

neckbracenoun

An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.

neckclothnoun

An ornamental cravat, usually white.

neckclothedadj

Wearing a neckcloth.

neckdeepadj

Reaching up to the neck.

neckdownnoun

An angled narrowing of the roadway and widening of the pavement, used as a traffic calming measure.

neckedadj

Having some specific type of neck or neckline.

neckednessnoun

The state or quality of having a particular type of neck.

neckernoun

Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser.

Necker cubenoun

An optical illusion consisting of a wireframe drawing of a cube, where a given face may be perceived as being either on the front or the back of the cube.

Necker Islandname

Synonym of Necker (“a Hawaiian island”).

necker's knobnoun

Synonym of Brodie knob.

neckeraceousadj

Belonging to the Neckeraceae, a family of mosses.

neckerchernoun

A neckerchief.

neckerchiefnoun

A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

neckerchiefedadj

Wearing a neckerchief.

neckerchievedadj

Alternative form of neckerchiefed.

Neckerianadj

Of or relating to Jacques Necker (1732–1804), Minister of Finance under Louis XVI.

Neckertalname

A municipality in Toggenburg, St. Gallen canton, Switzerland, formed in 2009.

neckfulnoun

As much as fills a neck.

neckgearnoun

neckwear

neckguardnoun

Alternative form of neck guard.

neckholenoun

The part of a shirt or other garment through which the wearer's neck is extended.

neckingnoun

A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.

neckingernoun

A neckerchief.

neckkerchiefnoun

Alternative form of neckerchief.

necklacenoun

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

necklacedadj

Wearing a necklace.

necklacelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a necklace.

necklacernoun

One who carries out execution by necklacing.

necklacingnoun

A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.

necklandnoun

A neck (strip) of land.

necklessadj

Without a neck.

necklessnessnoun

The absence of a neck.

neckletnoun

A necklace.

neckliftnoun

Plastic surgery to the neck to remove wrinkles, fat or other signs of aging.

necklikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a neck.

necklinenoun

The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

necklinedadj

Having a specified kind of neckline.

necklocknoun

A wrestling move in which the opponent's neck is held immobile.

neckmoldnoun

Alternative form of neckmould.

neckmouldnoun

A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital.

neckpiecenoun

A piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.

neckplatenoun

A piece of armour worn around the throat or neck; a gorget.

neckringnoun

Alternative form of neck ring.

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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 69. 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.

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