79 words starting with N

• naked adjective

  without clothes or covering; (of the eye) without a telescope or other aid

  On a clear night, you can see Jupiter with the naked eye.

  Like bare, uncovered

• name noun

  the word or words by which a person, place or thing is known

  What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

  Like title

• namely adverb

  used to name the exact people or things you are talking about

  Two students won prizes, namely Sita and Arjun.

  Like specifically, that is

• narrative noun

  a story or account of events

  The book is a narrative of a family’s journey across Nepal.

  Like story, account

• narrow adjective

  small from one side to the other

  The path was so narrow that we had to walk in single file.

• nasty adjective

  very unpleasant or bad

  The medicine had a nasty taste, but it helped my cough.

  Like unpleasant, horrible, awful

• nation noun

  a country and the people who live in it

  Nepal is a nation with many languages and cultures.

  Like country, state

• national adjective

  belonging to or about a whole country

  The rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal.

  Like countrywide, state

• nationalism noun

  a strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to your own country

  Nationalism grew in many European countries during the nineteenth century.

  Like patriotism

• native adjective

  belonging to a place by birth or by nature

  The red panda is native to the Himalaya.

  Like local, indigenous

• natural adjective

  existing in nature, not made by people

  The park protects the natural forest and its animals.

• naturally adverb

  as you would expect; in a way that is not forced or made by people

  Naturally, we were hungry after walking all day in the hills.

  Like of course, obviously

• nature noun

  plants, animals, mountains and everything in the world not made by people

  We went on a walk in the forest to enjoy nature.

  Like environment

• near adjective

  close to in distance or time

  The nearest hospital is only ten minutes away.

  Like close, nearby

• nearby adjective

  not far away; close

  We walked to a nearby park after school.

  Like close

• nearly adverb

  almost, but not completely

  The bus was nearly full when we got on.

  Like almost

• neat adjective

  tidy and carefully arranged

  Keep your notebook neat so you can read your notes later.

  Like tidy, orderly

• necessarily adverb

  in every case; as something that cannot be avoided

  Big animals are not necessarily stronger than small ones.

• necessary adjective

  needed in order to do something

  Water is necessary for all living things.

  Like needed, essential

• necessity noun

  something that you must have; the state of being needed

  Warm clothes are a necessity when trekking in the Himalaya.

  Like need, requirement, essential

• neck noun

  the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

  The giraffe has a very long neck for reaching high leaves.

• need verb

  to require something because it is necessary

  Plants need sunlight and water to grow healthy and strong.

  Like require

• negative adjective

  bad or harmful; meaning or saying no; less than zero

  Too much screen time can have a negative effect on sleep.

  Like bad, harmful, unfavorable

• neglect verb

  to fail to give care or attention to something

  If you neglect the plants, they will dry up.

  Like ignore, overlook

• negotiate verb

  to discuss something with others to reach an agreement

  My parents negotiated a lower price for the carpet at the market.

  Like bargain

• negotiation noun

  formal discussion to reach an agreement

  After long negotiations, the two companies agreed on a price.

  Like talks, bargaining

• neighbor noun

  a person who lives next to or near you

  Our neighbor gave us fresh tomatoes from her garden.

• neighborhood noun

  the area around a place, or the people living there

  Our neighborhood has a small park where children play.

  Like area, locality

• nerve noun

  a fiber that carries messages between the brain and the body

  Nerves carry signals from your fingers to your brain.

• nervous adjective

  worried and a little frightened about something that is going to happen

  I was nervous before my speech, but it went well.

  Like anxious, uneasy

• nest noun

  a home built by a bird or other animal for its eggs and young

  The sparrow built its nest under the roof of our house.

• net noun

  material made of crossed strings with spaces between, used to catch things

  The fishermen pulled their net out of the river.

  Like mesh, web

• network noun

  a system of connected lines, people or computers

  The school computers are linked by a network.

  Like system, web

• neural adjective

  relating to nerves or the nervous system

  Neural signals travel from your fingers to your brain in a split second.

• neuron noun

  a nerve cell that carries signals in the brain and body

  The human brain contains billions of neurons that pass signals to each other.

  Like nerve cell

• neutral adjective

  not supporting either side; neither acid nor base

  Pure water is neutral, with a pH of seven.

  Like impartial, unbiased

• never adverb

  not at any time

  I have never seen snow fall in our town.

• nevertheless adverb

  in spite of what has just been said

  The road was long and steep; nevertheless, we reached the top.

  Like however, still, yet

• new adjective

  recently made, bought or started; not seen or used before

  The school opened a new science lab with modern equipment.

  Like fresh, recent, modern

• newly adverb

  recently

  The newly built bridge connects the two villages.

  Like recently, freshly

• news noun

  new information about recent events

  We heard the news about the new bridge on the radio.

  Like information, report

• newspaper noun

  printed sheets of news, published every day or every week

  My father reads the newspaper with his morning tea.

  Like paper

• next adjective

  coming right after this one

  We will learn about volcanoes in the next lesson.

  Like following, coming

• nice adjective

  pleasant, kind or good

  It was a nice day, so we had our lunch outside.

  Like pleasant, lovely

• nicely adverb

  in a pleasant, polite or satisfactory way

  The plants are growing nicely now that the rains have come.

  Like well, pleasantly

• niche noun

  a job or activity that suits someone well; the role a species has in its environment

  Vultures fill an important niche by eating dead animals.

  Like place, role, position

• night noun

  the time when it is dark, between evening and morning

  We looked at the stars late at night from the roof.

  Like nighttime

• nitrogen noun

  a gas with no color or smell that makes up most of the air

  About four fifths of the air we breathe is nitrogen.

• noble adjective

  showing fine personal qualities such as honesty and courage; belonging to the highest social class

  Planting trees on the bare hillside was a noble idea.

  Like honorable, worthy

• node noun

  a point where lines or branches meet or join

  Each node in the diagram stands for a computer in the network.

  Like junction, point, joint

• noise noun

  a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant

  The noise from the traffic made it hard to hear the teacher.

  Like sound, din

• noisy adjective

  making a lot of loud sound, or full of loud sound

  The market was noisy with traders calling out their prices.

  Like loud, rowdy

• nominal adjective

  existing in name only, not in reality; very small, especially of an amount of money

  Visitors pay only a nominal fee to enter the park.

  Like token, small, symbolic

• nonetheless adverb

  in spite of what has just been said

  The trail was steep; nonetheless, everyone reached the top.

  Like nevertheless, still

• nonlinear adjective

  not changing at a steady rate, so its graph is not a straight line

  The growth of the bacteria is nonlinear, getting faster over time.

• norm noun

  the usual or accepted way of behaving or doing something

  In many homes, taking off shoes at the door is the norm.

  Like standard, custom, rule

• normal adjective

  usual or ordinary, as expected

  A normal body temperature is about 37 degrees Celsius.

  Like usual, ordinary, regular

• normally adverb

  usually, in the way things most often happen

  I normally walk to school, but today my mother drove me.

  Like usually, generally

• north noun

  the direction to your left when you face the rising sun

  The Himalaya lie to the north of Kathmandu.

• northern adjective

  in or from the north

  The northern part of Nepal is covered by high mountains.

• nose noun

  the part of the face above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling

  My little brother wrinkled his nose at the smell of the cheese.

• notation noun

  a set of written symbols used in a subject such as math or music

  Musical notation shows how long each note should be played.

  Like symbols, signs

• note noun

  a short written message or record to help you remember

  I wrote a note in my notebook about the homework.

  Like message, memo

• notice verb

  to see or become aware of something

  Did you notice the new paintings in the hall?

  Like see, spot

• notion noun

  an idea or belief about something

  Some people have the notion that science is only for experts.

  Like idea, belief, concept

• noun noun

  a word that names a person, place, thing or idea

  In “The cat sleeps,” the noun is “cat.”

• novel noun

  a long written story about made-up people and events

  She is reading a novel about a boy who travels to the moon.

• novice noun

  a person who is new to an activity and has little experience

  As a novice at chess, he lost most of his first games.

  Like beginner, learner, newcomer

• now adverb

  at this present moment

  It was raining earlier, but now the sun is shining again.

  Like currently, presently

• nowadays adverb

  at the present time, compared with the past

  Nowadays most students use computers to look things up.

  Like these days, today

• nowhere adverb

  not in or to any place

  My lost pen was nowhere to be found.

• nuclear adjective

  about the center of atoms, or the energy made by splitting or joining them

  A nuclear power station makes electricity from the energy inside atoms.

  Like atomic

• nucleus noun

  the central part of an atom or of a living cell

  The nucleus of a cell contains its genetic information.

  Like core, center

• null adjective

  having no legal force; having a value of zero or nothing

  Because the form was not signed, the agreement was null.

  Like void, invalid

• number noun

  a word or sign used for counting, such as 3 or 12

  Write the numbers from one to ten in English and in Nepali.

  Like figure, numeral

• numerical adjective

  expressed in numbers or relating to numbers

  Write the house numbers in numerical order, from the smallest to the largest.

• numerous adjective

  very many

  The lake is home to numerous kinds of fish and birds.

  Like many, countless

• nurse noun

  a person trained to care for sick or injured people

  The nurse took my temperature and gave me some medicine.

• nutrient noun

  a substance in food or soil that living things need to grow and stay healthy

  Plants take nutrients from the soil through their roots.

  Like nourishment