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English words starting with N

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nurturing

adj

Providing the care, support, and encouragement needed for growth and development.

[ˈnɜːrtʃərɪŋ]

nut

n

a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a hard or tough shell

[nʌt]

nut-brown

adj

Of a dark brown color like that of a ripe hazelnut.

[ˌnʌt ˈbraʊn]

nutcase

n

A crazy or eccentric person.

[ˈnʌtkeɪs]

nutcracker

n

A device used for cracking the hard shells of nuts.

[ˈnʌtˌkræk.ɚ]

nuthatch

n

A small, agile songbird with a short tail and strong feet, which climbs up and down tree trunks and branches searching for insects and seeds.

[ˈnʌt.hætʃ]

nuthouse

n

A slang term for a psychiatric hospital or an insane asylum.

[ˈnʌt.haʊs]

nutmeg

n

A hard, aromatic seed from the fruit of a tropical tree, grated and used as a spice in cooking.

[ˈnʌtmɛɡ]

nutraceutical

n

a food or food product that provides health and medical benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.

[ˌnuː.trəˈsuː.t̬ɪ.kəl]

nutria

n

A large semiaquatic rodent native to South America, with webbed hind feet, a blunt muzzle, and coarse brown fur, farmed for its fur.

[ˈnuːtriə]

nutrient

n

a substance that provides nourishment essential for the growth and maintenance of life.

[ˈnuːtriənt]

nutrient-dense

adj

(of food) containing a high amount of vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients in relation to its calorie content.

[ˈnuːtriənt dens]

nutrient-poor

adj

Containing or providing only a small amount of the substances needed for life and growth.

[ˈnuːtriənt pɔːr]

nutrient-rich

adj

containing a large amount of nutrients that are good for health and growth

[ˈnuːtriənt rɪtʃ]

nutriment

n

food or other substances that provide nourishment for growth and health.

[ˈnuːtrɪmənt]

nutrition

n

The process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy.

[nuːˈtrɪʃn]

nutritional

adj

Relating to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

[nuːˈtrɪʃənəl]

nutritionally

adv

In a way that relates to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

[nuːˈtrɪʃənəli]

nutritionist

n

A person who is an expert on the subject of nutrition and diet.

[nuːˈtrɪʃənɪst]

nutritious

adj

(of food) containing substances that are necessary for growth, health, and good condition

[nuːˈtrɪʃəs]

nutritiously

adv

in a manner that provides nourishment and promotes health and growth

[nuːˈtrɪʃəsli]

nutritive

adj

relating to nutrition; providing nourishment.

[ˈnuːtrətɪv]

nuts

adj

Crazy or insane.

[nʌts]

nuts-and-bolts

adj

concerned with practical details and basic facts rather than theories or grand ideas.

[ˌnʌts ən ˈboʊlts]

nutshell

n

the hard, outer covering of a nut

[ˈnʌt.ʃel]

nutter

n

A crazy or eccentric person.

[ˈnʌtər]

nuttier

adj

(comparative form of nutty) more crazy or eccentric

[ˈnʌt̬.i.ɚ]

nuttiness

n

The quality or state of being crazy, foolish, or eccentric.

[ˈnʌtɪnəs]

nutty

adj

tasting or smelling like nuts

[ˈnʌti]

nuzzle

v

To gently push or rub your nose or face against someone or something to show affection.

[ˈnʌz(ə)l]

nylon

n

a very strong artificial material used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.

[ˈnaɪlɑːn]

nymph

n

(in ancient Greek and Roman stories) a spirit of nature in the form of a beautiful young woman, living in rivers, trees, mountains, etc.

[nɪmf]

nymphet

n

A sexually attractive young girl, especially one in her early teens.

[ˈnɪmfɪt]

nymphomaniac

n

A woman who is considered to have an excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire.

[ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪniæk]

nystagmus

n

rapid, involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyes, typically from side to side.

[nɪˈstæɡməs]
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