English words starting with N

Near in space, time, or relationship

The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.

(of a plant) having flowers that open only during the night.

A small, dim light kept on during the night, especially in a child's bedroom.

Lasting for the whole night.

A period of work, especially in a factory, hospital, or other operation that runs continuously, that takes place during the night.

The time between evening and morning; the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours.

The ability to see in the dark, especially using a special electronic device.

A drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed.

Clothes worn in bed, such as pajamas or a nightgown.

An establishment that is open late at night for drinking, dancing, and entertainment.

A large earthworm that comes to the surface at night, often used as fishing bait.

A loose dress worn in bed by a woman or girl.

The time in the evening when it becomes dark; dusk.

a loose dress or piece of clothing worn in bed by women or girls.

A person who is habitually active or wakeful at night.

A short, loose piece of clothing, typically made of light fabric, worn by a woman or girl in bed.

A small, brown European bird of the thrush family, the male of which sings a beautiful and complex song, especially at night.

the entertainment and social activities available at night in a town or city.

happening or done every night

a frightening or unpleasant dream.

Like a nightmare; very frightening or unpleasant

any of a group of plants, many of which are poisonous, having bell-shaped flowers and often black or red berries.

A nightclub or other entertainment venue that is popular at night.

A small table or cabinet, typically with drawers, placed beside a bed.

a heavy club carried by police officers.

The time of darkness between one day and the next; the night.

(Offensive) A black person.

The belief that all traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value.

a person who believes that life has no meaning or purpose and that religious and moral principles have no value.

Rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless.

Nothing; zero.

A large Indian antelope, the male of which has a bluish-grey coat and short, straight horns.

To take, steal, or pilfer, especially in a quick, sly, or nimble manner.

quick and light in movement or action; agile

the quality of being quick and light in movement or action; agility.

In a way that is quick and light in movement or action; agilely.

A large dark grey cloud that brings rain or snow; a type of rain cloud.

A foolish or stupid person.

The number equivalent to the product of three and three; one more than eight, or one less than ten; 9.

Relating to or involving a group of nine counties, especially as a specific administrative or geographical unit.

Lasting for nine days.

Measuring nine feet in length, height, or dimension.

A series of contests, especially in sports, in which the first competitor to win nine games or points is the overall winner.

A golf course consisting of nine holes.

Lasting for nine hours.

Measuring nine inches in length, height, or diameter.

Consisting of or lasting for nine innings, the standard regulation length of a professional baseball game.

Consisting of or involving nine players or participants, especially in a team sport.

Consisting of nine people

Measuring nine miles in length or extent.

Of a firearm or its ammunition: having a bullet with a diameter of nine millimeters.

Lasting for nine minutes.

Lasting for a period of nine months.

Being nine months in age

The telephone number used in the United States and Canada for contacting emergency services such as police, fire, or ambulance.

Consisting of nine pages.

Having nine points or vertices, often used to describe a geometric figure or a rating system.

having nine forward gear ratios, especially in a bicycle or vehicle transmission

Consisting of or involving nine distinct stages or procedures.

(of a building) having nine floors or levels

nearly all of something; the vast majority.

The time thirty minutes after nine o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

Having achieved something nine times.

Relating to or describing the typical working hours of an office job, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lasting for or relating to a period of nine weeks.

Of or relating to the full extent, effort, or commitment; complete, thorough.

Lasting for or relating to a period of nine years

Being nine years of age.

the number equivalent to the sum of ten and nine; one more than eighteen.

being nineteen years of age

Constituting number nineteen in a sequence; 19th.

relating to the period from 1801 to 1900.

coming next after the eighty-ninth in position

the number 90

lasting for or relating to a period of ninety days

Forming or at an angle of 90°

The number equivalent to the product of nine and ten plus eight; 98.

the number equivalent to the product of nine and ten; five less than one hundred; 95.

The number equivalent to the product of nine and ten plus four; one more than ninety-three; 94.

the number 99

the number equivalent to the product of nine and ten; one more than eighty-nine; 90.

the number equivalent to the product of nine and ten plus seven; 97.

The number 96

Constituting number ninety-six in a sequence; 96th.

the number equivalent to the product of nine and ten; three less than one hundred; 93.

the number equivalent to the product of nine and ten; two more than ninety; 92.

Being ninety years of age.

A person trained in the Japanese art of ninjutsu, often acting as a spy, saboteur, or assassin, and noted for stealth and secrecy.

A foolish or simple-minded person.

Relating to the ninth year of school, typically for students aged 14-15.

a student who is in the ninth grade at school

being the next after the eighth in a ranking based on size, amount, or degree

(in sports tournaments) having been given the ninth position in a ranking or seeding list.

a soft, grey, ductile metallic chemical element (symbol Nb) with a high melting point, used in superconducting alloys and steel production.

to pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply

A child, especially a young boy.

A small tool with two handles and two blades, used for cutting or gripping small objects.

(of cold or wind) so cold as to be painful or harmful

The small raised, darker area in the center of a person's breast, through which a baby can suck milk.

(of weather) chilly or cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable

(in buddhism) a state in which the individual self is extinguished and all suffering and desire are ended, leading to perfect peace and happiness.

A person born in the US or Canada whose parents were immigrants from Japan.

An informal spelling of the word 'night'.

To criticize someone or something for very small or unimportant faults.

a salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion no₃⁻ or the group –no₃.

containing nitrogen, especially in a compound with a higher valence than a nitrous compound.

A compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element or group.

The biological process in which ammonia in soil or water is oxidized into nitrites and then into nitrates by bacteria.

a salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the anion no₂⁻ or the group —no₂.

A combining form or informal term relating to nitrogen or nitrogen compounds, especially those containing the nitro group (-NO₂).

A chemical element that is a gas with no color or smell, forms most of the Earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all living things.

describing the process by which certain organisms convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants.

containing a high proportion of nitrogen.

containing nitrogen in chemical combination.

a thick, pale yellow, explosive oil, used in making dynamite and as a medicine to treat heart disease.

a thick, pale yellow, explosive oil, used in medicine and as an explosive.

Any of a class of organic compounds, many of which are potent carcinogens, formed by the reaction of nitrites with amines.

Containing nitrogen, especially in a trivalent state or with a lower valence than a corresponding nitric compound.

The most important and basic facts or details of a matter.