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naai(South Africa, crude, slang) to have sexual intercourse; fuck.naam(obsolete, law) The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.naanA type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.naat(Islam) poetry in praise of the prophet MuhammadnabeNeighborhood.nabi(Islam) A prophet of Islam.nabkThe edible berry of Ziziphus lotus.nabqAlternative form of nabk.nabsthird-person singular simple present indicative of nabnabyAlternative spelling of nabby.nack(networking) To acknowledge negatively; to send a NAK signal to.nada(informal, colloquial, chiefly US) Nothing.nade(video games, slang) A grenade.nadsThe testicles.naff(British, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.nafs(Islam) The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.naga(Australia) A loincloth.naib(India, historical) A deputy.naidArchaic form of naiad.naifAlternative spelling of naïf.naigArchaic form of naik.naikA lord or governor in South Asia.nailThe thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.naioMyoporum sandwicense, a flowering plant in the figwort family.nait(transitive) To refuse; deny; disclaim.najaA member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobrasnaka(India) A place where workers assemble to seek employment.nake(now chiefly Scotland) To make naked; to bare.nalaAlternative form of nullah (“ravine, waterbed”).naleObsolete form of nail.nall(obsolete, UK, dialect) An awl.nameAny nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.namuA sandfly of the genus Austrosimulium.nana(informal) A banana.nandAlternative letter-case form of NAND.nang(UK, slang, chiefly MLE) excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.nani(slang, chiefly anime and manga) whatnank(MLE, slang) Alternative form of shank (“knife”).nano(uncountable, often attributive) Clipping of nanotechnology.naowPronunciation spelling of now.napaBrassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage.nape(anatomy) The back part of the neck.napuA greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu).naraAlternative form of naras.narc(informal, colloquial, drugs) A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.nardA fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.nare(rare, anatomy) A nostrilnarg(Internet) A nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.nark(UK, Ireland) A police spy or informer.narm(fandom slang) A scene in a piece of media that is portrayed as serious but unintentionally seen as funny.narp(thieves' cant, obsolete) A shirt.nary(somewhat dated) Not, never.naseAny of the genus Chondrostoma of freshwater potamodromous fishes.nash(UK, dialect) Alternative spelling of nesh.nasi(cooking) Cooked rice.nato(countable) A tree of the genus Moranaur(Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of no, representing Australian English.nave(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.navy(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.nawfPronunciation spelling of north.nawl(obsolete) An awl.nawm(UK, law, in citation) Measure of the National Assembly for Wales; a type of legislation passed by the (then) National Assembly for Wales - now the Senedd - between 2008 and 2011; still used despite the change of name.nazeA promontory or headland.nbsp(HTML) Initialism of non-breaking space.neafAlternative form of nief (“fist”).neal(transitive) To temper by heat.neam(dialectal) Alternative form of eam (“uncle”).neapThe tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.nearPhysically close.neatClean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.neck(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.neebA kind of spirit according to Hmong beliefs.need(countable and uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.neek(slang, derogatory) A nerd or geek.neemAzadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield neem oil, the insecticide azadirachtin.neen(archaic, Yorkshire) The eyes.neep(chiefly Scotland) The swede (rutabaga); turnip.neer(Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) (anatomy) Kidney.neet(Yorkshire, archaic) Alternative form of night.neifAlternative spelling of nief (“fist”).nekoA catgirl or catboy.nemo(broadcasting, dated) Acronym of not emanating from main office, i.e. broadcast from some remote location instead.nems(archaic) The ichneumon, or Egyptian mongoose.neneThe Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.neon(countable) A form or sample of the element.nephAbbreviation of nephew.nepo(slang, usually attributively) Clipping of nepotism.nerd(informal, sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.nerf(motor racing, transitive) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.nerk(slang, derogatory) A stupid or objectionable person.nesh(now UK dialectal) Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding.ness(geography) A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)nestA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.netaThe ingredient that tops the mound of rice on a piece of nigiri sushi.nete(musical pitch) In Ancient Greek musical theory, the highest-pitched fixed note in the farther tetrachord on a lyre, always pitched a perfect fourth above the paramese, with two movable notes between them, the trite (lower in pitch) and the paranete (higher in pitch). The paramese was higher-pitched than the mese (the highest-pitched fixed note in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre) by a ratio of 9:8.netiNasal irrigation performed using a neti pot as part of Hatha yoga.nettObsolete form of net.neuk(Scotland, Northumbria) A corner; a nook. A fairy fiddler frae the neuk, [nook] - "Robert Burns", by William Allan Neilson (1917)neum(music) Alternative form of neume.neutAbbreviation of neuter.neva(African-American Vernacular, Yankee dialect, UK) Pronunciation spelling of never.neve(rare or obsolete) Nephew.neviplural of nevusnevyAlternative form of nevvy (“a nephew”).newb(Internet slang, chiefly derogatory, dated) A newbie; someone who is new to a game, or has a new character.neweArchaic spelling of new.newsNew information of interest.newtA small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.nextNearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.nias(obsolete) A young hawk; an eyas.niceRespectable; virtuous.nickA small cut in a surface.nide(archaic) A nest of pheasants.nief(historical) A serf or bondsman born into servitude.nietAlternative spelling of nyet.nife(geology) The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel and iron.niff(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A bad smell.nift(obsolete) Niece.nighNot remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.nill(modal auxiliary, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive).nimbA nimbus or halo.nimp(fishing, slang or nonstandard) A nymph.nimsthird-person singular simple present indicative of nimnina(crosswording) A hidden message revealed in the completed grid of a crossword.nineA numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.nini(childish) Alternative form of night night.nipaA palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.nish(UK, slang) nothing.nisi(attributive) decree nisiniteInformal spelling of night.nixeAlternative spelling of nixie (“female water-elf”).nixyAlternative spelling of nixie (“female water-elf”).nizz(slang, chiefly MLE) A nickname for the city of Tottenham, derived from the area's N17 postcode.nockEither of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.nodeA knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.nodiplural of nodusnoelA kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.nofiAlternative spelling of no-fi.nogoAlternative spelling of no-go.noid(mathematics) Clipping of catenoid.noieObsolete spelling of noy.noilA short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns.noir(film, television) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genrenoit(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of note (“business”).nokiSynonym of dassie rat.nolaA very small bell used in the choir during consecration.noll(obsolete) The head, especially the top of the head.nolo(British, of drinks) Having no or low alcohol content; being low-alcohol or alcohol-freenolt(obsolete, Scotland) cattlenoma(pathology) A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.nomeA prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece.noneNot any of a given number or group.nong(slang, Australia, New Zealand) An idiot.noniThe Polynesian fruit tree Morinda citrifolia.nonoAlternative spelling of no-no.noob(Internet slang, chiefly derogatory) A newb or newbie; someone who is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.noogSynonym of niger (“Guizotia abyssinica”).nookA small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.noonThe time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.noooElongated form of no.noosAlternative form of nous.noot(Geordie) nothingnooz(humorous) Pronunciation spelling of news.nope(informal, often emphatic) No.noriA type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).nork(slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.normThat which is normal or typical.noseA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.nosh(Polari) Fellatio.nosyPrying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.notaplural of notumnoteA symbol or annotation.noti(slang) Clipping of notification.nott(now UK dialect, Newfoundland) Of an animal: having no horns; polled.nougAlternative form of noog (“Guizotia abyssinica”).noun(computing) An object within a user interface to which a certain action or transformation (i.e., verb) is applied.nous(philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional.noutAlternative form of nowt (“cattle”).nova(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.novi(slang, Tonbridge School) A new pupil.nowdA grey gurnard (Trigla gurnardus, now Eutrigla gurnadus), a fish of European waters.nowt(Northern England) Naught, nothing.nowy(heraldry) Nowed (knotted).noxa(medicine) Anything that exerts a harmful influence, such as trauma, poison, etc.noylArchaic form of noil.noze(informal) Eye dialect spelling of nose.nrmlAbbreviation of normal.nsfw(Internet, initialism) Alternative letter-case form of NSFW.nstdAbbreviation of nonstandard.ntfyAbbreviation of notify.nthnAbbreviation of northern.nubyAn article of clothing similar to a scarf or a shawl.nuch(surfing, slang, dated) Not much, hardly, barely, to an insignificant degree.nude(not comparable) Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.nudi(informal) A nudibranch.nudy(informal) Alternative spelling of nudie.nuel(obsolete) Prone; tending to.nuff(especially African-American Vernacular or Jamaica, MLE) Pronunciation spelling of 'nough, shortening of enough,nuggAlternative spelling of nug.nugu(fandom slang) Unknown; unpopular.nukeA nuclear weapon.nullA non-existent or empty value or set of values.numbPhysically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.numpAlternative form of numps.nunu(South Africa) A true bug (or a similar other bug).nurd(dated) Alternative spelling of nerd.nurkAlternative form of nerk.nurnAlternative form of norn.nurrAlternative form of knur.nussPronunciation spelling of nurse.nuthA nose ring worn by Indian women.nuzeEye dialect spelling of news.nyaa(anime and manga fandom) The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.nyahExpressing smug triumph.nyam(Jamaica) To eat.nyan(anime and manga fandom) The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.nyao(anime and manga fandom) The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.nyas(obsolete) an eyas (a fledgling falcon)nyetA no; a negative response (in a Russian context).
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