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- naivetenoun
The quality or state of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or sophistication.
- naivetynoun
The quality or state of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or sophistication.
- nakedadjective
Without clothes; nude.
- nakedlyadverb
In an openly exposed or undisguised manner; without concealment or pretense.
- nakednessnoun
The state of being naked; the condition of having no clothes on.
- naloxonenoun
A medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain.
- namenoun
A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known.
- namedverb
Past tense and past participle of "name"; gave a name to.
- namesnoun/verb
Words or sets of words by which people, places, or things are known or identified.
- namingnoun
The act of giving a name to someone or something.
- nannoun
(also naan) A type of flat, leavened bread from South Asia, typically cooked in a tandoor oven.
- nananoun
(informal) Grandmother.
- nanniesnoun
Plural of nanny; people, typically women, employed to take care of children in their own homes.
- nannynoun
A person, typically a woman, employed to take care of children in a household.
- nanoprefix
A prefix meaning one billionth (10^-9) of a unit.
- nanotechnologynoun
The branch of technology that deals with structures and devices on the scale of nanometers (typically 1-100 nanometers), involving the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.
- napnoun
A short sleep, especially during the day.
- napalmnoun
A highly flammable sticky jelly consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps, used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers.
- napenoun
The back of the neck.
- napkinnoun
A piece of cloth or paper used at meals for wiping fingers and lips and protecting garments.
- napkinsnoun
Plural of napkin; pieces of cloth or paper used at meals.
- nappedverb
Past tense of nap; slept for a short period, especially during the day.
- nappingverb
Present participle of nap; sleeping for a short period, especially during the day.
- nappynoun
(British) A piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby's bottom to absorb urine and feces; a diaper.
- napsnoun
Plural of nap; short periods of sleep, especially during the day.
- narcissismnoun
Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
- narcissistnoun
A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
- narcoticsnoun
Drugs that induce drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility and relieve pain, especially opioids.
- narratingverb
Present participle of "narrate"; telling a story or giving an account of events.
- narrativenoun
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- narratornoun
A person who narrates or tells a story, especially in a book, film, or play.
- narrowadjective
Of small width in relation to length.
- nastyadjective
Very unpleasant or bad.
- nationnoun
A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular territory.
- nationaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a nation.
- nationalsnoun
Citizens of a particular country.
- nationsnoun
Plural of nation; countries considered as groups of people with the same language, culture, or history.
- nativeadjective
Associated with the place where a person was born or a thing originated.
- nativesnoun
Plural of native; people born in a particular place.
- naturaladjective
Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
- naturallyadverb
As is to be expected; of course.
- naturenoun
The physical world and everything in it that is not made by people.
- naughtyadjective
(especially of children) Disobedient; badly behaved.
- nauseanoun
A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
- nauseousadjective
Feeling inclined to vomit; experiencing nausea.
- navaladjective
Relating to a navy or navies.
- navigateverb
To plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport.
- navigationnoun
The process or activity of finding the way to a place or directing the course of a vehicle.
- navynoun
The branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea.
- nawinterjection
An informal or dialectal pronunciation of "no," expressing negation or refusal.