5-Letter Words Starting With N
Here's the list of all the 320 5-Letter Words Starting With N in the English Language.
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| north | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees 2. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city More Definitions → |
| never | 1. not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; not ever; at no time in the past or future More Definitions → |
| night | 1. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside 2. a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom More Definitions → |
| needs | 1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise More Definitions → |
| names | 1. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument More Definitions → |
| naked | 1. having no clothes on the body 2. having no protecting or concealing cover More Definitions → |
| noted | 1. widely known and esteemed More Definitions → |
| noise | 1. emit a noise 2. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) More Definitions → |
| novel | 1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story 2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction More Definitions → |
| newly | 1. very recently More Definitions → |
| nurse | 1. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| noble | 1. a titled peer of the realm 2. impressive in size, manner, or appearance More Definitions → |
| nylon | 1. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers 2. a group of synthetic fabrics, known generically as aliphatic polyamides More Definitions → |
| naval | 1. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy More Definitions → |
| nasty | 1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious 2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent More Definitions → |
| nerve | 1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body 2. the courage to carry on More Definitions → |
| ninja | 1. a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu 2. a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations More Definitions → |
| ninth | 1. position nine in a countable series of things 2. one part in nine equal parts More Definitions → |
| niche | 1. a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| noisy | 1. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds 2. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors More Definitions → |
| notch | 1. a V-shaped indentation 2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks More Definitions → |
| nanny | 1. a woman who is the custodian of children 2. female goat More Definitions → |
| natal | 1. relating to or accompanying birth 2. of or relating to the buttocks More Definitions → |
| nexus | 1. the means of connection between things linked in series 2. a connected series or group More Definitions → |
| nasal | 1. of or in or relating to the nose 2. a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed More Definitions → |
| nifty | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| naive | 1. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 2. inexperienced More Definitions → |
| needy | 1. needy people collectively 2. poor enough to need help from others More Definitions → |
| navel | 1. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached 2. the center point or middle of something More Definitions → |
| nomad | 1. a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons More Definitions → |
| niece | 1. a daughter of your brother or sister More Definitions → |
| nudge | 1. a slight push or shake 2. to push against gently More Definitions → |
| nance | 1. offensive term for a homosexual man More Definitions → |
| nymph | 1. (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden 2. a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) More Definitions → |
| nutty | 1. having the flavor of nuts 2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| nosed | 1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind More Definitions → |
| nappy | 1. (of hair) in small tight curls 2. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement More Definitions → |
| nacho | 1. a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled More Definitions → |
| nonce | 1. the present occasion More Definitions → |
| noose | 1. make a noose in or of 2. secure with a noose More Definitions → |
| nadir | 1. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything 2. the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected More Definitions → |
| naira | 1. the basic unit of money in Nigeria More Definitions → |
| nicad | 1. a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use More Definitions → |
| natty | 1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners More Definitions → |
| neigh | 1. the characteristic sounds made by a horse 2. make a characteristic sound, of a horse More Definitions → |
| novae | 1. a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process More Definitions → |
| nihil | 1. (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ) More Definitions → |
| nosey | 1. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
| nates | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| nobly | 1. in a noble manner More Definitions → |
| nanna | 1. the mother of your father or mother More Definitions → |
| nisus | 1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal More Definitions → |
| namer | 1. a person who gives a name or names More Definitions → |