N — The school dictionary · page 41 2 3 4npcShort for "non-player character": a character in a video game controlled by the computer, not by a player.9 sentencesnt"n't": the short form of "not" in contractions like "don't", "isn't", "can't", which may appear cut off as "nt".11 sentencesnuThe 13th letter of the Greek alphabet, written Ν (capital) and ν (small); it sounds like English «n».10 sentencesnubblyCovered with small lumps or bumps; lumpy and knobbly to touch.7 sentencesnuclearTo do with the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, and the huge energy stored there.10 sentencesnucleusThe nucleus is the centre of a cell that holds its DNA and controls it.10 sentencesnudgeTo nudge someone is to push them gently, usually with your elbow, to get their attention.13 sentencesnudibranchA kind of sea slug, often brightly coloured, with no shell, that lives in the sea.8 sentencesnuggetA nugget is a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground.11 sentencesnuisanceA nuisance is a person, animal or thing that annoys you or causes trouble.9 sentencesnukeA nuke is a nuclear weapon, a bomb of enormous power.10 sentencesnumbNumb means a part of your body cannot feel anything, for example from cold or from medicine.12 sentencesnumberA number tells how many or how much, like 3 or 12.22 sentencesnumberlessSo many that they cannot be counted; without number.4 sentencesnumbnessNumbness is the state of not being able to feel something in a part of your body, for example after cold or an injection.8 sentencesnumeralA numeral is a symbol or group of symbols that stands for a number, like 7 or VII.10 sentencesnumerationThe way numbers are written, read and named, for example our place-value system with ten digits.8 sentencesnumericalTo do with numbers or shown in numbers.9 sentencesnumerousVery many; a great number of: numerous mistakes.10 sentencesnumskullA stupid or foolish person who is slow to understand.4 sentencesnunA nun is a woman who has promised to give her life to God and lives in a religious community called a convent, following rules of prayer a…10 sentencesnunneryA building where nuns live together, away from the world, to pray and work.4 sentencesnuptialHaving to do with marriage or a wedding.5 sentencesnuptialsA wedding, with its ceremony and feast.4 sentencesnurseA nurse is a person trained to look after sick or injured people, usually in a hospital, clinic or school.14 sentencesnurseryA nursery is a place where young children are cared for while their parents work, before they start school.12 sentencesnurtureTo nurture is to care for and feed a young thing so that it grows well.5 sentencesnutA nut is a fruit with a hard shell and a seed inside that you can often eat, like a walnut or hazelnut.12 sentencesnutcaseA person who acts in a very silly, wild or crazy way.8 sentencesnutcrackerA tool for cracking the hard shells of nuts.10 sentencesnutmegA brown spice made by grating the hard seed of a tropical tree, used in cakes, custard and drinks.8 sentencesnutrientA nutrient is a substance in food that a living thing needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy, like protein, vitamins and minerals.10 sentencesnutritionThe food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy.8 sentencesnutritionalTo do with nutrition: the food a body needs to grow, have energy and stay healthy.8 sentencesnutritionistA nutritionist is a person who knows a lot about food and how it affects health, and gives advice on healthy eating.7 sentencesnutritiousFull of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal.8 sentencesnutsNuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten.14 sentencesnutshellThe hard outer shell of a nut.8 sentencesnuttyContaining nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar».9 sentencesnylonNylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and fishi…9 sentencesnymphIn Greek and Roman myths, a nymph is a nature spirit who looks like a young woman and lives in a forest, river, sea or mountain.9 sentences1 2 3 4This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/page/4/