In this article, you’ll discover a variety of words that start with “na,” enhancing your vocabulary and giving you new ways to express yourself.
- Naan- A type of round, flatbread native to South Asia.
- Nab- To capture or seize suddenly.
- Nabob- A person of great wealth or importance, particularly in British India.
- Nachos- A Mexican dish of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and often additional savory toppings.
- Nacre- The iridescent substance forming the lining of mollusk shells, including pearl oysters.
- Nadir- The lowest point or extreme state of adversity.
- Naive- Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment.
- Naiad- A water nymph in Greek mythology.
- Nail- A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.
- Naive- Showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; ingenuous.
- Naked- Not covered by any clothes; nude.
- Name- A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
- Namely- Specifically; that is to say.
- Nanny- A woman employed to care for a child in its own home.
- Nanobot- A very small robot at the scale of a nanometer.
- Nap- A short sleep, especially during the day.
- Nape- The back of the neck.
- Napery- Table linen, especially tablecloths and napkins.
- Naphtha- A flammable oil derived from distilling petroleum or coal tar and used as a solvent.
- Napkin- A cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating.
- Napless- Lacking a nap or pile; fabric that is smooth and not fuzzy.
- Napper- One who takes naps.
- Narc- Informal term for a narcotics officer or a spy informing on drug users and dealers.
- Narcissism- Excessive interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance.
- Narcotic- A drug or substance affecting mood or behavior and sold for nonmedical purposes, especially an illegal one.
- Narrate- To give a spoken or written account of something.
- Narration- The action or process of narrating a story.
- Narrative- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Narrow- Having little width in relation to length; not broad
- Nary- Not one; used (chiefly in dialect and informal use) to emphasize the absence of something.
- Nasal- Relating to the nose.
- Nascent- Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
- Nasty- Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating.
- Natal- Relating to the place or time of one’s birth.
- Nation- A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
- National- Relating to or characteristic of a nation; common to a whole nation.
- Native- Associated with the country, region, or circumstances of a person’s birth.
- Natrium- The Latin name for sodium, used in some languages and the periodic table.
- Natural- Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
- Nature- The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
- Naught- Nothing.
- Naughty- (especially of children) badly behaved; disobedient.
- Nausea- A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
- Nautical- Relating to sailors, ships, or navigation.
- Naval- Relating to a navy or navies.
- Nave- The central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation.
- Navvy- A laborer employed in the excavation and construction of a road, railway, or canal.
- Navigate- Plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially by using instruments or maps.
- Navigation- The process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route.
- Navigator- A person who navigates a ship, aircraft, etc.
- Navy- The branch of a nation’s armed services that conducts military operations at sea.
- Naysayer- A person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.
- Nazi- A member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
- Neap- (of a tide) taking place at the first and third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
- Near- At or to a short distance away; nearby.
- Nearly- Very close to; almost.
- Neat- Arranged in an orderly, tidy way; (of liquor) undiluted or unmixed.
- Nebula- A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
- Necessary- Required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential.
- Necessitate- Make necessary as a result or consequence.
- Neck- The part of a person’s or animal’s body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
- Necklace- An ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn around the neck.
- Nectar- The sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals.
- Nectarine- A smooth-skinned peach of a kind that matures in warm climates.
- Nee- Born (used in giving a married woman’s maiden name).
- Need- Require (something) because it is essential or very important.
- Needle- A very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.
- Needy- (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; very poor.
- Negative- Consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.
- Neglect- Fail to care for properly.
- Negligee- A woman’s light dressing gown, typically made from a soft, flowing fabric.
- Negligent- Failing to take proper care in doing something.
- Negotiate- Try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others.
- Negro- A member of a dark-skinned group of peoples originally native to Africa south of the Sahara.
- Nemesis- The inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall.
- Neon- A chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10, an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group.
- Nephew- A son of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
- Nervous- Easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung.
- Nest- A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.
- Net- An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
- Nettle- A herbaceous plant that has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
- Network- A group or system of interconnected people or things.
- Neural- Relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- Neurotic- Suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis.
- Neutral- Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict or disagreement.
- Neutron- A subatomic particle about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge.
- Never- At no time in the past or future; on no occasion; not ever.
- Nevertheless- In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.
- New- Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time.
- Newly- Recently; lately.
- News- Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
- Next- (of a time or season) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.
- Nexus- A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.
- Nibble- Take small bites out of.
- Nice- Pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory.
- Niche- A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
- Nick- Make a small cut in.
- Nickname- A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name.
- Nicotine- A toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco.
- Nifty- Particularly good, skillful, or effective.