Words that Start with N

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Interesting notes about the letter N:

The letter N is the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant. It normally makes one distinct sound \ na \ as in nightingale.
It frequently makes other letters silent, such as \ k \ in know and \ g \ in sign.
Before 500 B.C., the Phoenicians used a symbol resembling a short lightning bolt, Nun, the fish, which was originally a snake or eel.
About 9 B.C., the Greeks called it nu (N), and then the Romans used it for N.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with N.

Nightingale: European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
- At night, you can hear a pretty nightingale singing its song.
Newt: small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
- The little newts around our house are good for eating all the flying insects.

Newsstand: a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
- For years, my father ran a little newsstand at the local train station.
Nursery: a child’s room for a baby
- I thought his nursery was where he grew plants, but he actually takes care of small children.
Nook: a sheltered and secluded place
- I loved to sit and read for hours in the cozy nook.

Narcissistic: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
- Many adults think children of today are narcissistic, but a lot of young people actually care very much about the world around them.
Neat: clean or organized
- Her appearance was neat: crip, ironed clothes and not a hair out of place.
Nordic: relating to Germany and Scandinavia
- It was easy to identify the Nordic girl, she was tall, light-skinned, and really blonde.

New: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- He hoped that the new members would bring new ideas for the website.
Noble: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
- It was a noble idea to try to save the bear cub from the hunter.

Nuptial: of or relating to a wedding
- We attended the nuptial ceremony, which turned humorous when the flower girl started throwing petals at the people sitting.
Nautical: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
- The anchors and masts fit the party’s nautical theme perfectly.
Noisy: full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
- The street was noisy with the beeps, engines, and radios of rushhour traffic.

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