Words that start with N

Noon, or midday, is the middle of the day, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are at their shortest. With modern clocks noon is at exactly 12 o'clock. The opposite of midday is midnight.

Norfolk Island pine trees are a very distinctive type of tree originally only found on Norfolk Island. They grow very well on the coast. They have interesting compound leaves that make long, round straps made up of tiny leaves that look like a scaly snake. The adult trees are symmetrical and are often planted in a line along roadsides. They are not a true pine tree, and will not tolerate cold climates the same way pine trees do.

Normal means something is average and not unusual. Normal or expected weather in the summer is hot and sunny. A normal machine works without any errors.

North Carolina, abbreviated to NC, is a state on the east coast of the United States of America. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh and the largest city in North Carolina is Charlotte.

The Norwegian forest cat is from northern Europe, and has developed a very thick, fluffy coat to adapt to the cold weather there. They are very large cats that enjoy people's company.

Your nostrils are the two holes in your nose that you use to breathe through and smell through.

A notch is a shallow hole cut into something. Notches are usually V-shaped, but are often square. Notches are often used when building houses or furniture to slot another piece of wood into, for extra strength at a join.

A novel is a type of book that has a fairly long story in it, that can take hours or days to read. Novels usually contain made-up stories or true stories that have been written to be more interesting. People generally read novels for enjoyment.

A novice is someone who is only just beginning out in a new job or a new area of learning. The term novice is most often used to mean someone who has just become part of a religious order, like a monk or nun.

A nugget is an uneven shaped lump of something. The two things that most commonly come in nugget form are gold nuggets and fried chicken nuggets.