Words that start with N

Nine naughty newts gnaw on Nellie's necklace in New York.

Nis forNewt

Scientific name: family salamandridae, subfamily pleurodelinae
Newts are a member of the salamander family. Newts have three stages as they grow - larval, juvenile and adult.

Nis forNib

A nib is the part of the pen that you put onto paper to write or draw with.
A nickel is the slang name for a coin from America or Canada, equivalent to one twentieth of a dollar, or five cents.
Scientific name: Ni
Nickel is a common, reasonably corrosion-resistant metal that is widely used. It is a silver color with a slight hint of gold. Nickel is used to plate other metals, to make coins from, and as part of alloys such as stainless steel.

Nis forNiece

Your niece is the daughter of your brother or sister.

Nis forNight

It is night time when it is dark outside. You usually go to sleep at night. A lot of animals sleep during the day and come out at night, like the owl. The opposite of night is day.
A nightclub is a bar that is open to late at night where people can go to dance and socialize.
A nightgown, nightdress or nightie, is something you wear to sleep in. Only girls and women wear nighties.
A nightmare is a bad dream. Nightmares can be extremely frightening, and make you wake up scared. You might also use nightmare to describe a particularly bad event, for example "we had a nightmare vacation".

Nis forNike

Nike is a company that makes sporting wear such as shoes.