Words that start with N

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

Nis forNose

Your nose is in the middle of your face. It sticks out. You use your nose to smell things with. Your nose has no bones in it except at the very top, nearest your eyes. Dogs have wet noses, and elephants have very very long noses called trunks. The nose in the picture belongs to a dog.

Nis forNostril

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

Nis forNosy

Someone is nosy if they are excessively interested in your business, especially if you don't want them to be.

Nis forNotch

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.

Nis forNote

A note is a short piece of writing, usually written on a small piece of paper and attached to something else. Notes are often to remind people about something.

Nis forNovel

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.

Nis forNovember

November is the eleventh month of the year. It has 30 days. The next month of the year is December. In the northern hemisphere November is part of autumn, and in the southern hemisphere it is part of spring.

Nis forNovice

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.

Nis forNude

Nude means naked or unclothed, especially when referring to people. The people in the painting aren't wearing any clothes, so they are nude.

Nis forNugget

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.