--- title: N — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 description: The 369 words of the English dictionary under N, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / N # N — The English dictionary · page 2 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/3/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/20/) **nap** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A nap is a short sleep in the day.[↗](../../nap/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To nap is to take a short sleep.[↗](../../nap/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Catch someone napping» means find them not ready or not paying attention.[↗](../../nap/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The baby takes 2 naps a day.[↗](../../nap/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His nap lasted 45 minutes.[↗](../../nap/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She napped for 1 hour.[↗](../../nap/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat naps 3 hours each afternoon.[↗](../../nap/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa took a nap on the sofa.[↗](../../nap/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother gets grumpy when he misses his nap.[↗](../../nap/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog was napping in the sun.[↗](../../nap/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A short cat nap made her feel fresh.[↗](../../nap/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **napkin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A napkin is a square piece of cloth or paper used at meals to wipe your mouth and fingers and keep your clothes clean.[↗](../../napkin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In some countries «napkin» (or «nappy») once meant a baby's diaper.[↗](../../napkin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A napkin can also be a square cloth used to wrap and carry things.[↗](../../napkin/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put your napkin on your lap.[↗](../../napkin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wipe your mouth with a napkin.[↗](../../napkin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a paper napkin, please?[↗](../../napkin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We folded the napkins into triangles.[↗](../../napkin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Fold the napkin in half and then in half again to make quarters.[↗](../../napkin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She set the table with plates and napkins.[↗](../../napkin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Then John answered, "I am a merchant"; and opening his napkin he showed her its contents.[↗](../../napkin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **napoleon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general who made himself Emperor of France and conquered much of Europe before he was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.[↗](../../napoleon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A napoleon is a layered pastry with cream filling, also called a mille-feuille or vanilla slice.[↗](../../napoleon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A napoleon was an old French gold coin.[↗](../../napoleon/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.[↗](../../napoleon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France.[↗](../../napoleon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Napoleon's army retreated from Russia in the freezing winter.[↗](../../napoleon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Napoleonic Wars lasted many years.[↗](../../napoleon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In «Animal Farm», Napoleon is a pig who takes over the farm.[↗](../../napoleon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · For pudding we had a napoleon with layers of pastry and cream.[↗](../../napoleon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Napoleon was sent away to the island of St Helena.[↗](../../napoleon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **napping** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Napping means sleeping for a short time, especially during the day.[↗](../../napping/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Caught napping (informal) means caught not paying attention or not ready.[↗](../../napping/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Shh, the baby is napping.[↗](../../napping/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad was napping in front of the TV.[↗](../../napping/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cats spend much of the day napping.[↗](../../napping/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The goalkeeper was caught napping and let in a goal.[↗](../../napping/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I like napping after a long swim.[↗](../../napping/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our dog is napping in the sun.[↗](../../napping/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Oh, shepherd," said the lady, "I have caught you napping!"[↗](../../napping/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **nappy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A thick soft pad of cloth or paper worn by babies around their bottom to catch their wee and poo.[↗](../../nappy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum is changing the baby's nappy.[↗](../../nappy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother still wears a nappy at night.[↗](../../nappy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the dirty nappy in the bin.[↗](../../nappy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby has nappy rash, so we use cream.[↗](../../nappy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Cloth nappies can be washed and used again.[↗](../../nappy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We packed nappies and wipes for the trip.[↗](../../nappy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **nara** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Nara is a city in Japan that was once the capital; it is famous for its old temples and the tame deer that walk freely in Nara Park and bow to visitors.[↗](../../nara/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (a name) NARA is short for the National Archives and Records Administration of the USA, which keeps important government papers.[↗](../../nara/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The nara is also a spiky melon plant that grows in the deserts of Namibia.[↗](../../nara/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In Nara, deer walk around the park.[↗](../../nara/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The deer in Nara bow for special crackers.[↗](../../nara/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nara has a giant bronze Buddha.[↗](../../nara/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Nara was the capital of Japan long ago.[↗](../../nara/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched a video of the Nara deer.[↗](../../nara/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · NARA keeps the Declaration of Independence in Washington.[↗](../../nara/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The nara melon grows in the Namib desert.[↗](../../nara/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Our pen pal visited Nara on a school trip.[↗](../../nara/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Many, many years ago there lived in Nara, the ancient Capital of Japan, a wise State minister, by name Prince Toyonari Fujiwara.[↗](../../nara/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **narc** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (slang, US) A police officer who works to stop illegal drugs.[↗](../../narc/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (slang) A person who tells on others to a teacher, parent or the police; a snitch or tell-tale.[↗](../../narc/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (slang) To tell on someone.[↗](../../narc/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (slang) Short for «narcissist», a very selfish, vain person.[↗](../../narc/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Don't be a narc and tell Miss,» said Jayden.[↗](../../narc/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the film, the narc pretended to be a student.[↗](../../narc/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He narced on us about the broken window.[↗](../../narc/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody likes a narc, but telling an adult about danger is the right thing to do.[↗](../../narc/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She called her ex a narc because he only cared about himself.[↗](../../narc/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The older boys thought the new kid was a narc.[↗](../../narc/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **narcissus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A narcissus is a spring flower with a trumpet-shaped middle, such as the daffodil.[↗](../../narcissus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In myth, Narcissus was a youth who fell in love with his own reflection.[↗](../../narcissus/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The narcissus bloomed by the pond.[↗](../../narcissus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Narcissus stared at his reflection in the water.[↗](../../narcissus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **narrate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To tell a story, describing what happens in order.[↗](../../narrate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To speak the words that go with a film, TV programme or audiobook, explaining what we see.[↗](../../narrate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* David Attenborough narrates many nature programmes.[↗](../../narrate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The story is narrated by a talking cat.[↗](../../narrate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you narrate what happened on the school trip, in order?[↗](../../narrate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa narrated the tale of how he met Grandma.[↗](../../narrate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The audiobook was narrated by a famous actor.[↗](../../narrate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In this book, the events are narrated by two different children.[↗](../../narrate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She narrated her own video for the science fair.[↗](../../narrate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children.[↗](../../narrate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **narration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The telling of a story, especially by a narrator.[↗](../../narration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The spoken words that explain what is happening in a film, show or play.[↗](../../narration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In grammar, narration means reporting what someone said without using their exact words.[↗](../../narration/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The story is told in first-person narration.[↗](../../narration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Who does the narration in the nature film?[↗](../../narration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her narration was clear and lively.[↗](../../narration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The play had narration between the scenes.[↗](../../narration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Alice in Wonderland uses third-person narration.[↗](../../narration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Record your narration over the slides.[↗](../../narration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I have given him a name, and changed the narration into the oblique narration, and toned down the dialect.[↗](../../narration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **narrative** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A story, or a description of events in order.[↗](../../narrative/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Telling a story (narrative writing, a narrative poem).[↗](../../narrative/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The way a story or set of events is told or explained (the official narrative).[↗](../../narrative/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Write a narrative about a day at the beach.[↗](../../narrative/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A narrative has a beginning, a middle and an end.[↗](../../narrative/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The poem is a narrative about a brave knight.[↗](../../narrative/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her narrative of the trip made us laugh.[↗](../../narrative/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This book has a first-person narrative using "I".[↗](../../narrative/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The class read the narrative aloud.[↗](../../narrative/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · All this suggests that this is a very early and common form of narrative.[↗](../../narrative/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **narrator** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The person or voice who tells the story in a book, poem, film or play.[↗](../../narrator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A person who reads or speaks the words that explain what is happening, as in a documentary, audiobook or school play.[↗](../../narrator/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The narrator of the story is a little dog.[↗](../../narrator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In our class play I was the narrator.[↗](../../narrator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "I opened the door," says the narrator, so it is a first-person story.[↗](../../narrator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · David Attenborough is the narrator of many nature programmes.[↗](../../narrator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrator doesn't tell us the boy's name until the end.[↗](../../narrator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Can we trust this narrator, or is he hiding something?[↗](../../narrator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The audiobook narrator did funny voices for each character.[↗](../../narrator/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **narrow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Narrow means not wide; with only a small distance from one side to the other.[↗](../../narrow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A narrow win, escape or miss is one that only just happens.[↗](../../narrow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To narrow is to become or make something less wide.[↗](../../narrow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To narrow something down is to make a list of choices smaller.[↗](../../narrow/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Narrow-minded means not willing to accept new or different ideas.[↗](../../narrow/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The path was too narrow for two bikes.[↗](../../narrow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We walked in single file down the narrow lane.[↗](../../narrow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The team won by a narrow margin of one point.[↗](../../narrow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He had a narrow escape from the falling branch.[↗](../../narrow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The river narrows near the bridge.[↗](../../narrow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We narrowed the choices down to two.[↗](../../narrow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her eyes narrowed with suspicion.[↗](../../narrow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.[↗](../../narrow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.22.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And for the house he made windows broad within, and narrow without.[↗](../../narrow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.6.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For a harlot is a deep ditch; and an alien woman is a narrow pit.[↗](../../narrow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.23.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · For the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself; and the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up.[↗](../../narrow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.28.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **narrowboat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A long, thin boat made to travel on the narrow canals of Britain, usually about 2 metres wide and up to 22 metres long.[↗](../../narrowboat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Such a boat used as a floating home or for holidays.[↗](../../narrowboat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We spent a week on a narrowboat on the canal.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A horse once pulled the narrowboat along the towpath.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrowboat was painted with roses and castles.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle lives on a narrowboat in London.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrowboat went slowly through the lock.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Narrowboats are only about two metres wide.[↗](../../narrowboat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **narrowly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Narrowly means only just, by a small margin: he narrowly missed the bus.[↗](../../narrowly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Narrowly can mean with close attention: he watched narrowly.[↗](../../narrowly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She narrowly escaped the crocodile.[↗](../../narrowly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We narrowly missed the train.[↗](../../narrowly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The monkey watched the fishermen narrowly.[↗](../../narrowly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet; (Writings JOB.13.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrowly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · They that saw thee do narrowly look upon thee, they gaze earnestly at thee: 'Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; (Prophets ISA.14.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../narrowly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **narrowness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being narrow; having little width from side to side.[↗](../../narrowness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Being limited or small in range, as in "narrowness of mind" (not open to other ideas).[↗](../../narrowness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The narrowness of the lane meant the bus could not get through.[↗](../../narrowness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We were surprised by the narrowness of the old staircase.[↗](../../narrowness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrowness of the gap made it hard to squeeze through.[↗](../../narrowness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Because of the river's narrowness, a bridge was easy to build.[↗](../../narrowness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her narrowness of mind meant she never tried new food.[↗](../../narrowness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrowness of the win surprised everyone; it was only one point.[↗](../../narrowness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The cave's narrowness made us crawl.[↗](../../narrowness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **narwhal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A narwhal is a whale of the Arctic Ocean; the male usually has one very long straight spiral tusk growing from his upper lip, which is really a tooth.[↗](../../narwhal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The narwhal is called the unicorn of the sea.[↗](../../narwhal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A male narwhal has a long spiral tusk.[↗](../../narwhal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The narwhal's tusk is actually a tooth.[↗](../../narwhal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Narwhals live in the icy Arctic Ocean.[↗](../../narwhal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A pod of narwhals came up to breathe through a crack in the ice.[↗](../../narwhal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · People once sold narwhal tusks as unicorn horns.[↗](../../narwhal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Narwhals can dive more than a kilometre deep.[↗](../../narwhal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Melting sea ice is a danger for narwhals.[↗](../../narwhal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **nary** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A broken-off piece of a longer word, such as "Libyan" or "-nary", left over from the scanned book.[↗](../../nary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It is not a word on its own.[↗](../../nary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* nary in which a large number of the characters are identical with the Libyan and Tilinagh.[↗](../../nary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../nary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **nasa** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* NASA: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the space agency of the United States, which sends astronauts, rockets and probes into space.[↗](../../nasa/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* NASA sent astronauts to the Moon.[↗](../../nasa/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · NASA's rover is driving on Mars.[↗](../../nasa/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother wants to work for NASA.[↗](../../nasa/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · NASA scientists study pictures from space telescopes.[↗](../../nasa/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched a NASA rocket launch online.[↗](../../nasa/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · NASA works with other countries on the space station.[↗](../../nasa/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The NASA website has photos of the planets.[↗](../../nasa/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **nasal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Nasal means to do with the nose.[↗](../../nasal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A nasal voice or sound comes partly through the nose, like when you have a cold.[↗](../../nasal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In phonics and grammar, nasal sounds are m, n and ng.[↗](../../nasal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He had a nasal voice because of his cold.[↗](../../nasal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the nasal spray twice a day.[↗](../../nasal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · M and n are nasal sounds.[↗](../../nasal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hairs in the nasal passages catch dust.[↗](../../nasal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The French word «bon» has a nasal sound.[↗](../../nasal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She had a nasal infection.[↗](../../nasal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **nasalise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make a speech sound through the nose, letting air come out of the nose as well as the mouth.[↗](../../nasalise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* French speakers nasalise the vowel in "bon".[↗](../../nasalise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Try to say "man" and notice how you nasalise the "a".[↗](../../nasalise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some accents nasalise vowels before "m" and "n".[↗](../../nasalise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In French class we practised nasalised vowels.[↗](../../nasalise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · When you hold your nose you cannot nasalise a sound.[↗](../../nasalise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher showed how "ng" is nasalised at the back of the mouth.[↗](../../nasalise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **nastiness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unkind, mean or spiteful behaviour.[↗](../../nastiness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Being very unpleasant, as in the nastiness of a smell or an illness.[↗](../../nastiness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was no need for that nastiness; say sorry.[↗](../../nastiness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The nastiness of the comments online upset her.[↗](../../nastiness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We talked in class about how to stand up to nastiness.[↗](../../nastiness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The nastiness of the smell made us hold our noses.[↗](../../nastiness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite the nastiness of the bug, he was better in a week.[↗](../../nastiness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The villain's nastiness grew worse with every chapter.[↗](../../nastiness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Kindness can beat nastiness.[↗](../../nastiness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/3/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/20/) - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) - next →: [page 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/page/3/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)