| needn't |
shortened form of "need not." |
| needy |
needing things such as food, money, family, or love. |
| negative |
saying or meaning "no." [7 definitions] |
| neglect |
to pay too little or no attention to. [5 definitions] |
| negligent |
not showing proper concern; careless. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| negotiation |
(often plural) discussions meant to help people agree on something. |
| Negro |
(old-fashioned) relating to a Black person or Black people. [2 definitions] |
| Negro leagues |
former U.S. baseball leagues in which all players were Black. The Negro leagues were at their peak from the 1920s to the early 1950s. In the late 1940s, Black players began to be asked to join the U.S. major leagues and eventually the Negro leagues disappeared. |
| neigh |
to make the sound of a horse; whinny. [2 definitions] |
| neighbor |
a person who lives close to someone else. [4 definitions] |
| neighborhood |
the part of a town or city in which one lives, or an area in a city or town that is distinctive because a particular community lives there or because the area has a special character. [2 definitions] |
| neighboring |
located close by or next to something. |
| neighborly |
like a kind neighbor; friendly or helpful. |
| neighbour |
a spelling of "neighbor" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighbor" for more information. |
| neighbourhood |
a spelling of "neighborhood" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighborhood" for more information. |
| neighbourly |
a spelling of "neighborly" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighborly" for more information. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two; not either (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). [3 definitions] |
| neon |
a gas that is one of the chemical elements. Neon is used in making electric signs, because it glows orange when an electric current passes through it. (symbol: Ne) [2 definitions] |
| Nepal |
a country in southern Asia. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. |
| nephew |
the son of one's brother or sister; the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |