| narrate |
When you narrate a story, you tell what things happen in it. [2 definitions] |
| narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| narrow |
When something is narrow, the distance across it is small. A narrow street might have only one lane, for example. A snake's body is something that is narrow. It is both narrow and long. [6 definitions] |
| NASA |
an United States organization that conducts space travel and research. "NASA" stands for "National Aeronautics and Space Administration." |
| nasal |
of the nose. [2 definitions] |
| nasturtium |
a kind of garden plant that grows close to the ground and has bright yellow, orange, or red flowers. Nasturtium leaves and flowers can be eaten. |
| nasty |
When something is nasty, it looks, tastes, or smells very bad. [3 definitions] |
| nation |
A nation is a country made up of people who live under their own government. [2 definitions] |
| national |
When something is national, it has to do with the whole country, not just one part of it. [2 definitions] |
| nationalism |
devotion to one's own nation; desire for one's nation to be successful or independent; patriotism. |
| nationality |
When you have a nationality, it means that you belong to a particular nation by having been born there or by becoming a citizen. |
| nationwide |
throughout or over the entire nation. [2 definitions] |
| native |
A person's native country is the place where they were born. When something is native, it has to do with a person's place or situation of birth. [7 definitions] |
| Native American |
A Native American is someone who is related to people who came to live in North America and South America a very long time ago, before the people from Europe began to arrive on these continents. Native Americans are also sometimes called American Indians. Native Americans live in many parts of North and South America. |
| NATO |
a group of nations that have promised to defend each other in times of need. "NATO" stands for "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." The United States, Canada, Turkey, and many European nations are members of NATO. |
| natural |
When something is natural, it has to do with nature or is part of the way nature works. When we talk about natural things, we are usually talking about things that are not made by humans. [7 definitions] |
| natural gas |
Natural gas is a mixtures of gases that is found in the earth's crust. Engineers run the gas from the ground through pipes and eventually into buildings. Natural gas is burned and used as a fuel. Many people use natural gas in their homes, where they use it for heat and for cooking on their stove. |
| natural history |
the study of plants, animals, rocks, land forms, and other objects in nature or the physical world. |
| naturalist |
A naturalist is a person who studies things in nature, especially plants and animals. |
| naturalize |
to make a citizen of; grant the rights of a citizen to. |