This page gathers the 5,895 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “UK” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 34 of 59: from “namous” to “nondescript”.
- namous verb To run away; to leave; to depart.
- nan noun Synonym of nursemaid.
- nana noun A foolish person.
- nang adj excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
- nanpie noun The magpie.
- nap noun A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
- napkin noun A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- napoleon noun Alternative form of nap: a horse to go nap on, a sure thing, a certain winner; a prediction of such a horse; a bet on such a horse.
- napoo verb To finish; to put an end to; to kill.
- nappy noun An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is…
- nappy changer noun Synonym of diaper changer (“a changing pad (mat) or changing table”).
- nark noun A police spy or informer.
- narrative verdict noun A verdict, given by a coroner, in which the cause of death is described, but not attributed to a named individual.
- narrow seas noun Those seas (bodies of ocean water) which surround the British Isles, especially the English Channel.
- nasty adj Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
- nat noun A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party.
- national insurance number noun A number used in the administration of the national insurance or social security system, and also used as a de facto national…
- nationalism noun Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- natsci noun A natural scientist.
- natural noun One's life.
- natural wastage noun Decrease of workforce caused by non-replacement of retiring or voluntarily resigning employees and not by deliberate layoffs.
- nature noun Synonym of caliber: the class of a gun.
- naughty step noun A place, such as a particular step on a staircase or a stool, where a child is sent to sit in silence as a punishment.
- nauther adv Neither.
- navvy noun A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
- nawm noun Measure of the National Assembly for Wales; a type of legislation passed by the (then) National Assembly for Wales - now the Senedd -…
- ne'er cast a clout till May be out proverb Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
- near adj On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- nearside noun The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one drives on the left of the road.
- necessary noun A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.
- neddy noun A horse, especially a racehorse.
- need not verb Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.
- neg verb To annoy or irritate deliberately.
- neighbour noun A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in…
- nelly noun A silly person.
- nep verb Of cotton: to form knots.
- nervy adj Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
- nesh adj Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding.
- nestle-cock noun The last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a brood.
- nether verb To bring or thrust down; bring or make low; lower; abase; humble.
- netting noun Urine.
- neven verb To utter; mention the name of.
- never-never noun The hire purchase system, or credit purchases.
- nevvy noun A nephew.
- new noun A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
- New Age traveller noun A member of a community of people, many of whom hold New Age beliefs, who travel among fairs and music festivals.
- new lease of life noun An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.
- new money noun The decimal monetary system used in the United Kingdom since 1971.
- new penny noun Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p
- new town noun A town built to address housing shortages after World War II.
- NFA verb To formally end the police investigation of a suspect with no further action.
- NFL noun American football.
- niblike adj Gentlemanly.
- nibs noun An important or self-important person.
- nick noun Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
- nick off verb To leave, especially in a hurry.
- nickable adj Liable to be stolen.
- nicked adj Stolen.
- nickel verb To distribute airborne leaflet propaganda.
- nicker noun Pound sterling.
- niff noun A bad smell.
- niffle verb To pilfer.
- nigger noun A kind of sea cucumber, Holothuria forskali, the cotton-spinner.
- niggle verb To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
- night hunter noun Synonym of poacher (“one who trespasses to take game illegally”).
- nighthawk noun A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
- nighthawking noun The action of a nighthawker; the practice of metal-detecting late at night to illegally remove artifacts from restricted sites.
- Nightingale court noun A temporary court in England and Wales established to deal with the backlog of legal cases brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic that…
- Nikon choir noun A large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an…
- nim verb To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.
- nimby phrase Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally).
- ninepence noun A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
- nip verb To steal; especially to cut a purse.
- nipper noun A child.
- nippy adj Fast; speedy.
- Nissen hut noun A prefabricated building, formerly used by the military, having a semicircular roof of corrugated iron.
- nit noun A head louse regardless of its age.
- nitty adj Foolish, inane.
- no duff intj Indicating that this is not a drill or training exercise.
- no fear intj Synonym of no way: absolutely not.
- no further action phrase A potential formal outcome for a suspect from a police investigation, indicating that no action will be taken.
- no through road noun A cul-de-sac; a dead end road.
- no worries intj Be reassured that it does not bother me; I am not concerned.
- no-crime verb To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g. because the victim has…
- no-mark noun An insignificant person; one who fails to make a mark.
- nob noun A wealthy or influential person; a toff.
- nobber noun A fool, idiot.
- nobble verb To injure or obstruct intentionally.
- nobbler noun A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win.
- nobby adj Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
- noddle noun The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
- noddy noun A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding at the person being interviewed (or sometimes the interviewee nodding at the…
- noit noun Alternative form of note (“business”).
- nolle prosequi noun A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
- nominal noun A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested.
- non-dom noun One who has their domicile in another country, allowing them to avoid paying UK tax on non-UK earnings.
- nonce noun A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
- noncontent noun Someone who gives a negative or opposing vote in the House of Lords.
- noncy adj Resembling or characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender.
- nondescript noun An unmarked police car.