English words starting with ne

Meanings of Ne:

adjective

Originally called; born (used before the name by which a man was originally known).

Usage examples:

Al kelly, né kabish

abbreviation

Nebraska (in official postal use).

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 10, an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group. it is obtained by the distillation of liquid air and is used in fluorescent lamps and illuminated advertising signs.

The chemical element neon.

Meanings of Ne-plus:

noun

The best or most excellent example of something

Usage examples:

The concerto has been called "the ne plus ultra of his achievements"., in its day, the ship was the…

Meanings of Ne-plus-ultra:

noun

The best or most excellent example of something

Usage examples:

The concerto has been called "the ne plus ultra of his achievements"., in its day, the ship was the…

Meanings of Ne'er-do-well:

idiom

An idle worthless person

noun

A person who is lazy and irresponsible.

Usage examples:

A bit of a ne'er-do-well whose only interests seemed to be cards and boozing

adjective

Lazy and irresponsible.

Usage examples:

His ne'er-do-well father walked out before he was born

Meanings of Neanderthal:

noun

An uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person (typically used of a man).

Usage examples:

The stereotype of the mechanic as a macho neanderthal

adjective

An extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. the neanderthals were associated with the mousterian flint industry of the middle palaeolithic.

Meanings of Neanderthaler:

noun

A neanderthal hominid.

Meanings of Neanderthaloid:

adjective

Relating to or designating a neanderthal hominid or similar middle palaeolithic hominid.

noun

A neanderthal hominid or similar middle palaeolithic hominid.

Meanings of Neanderthals:

noun

An extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. the neanderthals were associated with the mousterian flint industry of the middle palaeolithic.

adjective

Relating to neanderthals.

Usage examples:

A neanderthal axe

Meanings of Neanic:

adjective

Designating the later stages of an animal's growth, in which it acquires adult characteristics.

Meanings of Neanthropic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or designating the single extant species of human, homo sapiens, as opposed to extinct forms or species known only from fossil remains. now chiefly historical.

Meanings of Neap:

noun

A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.

Usage examples:

Neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

verb

(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide.

Usage examples:

A change of wind could leave you neaped

Meanings of Neaped:

verb

(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide.

Usage examples:

A change of wind could leave you neaped

Meanings of Neapolitan:

noun

A native or inhabitant of naples.

Usage examples:

We fought as piedmontese, as tuscans, as neapolitans, as romans, and not as italians’.

adjective

Relating to naples.

Usage examples:

He is neapolitan by birth

Meanings of Neapolitans:

noun

A native or inhabitant of naples.

Usage examples:

We fought as piedmontese, as tuscans, as neapolitans, as romans, and not as italians’.

adjective

Relating to naples.

Usage examples:

He is neapolitan by birth

Meanings of Neaps:

noun

A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.

Usage examples:

Neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

verb

(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide.

Usage examples:

A change of wind could leave you neaped

Meanings of Near:

adverb

At or to a short distance away; nearby.

Usage examples:

A bomb exploded somewhere near

preposition

At or to a short distance away from (a place).

Usage examples:

The car park near the sawmill

adjective

Located a short distance away.

Usage examples:

A large house in the near distance

verb

Come near to; approach.

Usage examples:

Soon the cab would be nearing oxford street

Meanings of Near-at-hand:

idiom

If something is near at hand, it is near enough to you for you to reach it

Usage examples:

I like to have my books near at hand when i'm working.

Meanings of Near-death:

noun

An experience described by some people who have been close to death, in which the person feels as if they have left their body and are watching themselves from above

Meanings of Near-enough:

phrase

Almost

Usage examples:

They're the same age or near enough., she got what she wanted, or near enough., most of these produ…

Meanings of Near-to:

preposition

Close to; not far away from in distance, time, or relationship

Usage examples:

We live near the school., she asked to sit nearer the front of the classroom., it will probably be …

Meanings of Nearabout:

adverb

Nearly, almost; approximately.

preposition

In the vicinity of, nearby (a location); around (a period of time).

Meanings of Nearabouts:

adverb

In this vicinity; nearby.

Meanings of Nearby:

adjective

Not far away; close.

Usage examples:

He slung his jacket over a nearby chair

adverb

Close by.

Usage examples:

His four sisters live nearby

Meanings of Nearctic:

adjective

Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising north america as far south as northern mexico, together with greenland. the fauna is closely related to that of the palaearctic region.

Usage examples:

Some nearctic birds move south in the winter

noun

A zoogeographical region comprising north america as far south as northern mexico, together with greenland.

Usage examples:

The nearctic has been subdivided into four provinces

Meanings of Nearctica:

adjective

Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising north america as far south as northern mexico, together with greenland. the fauna is closely related to that of the palaearctic region.

Usage examples:

Some nearctic birds move south in the winter

noun

A zoogeographical region comprising north america as far south as northern mexico, together with greenland.

Usage examples:

The nearctic has been subdivided into four provinces