next 3© / nekst/ noun [ singular ] the person or thing that comes after this one Susy came first and Paul was the next to arrive.
next door / |nekst dor / adverb
in or to the nearest house Who lives next door? ►next-door adjective
They're my next-door neighbors .
nib • ble / ' nibl / verb ( nib • bles , nib • bling , nib bled )
to eat something in very small bites The mouse nibbled the cheese.
nice © / nais / adjective ( iic er , iic • est )
pleasant, good, or kind Did you have a nice birthday? I met a nice boy at the party. It's nice to see you. Style
We often say great , fantastic , or wonderful instead of "very nice": The party was great. ♦ We had a fantastic weekend. ♦ It was a wonderful show. nice and ...
words that show that you like something It's nice and warm by the fire.
nice • ly / ' naisli / adverb
You can have a cookie if you ask nicely (= in a polite way ) .
nick • el / ' niki / noun
[ count ] a coin that is worth five cents — Look at the picture at money .
[ noncount ] ( symbol Ni ) ( chemistry ) a hard silver- white metal that is often mixed with other metals
nick • name / ' nikneim / noun [ count ] a name that your friends or family sometimes call you instead of your real name Word building Your first name or given name is the name that your parents give you when you are born. Many people also have a middle name . Your last name or family name is the name that everyone in your family has. When a woman gets married, she usually takes her husband's last name. Her old last name is then called her maiden name , and her new one is her married name .
A nickname is a name that your friends or family sometimes call you instead of your real name: His real name is Robert, but his nickname is Shorty.
nick • name verb
( nick • names , nick • nam • ing , nick named )
She was nicknamed "The Ice Queen."
nic • o • tine / ' шЬэйп / noun [ noncount ]
( HEALTH ) a poisonous chemical in cigarettes that makes it difficult to stop smoking
niece / nis / noun [ count ]
the daughter of your brother or sister —Look at nephew .
night © / nait / noun [ count, noncount ]
the part of the day when it is dark and most people sleep These animals come out at night .
The baby cried all night .
She stayed at my house last night .
the part of the day between the afternoon and when you go to bed
We went to a party on Saturday night . He doesn't get home until 8 o'clock at night.
—Look at tonight .
night • club / ' naitkl\b / noun [ count ]
a place where you can go late in the evening to listen to music, dance, etc.
—SYNONYM club
night • gown / ' naitgaun / noun [ count ]
a loose dress that a woman or girl wears in bed
night • life / ' naitlaif / noun [ noncount ]
things to do in the evenings in a particular area, such as
dancing or going to clubs
What's the nightlife like around here?
night • ly / ' naitli / adjective, adverb
happening or coming every night a nightly TV show
night • mare / ' naitmer / noun [ count ]
1 a dream that frightens you
had a nightmare last night.
something that is very bad or that frightens you Traveling through the snow was a nightmare.
night • time / ' nait,taim / noun [ noncount ]
the time when it is dark
She is afraid to go out at nighttime .
—ANTONYM daytime
nine © / nam / number
9
ninth / nain6 / pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun
[ count ]
9th
nine .teen © / ^ain'tin/ number 19
nine • teenth / ,nain ' tin6 / pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun [ count ]
19th
nine .ty Ф / 'nainti/ number
90
the nineties [ plural ] the numbers, years, or temperatures between 90 and 99
in your nineties
