5-letter words that end in n
- medon — (in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- megan — a female given name.
- mekin — (nonstandard) eye dialect of making: present participle of make.
- melon — the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- melun — a department in N France. 2290 sq. mi. (5930 sq. km). Capital: Melun.
- menon — Vengalil Krishnan Krishna (ˈvɛŋɡəlɪl ˈkriːʃnən ˈkriːʃnə). 1897–1974, Indian diplomat and politician, who was a close associate of Nehru and played a key role in the Indian nationalist movement
- merin — Mirim.
- meson — Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- milan — an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- mirin — a Japanese cooking wine made from rice, sweeter than sake.
- mixen — a pile of dung
- mizen — a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Compare crossjack, spanker (def 1a).
- moran — An unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior.
- morin — (organic compound) A yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool.
- moron — a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.
- moton — besague.
- mourn — Feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.
- mucin — any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- mumin — one of the devout.
- munin — one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- muton — The smallest element of genetic material capable of undergoing a distinct mutation, usually identified as a single pair of nucleotides.
- myron — flourished c450 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- nairn — a historic county in N Scotland.
- namen — Namur
- neman — a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- neven — (obsolete, transitive) To give as a name to; name; call (someone something).
- nevin — Ethelbert Woodbridge, 1862–1901, U.S. composer.
- nicen — To become nicer.
- nihon — a Japanese name of Japan.
- nikon — 1605–81, patriarch of Russian Orthodox Church 1652–66.
- ninon — a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- nisan — the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- niton — (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- niven — David. 1909–83, British film actor and author. His films include The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Casino Royale (1967), and Paper Tiger (1975). He wrote the autobiographical The Moon's a Balloon (1972) and Bring on the Empty Horses (1975)
- nixon — Richard M(ilhous) [mil-hous] /ˈmɪl haʊs/ (Show IPA), 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
- nolan — Michael Patrick, Baron. 1928–2007, British judge; chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (1994–97)
- noman — Not a person; Not a human.
- nomen — (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- noyon — a town in N France: scene of the coronations of Charlemagne (768) and Hugh Capet (987); birthplace of John Calvin. Pop: 14 471 (1999)
- numen — divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- nylon — any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- nyman — Michael. born 1944, British composer; works include the opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat (1986) and scores for films, including The Piano (1992) and several films by Peter Greenaway
- oaken — made of oak: the old oaken bucket.
- oaten — of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- octan — (of a fever) occurring every eighth day.
- odeon — An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
- offen — Eye dialect of often.
- often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- ogden — Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.