12-letter words containing a, d, e, n, o, l
- love handles — fat midriff
- lower canada — former name of Quebec province 1791–1841.
- lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
- lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
- madisonville — a city in W Kentucky.
- malcontented — Malcontent.
- male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
- mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
- matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
- meditational — Of, or pertaining to, meditation.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- meridionally — In a meridional manner.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
- monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
- muddle along — If you muddle along, you live or exist without a proper plan or purpose in your life.
- nasal demons — Recognised shorthand on the Usenet group comp.std.c for any unexpected behaviour of a C compiler on encountering an undefined construct. During a discussion on that group in early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler encounters [a given undefined construct] it is legal for it to make demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the compiler may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret the code without violating the ANSI C standard). Someone else followed up with a reference to "nasal demons", which quickly became established.
- nationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise.
- nationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalize.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neoflavonoid — (organic chemistry) Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone.
- newfoundland — a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- non-detailed — thorough in the treatment of details; minute: a detailed report.
- non-disabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
- non-drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- non-dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- non-readable — unreadable.
- non-remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- non-voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
- nondelegable — Not delegable.
- noneditorial — not relating to an editor or an editorial
- nonidentical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- nonladdering — (of garments made of knitted material) designed so that the interconnected stitches will not come undone if snagged
- nonlandowner — a person who does not own any land; a tenant
- nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
- nonmedicinal — Not medicinal.
- nonnucleated — having no nucleus
- nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- noradrenalin — norepinephrine.