12-letter words containing a, d, u, n
- muttonheaded — a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.
- nand circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized when any one of its inputs is not energized.
- natural food — Natural food is food which has not been processed much and has not had artificial ingredients added to it.
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- nautical day — a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship.
- neo-freudian — of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- newfoundland — a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- nip and tuck — to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- non-dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- non-graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- nonautomated — not automated or operated by machines
- noncustodial — Not having custody of one’s children after a divorce.
- nondualistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.
- noneducation — not involving education
- nonhazardous — Not hazardous; safe.
- nonnucleated — having no nucleus
- nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
- nonredundant — not redundant
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- nootka sound — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, inside Nootka Island on the W coast of Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada.
- noun adjunct — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
- nucleic acid — any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- nucleosidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.
- nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
- nudum pactum — a simple contract or promise involving no legal considerations.
- nuee ardente — (in a volcanic eruption) a swiftly flowing, dense cloud of hot gases, ashes, and lava fragments.
- nuevo laredo — a city in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas.
- nulligravida — A female who has never been pregnant.
- nuri as-said — 1888–1958, Iraqi soldier and statesman: prime minister of Iraq 14 times between 1930 and 1958: he died during a military coup
- nurse's aide — a person who assists professional nurses, as in a hospital, by performing such routine tasks as making beds and serving meals.
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- obdurateness — The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness.
- oda nobunaga — 1534–82, Japanese general and feudal leader, who unified much of Japan under his control: assassinated
- odd-man rush — an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
- odontomatous — relating to an odontoma
- old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
- order around — be bossy towards
- out and away — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outdatedness — the state of being outdated
- outdistanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
- outdistances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdistance.
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- outside lane — the lane on a motorway where overtaking of other vehicles is permitted and vehicles can travel fastest
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.