12-letter words containing a, l, e, s, n
- miscellanist — a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
- mischallenge — an improper challenge
- mischanceful — unlucky
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
- mistranslate — Translate (something) incorrectly.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monosepalous — gamosepalous.
- monosyllable — a word of one syllable, as yes or no.
- moveableness — The quality of being moveable.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- nailer joist — a steel joist having a permanently attached nailing strip, as for securing wooden flooring.
- namelessness — The state or quality of being nameless.
- 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.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- nationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise.
- nationalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nationalize.
- nauseatingly — causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.
- naval stores — supplies for warships.
- neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
- near islands — a group of islands of SW Alaska, the smallest and westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, including Attu.
- needle-sharp — very sharp
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- neoclassical — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neoplatonist — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- nesosilicate — any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
- nested class — (Java) In Java, a class defined within an enclosing class definition. A static nested class has no direct access to the members of its enclosing class whereas a non-static nested class, known as an "inner class", is associated with an instance of the enclosing class and an instance of the inner class has direct access to the members of its enclosing instance.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- new atlantis — a political allegory by Francis Bacon, published in 1627.
- news analyst — commentator (def 1).
- news release — a statement prepared and distributed to the press by a public relations firm, governmental agency, etc.
- nightingales — Plural form of nightingale.
- nikola tesla — Nikola [nik-oh-luh] /ˈnɪk oʊ lə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
- no less than — at least
- 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
- noble savage — primitive indigenous person
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.