12-letter words containing a, r, e, n, d
- naked street — a traffic-management strategy pioneered in the Netherlands in which all distinctions between pavements and roads are removed. Each road user is given equal priority, thereby ensuring that motorists have to slow down and drive more carefully
- name-dropper — a person who indulges in name-dropping.
- namib desert — a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- narrowminded — Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
- near and far — close and distant
- near at hand — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- near islands — a group of islands of SW Alaska, the smallest and westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, including Attu.
- near-sighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- needle-sharp — very sharp
- 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.
- netherlander — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- network card — network interface controller
- new paradigm — a set of beliefs that replaces another set which is believed no longer to apply
- newspaperdom — The realm or sphere of newspaper publishing or journalism.
- night dancer — (in Uganda) a person believed to employ the help of the dead in destroying other people
- ninth-grader — a student in their ninth year at school
- no harm done — If you say that there is no harm done, you are telling someone not to worry about something that has happened because it has not caused any serious injury or damage.
- 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-graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- non-readable — unreadable.
- non-remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- nonadherence — the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.
- noneditorial — not relating to an editor or an editorial
- nonfederated — not federated
- nonirrigated — not irrigated; dry
- 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
- nonredundant — not redundant
- 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.
- nordkyn cape — Cape, a cape in N Norway, E of North Cape: northernmost point of the European mainland.
- normed space — any vector space on which a norm is defined.
- notice board — bulletin board for displaying public messages
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- 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.
- 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.
- obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- on the cards — likely
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.