15-letter words containing a, r, e, t, s
- neck sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neoconservative — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- nest of drawers — a miniature chest of drawers made in the 18th century, often set on top of a desk or table.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- network address — (networking) 1. The network portion of an IP address. For a class A network, the network address is the first byte of the IP address. For a class B network, the network address is the first two bytes of the IP address. For a class C network, the network address is the first three bytes of the IP address. In each case, the remainder is the host address. In the Internet, assigned network addresses are globally unique. See also subnet address, Internet Registry. 2. (Or "net address") An electronic mail address on the network. In the 1980s this might have been a bang path but now (1997) it is nearly always a domain address. Such an address is essential if one wants to be to be taken seriously by hackers; in particular, persons or organisations that claim to understand, work with, sell to, or recruit from among hackers but *don't* display net addresses are quietly presumed to be clueless poseurs and mentally flushed. Hackers often put their net addresses on their business cards and wear them prominently in contexts where they expect to meet other hackers face-to-face (e.g. science-fiction fandom). This is mostly functional, but is also a signal that one identifies with hackerdom (like lodge pins among Masons or tie-dyed T-shirts among Grateful Dead fans). Net addresses are often used in e-mail text as a more concise substitute for personal names; indeed, hackers may come to know each other quite well by network names without ever learning each others' real monikers. See also sitename, domainist.
- neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
- newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
- no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
- non-contrastive — not contrastive.
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
- non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- nonconservation — A failure to conserve.
- nonconservative — Not conservative.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- nonrelativistic — not concerned with or involving the theory of relativity
- nonstandardized — Unstandardized.
- nontransferable — Not transferable; not able to be transferred.
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- north bay shore — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- north las vegas — a city in S Nevada.
- north-northeast — the point on the compass midway between north and northeast. Abbreviation: NNE.
- northeast storm — a cyclonic storm that moves northeastward within several hundred miles of the eastern coast of the U.S. and Canada, particularly in fall and winter, its often strong northeast winds causing high seas and coastal damage and bearing rain or snow.
- northeasterners — Plural form of northeasterner.
- northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
- northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
- not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- observation car — a railroad passenger car having a lounge or platform from which the scenery can be viewed.
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- obstacle course — a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.