13-letter words containing a, r, o, g, n
- mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- multiregional — of, relating to or involving several regions
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
- nanofortnight — (jargon) (Adelaide University) 10^-9 fortnights or about 1.2 milliseconds. This unit was used largely by students doing undergraduate practicals. See microfortnight, attoparsec, and micro-.
- narratologist — a person who studies narratology; an expert in narratology
- narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
- nasopharynges — Plural form of nasopharynx.
- national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
- neogrammarian — a member of the Junggrammatiker.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- newgroup wars — /n[y]oo'groop worz/ [Usenet] The salvos of dueling "newgroup" and "rmgroup" messages sometimes exchanged by persons on opposite sides of a dispute over whether a newsgroup should be created net-wide, or (even more frequently) whether an obsolete one should be removed. These usually settle out within a week or two as it becomes clear whether the group has a natural constituency (usually, it doesn't). At times, especially in the completely anarchic alt hierarchy, the names of newsgroups themselves become a form of comment or humour; e.g. the spinoff of alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork from alt.tv.muppets in early 1990, or any number of specialised abuse groups named after particularly notorious flamers, e.g. alt.weemba.
- nitrogelatine — an explosive, consisting mainly of nitroglycerine, that is used in the production of gelignite
- nitrogen base — Chemistry, Biochemistry. a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine: Four nitrogen bases are present in a DNA molecule.
- nitrogenation — to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.
- nominal group — A nominal group is the same as a noun group.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- non-dangerous — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- non-frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- non-irrigated — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
- non-migration — the process or act of migrating.
- non-signatory — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- nonadrenergic — Not adrenergic.
- nonagenarians — Plural form of nonagenarian.
- nonaggression — abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.
- nonaggressive — Not aggressive.
- nonallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction: nonallergenic cosmetics.
- noncarcinogen — a substance or agent that is not carcinogenic or does not cause cancer
- nondecreasing — not decreasing.
- nondegenerate — not degenerate
- nondegradable — not subject to or capable of degradation or decomposition: nondegradable waste.
- nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
- nonguaranteed — Not guaranteed; unguaranteed.
- nonimmigrants — Plural form of nonimmigrant.
- nonincreasing — not increasing.
- nonintegrated — not integrated, lacking integration
- nonirritating — Not irritating; not an irritant.
- nonliturgical — Not liturgical.
- nonmanagerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- nonobligatory — Not obligatory; not required; optional.
- nonpracticing — not currently practicing one's profession, religion, etc.: a nonpracticing physician.
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonprogrammer — a person who is not a programmer
- nonregulation — not regulation, not conforming to accepted standards
- nonsegregated — Not segregated.
- nonvegetarian — a person who is not vegetarian
- noogoora burr — a European cocklebur, Xanthium pungens, that is poisonous to stock
- noradrenergic — Having the quality of noradrenaline.