13-letter words containing a, r, s, g
- 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.
- newsgathering — of or relating to the process of collecting and reporting the news.
- niagara falls — the falls of the Niagara River: in Canada, the Horseshoe Falls, 158 feet (48 meters) high; 2600 feet (792 meters) wide; in the U.S., American Falls, 167 feet (51 meters) high; 1000 feet (305 meters) wide.
- niggardliness — The state of being niggardly.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- nightmarishly — In a nightmarish manner.
- 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.
- non-dangerous — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- non-signatory — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- nonagenarians — Plural form of nonagenarian.
- nonaggression — abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.
- nonaggressive — Not aggressive.
- nondecreasing — not decreasing.
- nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
- nonimmigrants — Plural form of nonimmigrant.
- nonincreasing — not increasing.
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonsegregated — Not segregated.
- north augusta — a city in W South Carolina.
- north sea gas — natural gas extracted from deposits beneath the North Sea
- norwegian sea — part of the Arctic Ocean, N and E of Iceland and between Greenland and Norway.
- nosogeography — the study of the geographical causes and distribution of diseases.
- nusa tenggara — an island chain east of Java, mostly in Indonesia: the main islands are Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Alor, and Timor. Pop: 11 112 702 (2000). Area: 73 144 sq km (28 241 sq miles)
- ocean springs — a town in SE Mississippi.
- octogenarians — Plural form of octogenarian.
- opera glasses — small binoculars
- opisthography — the practice of writing on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
- orange squash — an orange-flavoured drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
- orchard grass — a weedy grass, Dactylis glomerata, often grown for pastures.
- orchesography — a written study of dancing
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- organisations — Plural form of organisation.
- organizations — The action of organizing something.
- organoarsenic — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to arsenic bond.
- organogenesis — Biology. the origin and development of an organ.
- organosilicon — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
- organotropism — Physiology. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body.
- orgiastically — In an orgiastic fashion.
- originalities — Plural form of originality.
- orismological — relating to orismology
- orthognathous — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthographies — Plural form of orthography.
- oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
- oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- osmoregulator — Any organism that practices osmoregulation.
- ostreophagous — oyster-eating
- over-standing — overreach (def 13).