13-letter words containing a, s, c, n
- moneychangers — Plural form of moneychanger.
- monodactylous — having only one digit or claw.
- monosyllabics — Plural form of monosyllabic.
- monstre sacré — a venerable or popular public figure who is considered above criticism or attack despite eccentricity, controversy, etc.
- monte cassino — a monastery at Cassino, Italy: founded a.d. c530 by St. Benedict and destroyed by Allied bombings in 1944.
- montefiascone — a town in central Italy: wine-growing area.
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- morris dancer — A morris dancer is a person who takes part in morris dancing.
- mosaic vision — a type of vision hypothesized for the insect compound eye, in which the image is formed by hundreds of separate ommatidia.
- mucocutaneous — Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- munsell scale — a standard chromaticity scale used in specifying colour. It gives approximately equal changes in visual hue
- mystification — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- n'est-ce pas? — isn't that so?
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nail scissors — small scissors with short curved blades for trimming the fingernails or toenails.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
- narcissistics — Plural form of narcissistic.
- narcoanalysis — a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
- narcohypnosis — the use of drugs to induce hypnosis
- narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
- nascent state — the condition of an element at the instant it is set free from a combination in which it has previously existed.
- nationalistic — a person devoted to nationalism.
- nature's call — call of nature.
- necessariness — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- necessitarian — a person who advocates or supports necessitarianism (distinguished from libertarian).
- necessitating — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- necessitation — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- necessitative — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- neo-classical — (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.
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
- neoclassicist — (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.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
- new age music — a type of gentle melodic popular music originating in the US in the late 1980s, which takes in elements of jazz, folk, and classical music and is played largely on synthesizers and acoustic instruments
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nicholasville — a town in central Kentucky.
- niçoise salad — salade niçoise
- niedersachsen — German name of Lower Saxony.