13-letter words containing c, a, t, s
- 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.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- nits-and-lice — a yellow-flowered plant, Hypericum drummondii, of the central U.S.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-aesthetic — relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
- non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- non-christian — (of a person, country, etc) not adhering to the Christian faith
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-sectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
- non-socialist — an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- nonadolescent — Not adolescent.
- nonassociated — (of natural gas) not associated with a deposit of crude oil
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- noncarbonates — Plural form of noncarbonate.
- nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- noncombatants — Plural form of noncombatant.
- noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- nonconversant — Not conversant.
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- nonstructural — Not structural; not related to a structure.
- nonsystematic — Not systematic.
- nostalgically — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- notifications — Plural form of notification.
- nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
- object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
- object pascal — (language) An object-oriented Pascal developed jointly by Apple Computer and Niklaus Wirth.
- obstacle race — a foot race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, sacks enclosing the legs, or potatoes to pick up.
- obstetrically — (medicine) In terms of obstetrics.
- obstetricians — Plural form of obstetrician.
- occasionalist — a person who subscribes to the theory of occasionalism
- occasionality — the condition or character of being infrequent or intended for a specific occasion, or that which is infrequent or intended for a specific occasion
- occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.
- oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- octagon house — a type of American house, c. 1850, having an octagonal perimeter to reduce exterior wall area.
- octagon scale — a scale used in laying out octagonal figures of various sizes.
- octogenarians — Plural form of octogenarian.
- octosyllables — Plural form of octosyllable.
- odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
- olfactologist — a medical specialist in the sense of smell
- olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
- omoplatoscopy — Divination by use of a shoulder blade.