13-letter words containing c, l, e, a, n, s
- lowerclassmen — underclassman.
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- machine-steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
- magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
- magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
- maiden castle — an ancient fortification in Dorsetshire, England, first erected c250 b.c. over the remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements of c2000–c1500 b.c.
- maliciousness — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- manon lescaut — a novel (1731) by Antoine François Prévost.
- masculineness — The state or condition of being masculine.
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- matchlessness — The state or condition of being matchless.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- megalomaniacs — Plural form of megalomaniac.
- melancholious — (obsolete) melancholy.
- melanochroous — having dark-coloured or black skin
- mercer island — a city in W central Washington, on Mercer Island in Lake Washington, east of Seattle.
- mercurialness — Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality.
- mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
- mesencephalic — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- messianically — the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- metallic lens — an arrangement of louvres used to direct and focus electromagnetic or sound waves
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
- miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- mise en place — (in a restaurant kitchen) the preparation of equipment and food before service begins
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- munsell scale — a standard chromaticity scale used in specifying colour. It gives approximately equal changes in visual hue
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- nature's call — call of nature.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- 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.
- 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
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.