13-letter words containing c, u, r, e, a
- multiparticle — comprising or involving several particles
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- music theatre — a modern musical-dramatic work that is performed on a smaller scale than, and without the conventions of, traditional opera
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- musselcracker — a large variety of sea bream, Sparodon durbanensis, that feeds on shellfish and is a popular food and game fish
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
- nature's call — call of nature.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- neuroanatomic — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neurochemical — of or relating to neurochemistry.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- 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.
- nomenclatural — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-insurance — the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
- non-lucrative — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- non-rheumatic — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- non-vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- nouveau riche — a person who is newly rich: the ostentation of the nouveaux riches of the 1920s.
- nuclear force — strong interaction
- nuclear power — power derived from nuclear energy.
- nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
- numerological — Of, pertaining to, or based on numerology.
- nutraceutical — A food containing health-giving additives and having medicinal benefit.
- oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- octane number — (of gasoline) a designation of antiknock quality, numerically equal to the percentage of isooctane by volume in a mixture of isooctane and normal heptane that matches the given gasoline in antiknock characteristics.
- on sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).
- open fracture — compound fracture.
- opera comique — comic opera.
- oraculousness — the state of being oraculous
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- outrecuidance — (archaic) Presumption, arrogance, self-conceit.
- over-cautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
- over-educated — to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling. Synonyms: instruct, school, drill, indoctrinate.
- overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overacuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- overeducation — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- overencourage — to encourage too much
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
- pao de acucar — Portuguese name of Sugarloaf Mountain.