12-letter words containing d, e, t, o, r
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- multistoried — Multi-storey.
- multitowered — comprising several towers
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
- nether world — the infernal regions; hell.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- network card — network interface controller
- network node — (networking) (node) An addressable device attached to a computer network. If the node is a computer it is more often called a "host".
- neuropeptide — any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.
- next door to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- night editor — an editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.
- nitric oxide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble gas, NO, formed by the action of dilute nitric acid on copper, and by the direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen at the high temperatures of an electric arc: an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid.
- nitrogenized — Treated with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound.
- non-graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- non-resident — not resident in a particular place.
- nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
- nondetergent — That which is not detergent.
- nondirective — Not directive.
- noneditorial — not relating to an editor or an editorial
- nonfederated — not federated
- nonirrigated — not irrigated; dry
- nonmotorized — not equipped with a motor
- nonredundant — not redundant
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- nonresidents — Plural form of nonresident.
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- nonvitrified — Not converted into glass.
- notice board — bulletin board for displaying public messages
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- obdurateness — The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness.
- obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- off the grid — not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilites, etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities
- old favorite — If you refer to something as an old favorite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- on the cards — likely
- open verdict — law: coroner's jury finding
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
- orthodonture — orthodontia (def 2).
- orthodox jew — a Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism as evidenced chiefly by a devotion to and study of the Torah, daily synagogue attendance if possible, and strict observance of the Sabbath, religious festivals, holy days, and the dietary laws.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- orthopteroid — (zoology) Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- out of order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- outer london — the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around the city of London in the UK