12-letter words containing d, u, r, n, e
- leonardesque — of, relating to, or suggesting Leonardo da Vinci or the style of his paintings.
- ligniperdous — (of insects) wood-destroying
- linux loader — (operating system) (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
- liopleurodon — Any of the genus Liopleurodon of large carnivorous marine plesiosaurs, apex predators of the Middle to Late Jurassic seas that covered Europe.
- liverpudlian — a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- long residue — Long residue is the heaviest fraction from the crude oil distillation process.
- lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- mare undarum — (Sea of Waves) a dark plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 4800 sq. mi. (12,000 sq. km).
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
- mixed number — a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction or decimal, as 4½ or 4.5.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- mount desert — island off the S coast of Me.: resort: c. 100 sq mi (259 sq km)
- mouse around — To explore public portions of a large system, especially a network such as Internet via FTP or TELNET, looking for interesting stuff to snarf.
- multicentred — Having multiple centres.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- nefud desert — a desert in N Saudi Arabia: areas of reddish sand. About 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- neo-freudian — of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.
- neurodiverse — Exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration.
- neuropeptide — any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.
- 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-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- nonredundant — not redundant
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- nuee ardente — (in a volcanic eruption) a swiftly flowing, dense cloud of hot gases, ashes, and lava fragments.
- nuevo laredo — a city in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas.
- nurse's aide — a person who assists professional nurses, as in a hospital, by performing such routine tasks as making beds and serving meals.
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- obdurateness — The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness.
- ombudsperson — ombudsman (def 2).
- on your side — If something is on your side or if you have it on your side, it helps you when you are trying to achieve something.
- order around — be bossy towards
- order number — a number associated with a purchase or merchandise order
- orthodonture — orthodontia (def 2).
- outer london — the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around the city of London in the UK
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outsiderness — The state or condition of being an outsider.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- overabundant — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
- overburdened — Excessively burdened.
- overclouding — Present participle of overcloud.