15-letter words containing e, a, s, t, m, n
- mid-lent sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- middle distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- middle-distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- midgard serpent — a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and is destined to kill and to be killed by Thor at Ragnarok; Jormungand.
- mineral spirits — a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Compare naphtha (def 1).
- ministerialists — Plural form of ministerialist.
- mis-informative — to give false or misleading information to.
- mis-measurement — the act of measuring.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- misregistration — the act of registering.
- mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- monounsaturated — of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
- montes riphaeus — a mountain range in the third quadrant of the visible face of the moon.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
- most honourable — a courtesy title applied to marquesses and members of the Privy Council and the Order of the Bath
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mountainousness — The quality of being mountainous.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
- name resolution — (networking) The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
- nark at someone — to nag someone
- nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
- natural realism — naive realism.
- near as damn it — Some people say as near as damn it or as near as dammit to emphasize that what they have said is almost completely accurate, but not quite.
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neoisolationism — a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
- noise abatement — a set of strategies or techniques to reduce and control annoying or harmful noise in an environment
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
- nonsimultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- northeast storm — a cyclonic storm that moves northeastward within several hundred miles of the eastern coast of the U.S. and Canada, particularly in fall and winter, its often strong northeast winds causing high seas and coastal damage and bearing rain or snow.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- ocean of storms — the largest of the dark plains (maria) on the surface of the moon, situated in the second and third quadrant