13-letter words containing e, l, a, s, t, n
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matt emulsion — a water-based paint which is not shiny when it dries
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mental strain — a state of worry and tension caused by a situation
- 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.
- meta-analysis — a research study that combines and analyzes statistics gathered from multiple independent studies
- metalanguages — Plural form of metalanguage.
- metallic lens — an arrangement of louvres used to direct and focus electromagnetic or sound waves
- metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- 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
- millennialist — A believer in millennialism.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- mistranslated — Simple past tense and past participle of mistranslate.
- mistranslates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistranslate.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
- monometallism — the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- monumentalise — Alt form monumentalize.
- monumentalism — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- most mainline — a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
- mount stanley — a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo: the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- multistranded — having several strands
- myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
- nanomaterials — Plural form of nanomaterial.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- nansen bottle — a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each being closed at the desired depth by the action of a falling weight.
- nationalities — Plural form of nationality.
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- nature's call — call of nature.
- ne plus ultra — the highest point; acme.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- negative lens — a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- 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.
- neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
- neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- 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.
- nesting table — one of a set of usually three or four small tables that are graduated in size so that they may be stacked on top of one another.
- neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
- new australia — the colony on socialist principles founded by William Lane in Paraguay in 1893
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- nits-and-lice — a yellow-flowered plant, Hypericum drummondii, of the central U.S.