12-letter words containing e, m, a, n
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- number opera — an opera in which the arias, ensembles, recitatives, and other sections are clearly separated from one another.
- number plate — vehicle's registration panel
- numbers game — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- nutmeg state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- oamaru stone — a kind of limestone, of building quality, found at Oamaru on South Island, New Zealand
- oil terminal — a large industrial complex where oil is stored and from which oil is transported elsewhere; an oil depot
- oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
- omega baryon — a negative baryon having a mass 3272 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 8 X 10 -11 seconds.
- omelette pan — a frying pan that is designed for making omelettes in.
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
- one too many — a slight excess of sth
- one-man band — A one-man band is a street entertainer who wears and plays a lot of different instruments at the same time.
- one-man show — a show with only one performer
- online media — Acorn Online Media
- onomatapoeia — Misspelling of onomatopoeia.
- onomatopoeia — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- open primary — a direct primary election in which voters need not meet a test of party membership.
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- orange march — a parade on Orangemen's day
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organigramme — (British, management) An organisation chart.
- ormond beach — a town in NE Florida.
- ornamentally — In an ornamental way.
- oto-manguean — a family of American Indian languages spoken in central and southern Mexico, including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Otomi.
- outmaneuvers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvre — British. outmaneuver.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- overmannered — excessively mannered
- overornament — to decorate excessively
- overtime ban — a refusal by employees to work overtime
- paludamentum — a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
- pamperedness — the state of being pampered
- pan-american — of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.
- panchen lama — Tashi Lama.
- panhellenism — the idea or advocacy of a union of all Greeks in one political body.
- panhellenium — an institution founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian idealizing Greece's Classical history
- pansexualism — the belief that a sexual instinct drives all human behaviour
- panspermatic — relating to panspermia
- pappenheimer — a heavy rapier of the 17th century, having a swept guard with two perforated plates.
- paralipomena — Chronicles.