12-letter words containing e, n, s, o, r
- interrogates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interrogate.
- intersection — a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
- intersensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- intersession — a period between two academic terms.
- intersociety — intersocietal
- interspinous — located between spines, esp between the vertebrae
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- interstation — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- interstition — (obsolete) An intervening period of time; interval.
- intervillous — Between the villi.
- intolerances — Plural form of intolerance.
- intraosseous — (medicine) within a bone.
- intraveneous — Misspelling of intravenous.
- introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
- introspector — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- introversion — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- introversive — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- introvertish — Introverted.
- investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- ionophoresis — electrophoresis, esp of small ions
- ionospherist — Someone who studies the ionosphere.
- iron pyrites — pyrite; fool's gold.
- iron sulfate — ferrous sulfate.
- ironicalness — The quality of being ironical.
- ironmonger's — a shop where articles for the house and garden such as tools, nails, and pans are sold
- irresolution — lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
- irresponsive — not responsive; not responding, or not responding readily, as in speech, action, or feeling.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- isotretinoin — a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, C 20 H 28 O 2 , used in the treatment of cystic acne.
- jameson raid — an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 led by Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917) in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime
- jan gossaert — Jan [Flemish yahn] /Flemish yɑn/ (Show IPA), (Jan Gossaert or Gossart) 1478?–1533? Flemish painter.
- japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
- jeffersonian — pertaining to or advocating the political principles and doctrines of Thomas Jefferson, especially those stressing minimum control by the central government, the inalienable rights of the individual, and the superiority of an agrarian economy and rural society.
- jeffersonite — (mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene of olive-green color passing into brown. It contains zinc.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- johannesburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- joseph brant — Joseph (Thayendanegea) 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
- karyokinesis — mitosis.
- keratogenous — producing horn or a horny substance.
- khornerstone — A multipurpose benchmark from Workstation Labs used in various periodicals. The source is not free. Results are published in "UNIX Review".
- kindred soul — like-minded person
- kirk session — the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church
- lake torrens — a shallow salt lake in E central South Australia, about 8 m (25 ft) below sea level. Area: 5776 sq km (2230 sq miles)
- landlordless — Without a landlord.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laser weapon — weapons which make use of lasers or lasers used as weapons
- lean towards — If you lean towards or lean toward a particular idea, belief, or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.