12-letter words containing e, n, t, h, s
- nephrostomes — Plural form of nephrostome.
- nephrotomies — Plural form of nephrotomy.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- neurasthenia — Psychiatry. (not in technical use) nervous debility and exhaustion occurring in the absence of objective causes or lesions; nervous exhaustion.
- neurasthenic — pertaining to or suffering from neurasthenia.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
- neutrosphere — the part of the atmosphere whose constituents are, for the most part, electrically neutral, extending from the earth's surface to the base of the ionosphere.
- nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
- news theatre — a cinema that specialized in showing news films
- newsgatherer — A person involved in newsgathering.
- nietzscheism — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night sweats — heavy sweating during sleep, especially as a symptom of certain diseases, as tuberculosis.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nightdresses — Plural form of nightdress.
- nightingales — Plural form of nightingale.
- ninety-sixth — next after the ninety-fifth; being the ordinal number for 96.
- no less than — at least
- nonaesthetic — not aesthetic, not related to the appreciation of beauty
- nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
- north-easter — New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
- northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- northernmost — farthest north.
- northwestern — Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
- northwesters — Plural form of northwester.
- northwestnet — (NWNET) Kochmer, J., and NorthWestNet, "The Internet Passport: NorthWestNets Guide to Our World Online", NorthWestNet, Bellevue, WA, 1992.
- nourishments — Plural form of nourishment.
- old chestnut — old saying, cliché
- on the books — registered
- on the cards — likely
- on the cross — diagonally
- on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- on the shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- on the skids — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
- on the skite — on a drinking spree
- on the slate — on credit
- on the stick — alert, efficient, etc.
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
- on-the-scene — being at the very place of occurrence: an on-the-scene newscast.
- one-base hit — single (def 24).
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.