12-letter words containing h, o, n, s

nonaesthetic — not aesthetic, not related to the appreciation of beauty
noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
nonhazardous — Not hazardous; safe.
nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
nonphysician — a person who is not a physician
nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
nonscheduled — not scheduled; not entered on or having a schedule; unscheduled: nonscheduled activities.
nonspherical — not spherical
nonvanishing — (mathematics) (of a quantity) that is nonzero at all points in a space.
north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
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.
np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
nursing home — a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
odd-man rush — an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
old chestnut — old saying, cliché
old-womanish — Sometimes Offensive. having characteristics considered typical of an old woman, as excessive fussiness or timidity.
oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
on shipboard — on board a ship
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).
one-man show — a show with only one performer
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.
onion-shaped — bulb-shaped; shaped like an onion
open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
opisthotonic — of or relating to opisthotonos
opisthotonos — Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe tetanus, some kinds of meningitis, and strychnine poisoning.
or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.

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