12-letter words containing i, r, e, l, a, n
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- nonuniversal — Not universal.
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- noradrenalin — norepinephrine.
- normalities' — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- normalizable — That can be normalized.
- normokalemia — The state of having a normal concentration of potassium in one's blood.
- normokalemic — Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- obliteration — the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil terminal — a large industrial complex where oil is stored and from which oil is transported elsewhere; an oil depot
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- orion nebula — a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword.
- over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- over-reliant — having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home.
- overanalysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overreliance — confident or trustful dependence.
- paint roller — a roller of absorbent material, mounted on a handle, that is rolled in a trough of paint and then rolled over a flat surface to be painted.
- panty girdle — women's control pants
- paralipomena — Chronicles.
- parallelling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
- parasol pine — stone pine (def 1).
- partial tone — one of the pure tones forming a part of a complex tone.
- parting line — the line at which two closed dies or two halves of a mold meet.
- patrilineage — lineal descent traced through the male line.
- pearl diving — the act of diving for the precious gems pearls
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- pencil cedar — the red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, or its wood.
- perceptional — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- percussional — of or relating to percussion
- perenniality — lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- perorational — of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a peroration
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean