11-letter words containing l, e, n, c
- name-caller — a person who constantly resorts to name-calling.
- namecalling — Alternative form of name-calling.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- nazca plate — a tectonic division of the earth's crust, coincident with the suboceanic Peru Basin, and bounded on the north by the Cocos Plate, separated from the South American Plate by the Peru-Chile Trench, from the Pacific Plate by the East Pacific Rise, and from the Antarctic Plate by the Chile Rise.
- necessarily — by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement: You don't necessarily have to attend.
- necrologies — Plural form of necrology.
- necrologist — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilic — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necropoleis — Plural form of necropolis.
- needlecraft — needlework.
- needlestick — Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
- neglectable — Small enough, or unimportant enough to be neglected; negligible.
- nematicidal — Alternative spelling of nematocidal.
- nematocidal — Acting as a nematocide; fatal to nematodes.
- neocolonial — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- neocortical — the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
- neologistic — a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephritical — Alternative form of nephritic.
- nerve block — an arrest of the passage of impulses through a nerve by means of pressure on the nerve or by injection of an anesthetic into or around the nerve.
- nettle cell — a nematocyst.
- neural arch — a bony or cartilaginous arch resting on the chief part of each vertebra and forming a tunnel through which the nerve cord passes
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- nickel belt — the area around Sudbury in Northern Ontario, rich in nickel ore
- nickelodeon — an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.
- noctilucent — (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer.
- nomenclator — a person who assigns names, as in scientific classification; classifier.
- non-allelic — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- non-citable — to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
- non-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- non-ductile — capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
- non-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- non-melodic — melodious.
- non-nuclear — not utilizing nuclear power, nuclear weapons, etc.: to fight a nonnuclear war.
- nonallergic — not having an allergy; not sensitive to a particular antigen.
- nonathletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
- noncallable — not capable of being called.
- noncellular — not composed of or containing cells: Cytoplasm is noncellular.
- nonchalance — the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
- nonchemical — Not chemical.
- nonclerical — Not doing or involving routine clerical work in an office.
- noncoloured — not coloured
- noncredible — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- nondomicile — Not of or pertaining to domicile.
- nonelection — the state of not being elected for salvation
- nonelective — Not elective.