15-letter words containing l, i, n, t
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- newtonian fluid — any fluid exhibiting a linear relation between the applied shear stress and the rate of deformation.
- nicholas, saint — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
- nigger minstrel — a performer who puts on blackface (exaggerated negro-like make-up) usually to perform songs associated with the American South
- night blindness — a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.
- night-sky light — the faint glow of the night sky, caused by such phenomena as airglow and zodiacal light.
- nineteenth hole — the clubhouse or any other place where golfers gather after play to relax, talk, or have a drink.
- nitriding steel — any steel suitable for casehardening by nitriding.
- nitrochloroform — chloropicrin.
- no time to lose — If you say there is no time to lose or no time to be lost, you mean you must hurry as fast as you can to do something.
- noise pollution — unwanted or harmful noise, as from automobiles, airplanes, or industrial workplaces.
- noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- nominalizations — Plural form of nominalization.
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-alliterated — to show alliteration: In “Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran,” the “r” alliterates.
- non-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
- non-capitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-conflicting — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
- non-correlation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- non-detrimental — causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
- non-dialectical — dialectic.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-educational — pertaining to education.
- non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
- non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
- non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- non-flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- non-intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- non-nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-qualitative — pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.
- non-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- non-retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- non-traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- non-utilitarian — pertaining to or consisting in utility.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonastronomical — not astronomical
- nonattributable — not capable of being attributed to a particular source or cause