11-letter words containing m, i, n, s
- neo-realism — art, cinema: social realist style
- neopaganism — a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship of nature, fertility, etc., as represented by various deities.
- neopopulism — pertaining to a revival of populism, especially a sophisticated form appealing to commonplace values and prejudices.
- neostigmine — a synthetic anticholinesterase, C 1 2 H 1 9 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and postoperative urinary bladder distention.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neurilemmas — Plural form of neurilemma.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotomies — Plural form of neurotomy.
- new realism — neorealism.
- nicol prism — one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Compare polarizer (def 1).
- nightdreams — Plural form of nightdream.
- nightmarish — resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifying, exasperating, or the like: his nightmarish experience in a concentration camp.
- nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
- nincompoops — Plural form of nincompoop.
- nishinomiya — a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- nitromersol — a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.
- nitrosamine — any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- nizhnekamsk — a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Kazan.
- noisemakers — Plural form of noisemaker.
- noisemaking — The production of noise.
- noisomeness — The state or quality of being noisome.
- noisy miner — a honey-eater, Manorina melanocephala, of eastern Australia, having a grey-white plumage and brown wings and noted for its raucous cries
- nominalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nominalise.
- nominations — Plural form of nomination.
- nominatives — Plural form of nominative.
- non-dualism — the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- non-marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
- non-smoking — where smoking is not permitted
- nonagesimal — (astronomy) The middle to highest point of a part of an ecliptic that is above the horizon at any period of time.
- nondomestic — not domestic, esp not relating to the home or native country
- nonfeminist — a person who is not a feminist
- nonluminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- nonmiscible — not capable of being mixed.
- nonmusician — a person who is not a musician
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonorgasmic — not involving or resulting in orgasm, not able to orgasm
- nonsemantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- nonsymbolic — not involving or using symbols
- nonsystemic — not systemic
- nonunionism — disregard of or opposition to trade unions.
- normalising — Present participle of normalise.
- normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- northernism — a mannerism or phrase considered typical of northerners
- nostradamic — of or pertaining to Nostradamus or resembling his work; prophetic
- nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
- nudist camp — a resort where nudism is practiced
- number sign — a symbol (#) for “number” or “numbered”: item #8 on the list.
- numerations — Plural form of numeration.
- numismatics — the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- numismatist — a specialist in numismatics.