15-letter words containing n, a, g, m, i
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- negative number — a number that is less than 0
- neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
- new high german — the High German language since c1500.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- 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.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- nonintimidating — not intimidating, free of intimidation
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- not give a damn — If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all.
- nothingarianism — Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
- nutmeg geranium — a southern African plant, Pelargonium fragrans, of the geranium family, having hairy leaves with scalloped margins and nutmeg-scented clusters of white flowers, of which the two upper petals are veined deep pink.
- old high german — High German before 1100. Abbreviation: OHG.
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- orange milkweed — butterfly weed (def 1).
- organic farming — farming with organic methods
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- organomagnesium — pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- overprogramming — the act or instance of programming unnecessary details
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- palaeolimnology — the study of ancient lake ecologies
- palaeomagnetism — the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
- palaeomagnetist — a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
- parish magazine — a magazine containing news and articles of interest to the people of a particular parish church or the local area
- passive smoking — the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, especially by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area.
- pattern bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped on a target in a predetermined pattern.
- pematangsiantar — a city on NE Sumatra, in Indonesia.
- performing arts — dance, drama, music
- phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.