12-letter words containing n, a, r, i, l
- miner's dial — dial (def 6).
- mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
- mineralizing — Present participle of mineralize.
- mineralogies — Plural form of mineralogy.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- mineralogize — (intransitive) To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
- minimal pair — a pair of words, as pin and bin, or bet and bed, differing only by one sound in the same position in each word, especially when such a pair is taken as evidence for the existence of a phonemic contrast between the two sounds.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor planet — asteroid (def 1).
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- mirror plant — a shrub, Coprosma repens, of the madder family, native to New Zealand and cultivated in warm regions, having glossy, often variegated leaves.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- mistranslate — Translate (something) incorrectly.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- moralization — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- multi-garnet — A better constraint system for Garnet. Version 2.1 by Michael Sannella <[email protected]>.
- multiangular — having many angles; polyangular.
- multicentral — having or dependent on several centres; multicentre
- multilaminar — composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- multinodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- multinuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- multivariant — Characterised by multiple variables.
- muralitharan — Muttiah (məˈtaɪə). born 1972, Sri Lankan cricketer: a spin bowler, he played in 133 test matches and took a world-record 800 wickets
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- nail varnish — nail polish.
- nailer joist — a steel joist having a permanently attached nailing strip, as for securing wooden flooring.
- nanomaterial — A material having particles or constituents of nanoscale dimensions, or one that is produced by nanotechnology.
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- narcological — Relating to narcology.
- narcotically — In a narcotic manner.
- nasolacrimal — of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.
- nationalizer — One who, or that which, nationalizes.
- naturalising — Present participle of naturalise.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- naturalizing — Present participle of naturalize.
- nature trail — a path through a forest, wildlife preserve, or the like, especially one designed to provide opportunities for observing and learning about the flora and fauna.
- near islands — a group of islands of SW Alaska, the smallest and westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, including Attu.
- necrological — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoliberally — In a neoliberal manner.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- neurilemmoma — A schwannoma.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.