12-letter words containing n, a, r, i, l
- pyromaniacal — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- quadriennial — quadrennial.
- quadrillions — Plural form of quadrillion.
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- quinalizarin — a red, crystalline organic compound, C 14 H 8 O 6 , used to dye cotton.
- rabbinically — In a rabbinical way.
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- radical sign — the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- railway line — railroad route
- rainbow flag — a multicoloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride
- rallying cry — A rallying cry or rallying call is something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea.
- ranging pole — a pole for marking positions in surveying
- rapacki plan — the denuclearization of Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and West Germany, proposed by Adam Rapacki (1909–70), the Polish foreign minister, in 1957
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- real nappies — resuable cloth nappies
- reallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recalcitrant — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- recentralize — to draw to or gather about a center.
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconcilable — capable of being reconciled.
- recreational — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- reevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- regulation t — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by brokers and dealers to customers for the purchase of securities on margin.
- regulation u — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank for the purchase of listed securities.
- rehabilitant — a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.
- reinstalment — a further or new instalment
- relationally — in a relational manner
- relationless — having no family relations
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- relativeness — the state or fact of being relative.
- relief angle — The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
- relitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- remineralize — to add or restore minerals to
- renal pelvis — a small funnel-shaped cavity of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
- renegotiable — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
- renewability — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.