11-letter words containing n, a, r, i, s
- numerations — Plural form of numeration.
- nurserymaid — Nursemaid.
- nursing bra — a bra for breastfeeding mothers which provides additional support and has cups that can be folded down so the infant can be fed without the mother having to remove the bra
- oarsmanship — The skill of rowing a boat.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- obsignatory — (obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- old frisian — the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- old russian — Russian as used in documents before 1600. Abbreviation: ORuss.
- omnifarious — of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
- on a string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- ordainments — Plural form of ordainment.
- ordinations — Plural form of ordination.
- organistrum — a stringed instrument played by two people
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- orientalist — A person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient.
- originalism — The principle or belief that the original intent of an author should be adhered to in later interpretations of a work.
- originalist — One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
- originators — Plural form of originator.
- ornamentist — a person who adorns or decorates, esp professionally
- ornithosaur — an extinct flying reptile
- ostracising — Present participle of ostracise.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- outsmarting — Present participle of outsmart.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- oxenstierna — Count Axel [ahk-suh l] /ˈɑk səl/ (Show IPA), 1583–1654, Swedish statesman.
- paint horse — paint (def 6).
- paint spray — paint bought in a special can which you spray on a surface by pressing a button on the top of the can
- palsgravine — the wife or widow of a palsgrave.
- pan-arabism — the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the Arab nations.
- pancarditis — inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
- pancratiast — (in ancient Greece) a person who takes part in a pancratium
- panel strip — one of a number of strips of wood or metal laid upon the surface of a wall, ceiling, etc., so as to divide it into a number of broad areas, usually in order to conceal joints between sheets of composition material forming the surface.
- panic grass — Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- panspermist — someone who advocates panspermia
- pantisocrat — someone who believes, or takes part, in pantisocracy
- paragenesis — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- parasailing — a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parascience — the study of subjects that are outside the scope of traditional science because they cannot be explained by accepted scientific theory or tested by conventional scientific methods
- paratransit — public or group transportation, as by automobile, van, or minibus, organized to relieve the congestion of mass transportation.
- parenthesis — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.