11-letter words containing n, a, s, m
- mutationist — a supporter of mutation theory as a means of explaining evolution
- mutilations — Plural form of mutilation.
- muttonheads — Plural form of muttonhead.
- myxasthenia — defective secretion of mucus.
- nasturtiums — Plural form of nasturtium.
- nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
- nematocides — Plural form of nematocide.
- nematocysts — A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
- nematodirus — any parasitic nematode worm of the genus Nematodirus
- neo-fascism — a modern right-wing political movement that includes significant elements of fascism, esp inspired by fascist Italy
- 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.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neurilemmas — Plural form of neurilemma.
- new realism — neorealism.
- nightdreams — Plural form of nightdream.
- nightmarish — resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifying, exasperating, or the like: his nightmarish experience in a concentration camp.
- nishinomiya — a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- nmr scanner — a diagnostic device employing nuclear magnetic resonance to display computer-generated sectional images of the body, consisting of a large, body-encircling magnet that generates a strong, uniform magnetic field which interacts with radio waves to excite the nuclei of hydrogen atoms, or other specific atoms, and a detection system that picks up the signals from the body and transforms them into a visual image.
- no mean sth — You can use no mean in expressions such as 'no mean writer' and 'no mean golfer' to indicate that someone does something well.
- noisemakers — Plural form of noisemaker.
- noisemaking — The production of noise.
- 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.
- nonagesimal — (astronomy) The middle to highest point of a part of an ecliptic that is above the horizon at any period of time.
- 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.
- normalising — Present participle of normalise.
- normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- normanesque — in the style of Norman architecture, a variety of Romanesque architecture.
- north adams — a city in NW Massachusetts.
- nostradamic — of or pertaining to Nostradamus or resembling his work; prophetic
- nostradamus — (Michel de Nostredame) 1503–66, French astrologer.
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleosomal — Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- nudist camp — a resort where nudism is practiced
- numerations — Plural form of numeration.
- numismatics — the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- numismatist — a specialist in numismatics.
- nurserymaid — Nursemaid.
- oarsmanship — The skill of rowing a boat.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- offshoreman — a person who works offshore, especially on an offshore oil rig.