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12-letter words containing n, o, a, l, i

  • longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
  • loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
  • louise bogan — Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.
  • lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
  • lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
  • lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
  • lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
  • lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
  • lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
  • machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
  • machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
  • macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • madisonville — a city in W Kentucky.
  • madonna lily — a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.
  • maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
  • magnetotails — Plural form of magnetotail.
  • magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • magnoliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
  • main-topsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
  • malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
  • male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
  • maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
  • malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
  • malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
  • malonic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
  • malpositions — Plural form of malposition.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
  • manipulation — the act of manipulating.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
  • matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
  • matrimonials — Plural form of matrimonial.
  • matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
  • maturational — the act or process of maturating.
  • meditational — Of, or pertaining to, meditation.
  • megalomaniac — a person afflicted with megalomania.
  • megamillions — Plural form of megamillion.
  • melancholiac — affected with melancholia.
  • melancholics — Plural form of melancholic.
  • melancholies — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
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