12-letter words containing n, o, c, s, e, r
- the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- tone cluster — a group of adjacent notes played on a keyboard instrument typically with the fist, forearm, or elbow, similar groupings also occurring in orchestral music.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- touch screen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
- touch-screen — using touch-sensitive screen
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- transcension — transcendence.
- transfection — the insertion into a cell of a bacterial plasmid that contains a foreign virus or genetic material.
- transoceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- tronc master — a person who distributes pooled tips and service charges to waiters, waitresses, hotel workers etc.
- uncensorious — not censorious or critical; not characterized by censure
- unconsecrate — profane or base
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- unconversant — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- uncourageous — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- under escort — with armed accompaniment
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- understocked — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- undiscovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- unit process — any of a number of standard operations, such as filtration or distillation, that are widely used in various chemical and process industries
- unobservance — a failure to comply or observe (a law, custom, etc)
- unobstructed — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- vaporescence — production or formation of vapor.
- vector boson — one of the three particles that are believed to transmit the weak force: the positively charged W particle, the negatively charged W particle, and the neutral Z 0 particle.
- verbenaceous — belonging to the plant family Verbenaceae.
- video screen — screen (def 5).
- viscerotonia — a personality type characterized by hedonism and conviviality: said to be correlated with an endomorph body type
- viscerotonic — of, relating to, or possessing the character traits typical of viscerotonia
- whencesoever — From whatever place or source.
- woman-chaser — a philanderer; womanizer.
- wonderstruck — (of a person) experiencing a sudden feeling of awed delight or wonder.
- yachtsperson — A yachtsman or yachtswoman.