12-letter words containing n, o, c, s, i, d
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- incommodious — inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable: incommodious hotel accommodations.
- incrossbreed — to breed (animals) by crossbreeding inbred parents, whether of the same or of different breeds
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indirections — Plural form of indirection.
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- intercrossed — Simple past tense and past participle of intercross.
- introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
- iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
- milliseconds — Plural form of millisecond.
- misconceived — Simple past tense and past participle of misconceive.
- misconducted — Simple past tense and past participle of misconduct.
- misconnected — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- nickelodeons — Plural form of nickelodeon.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- non-decision — the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants.
- non-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- non-domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- noncustodial — Not having custody of one’s children after a divorce.
- nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
- nondualistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.
- nonresidence — (uncountable) The state or condition of being nonresident.
- nordic skier — a person who practises cross-country racing and ski-jumping
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- nucleosidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.
- nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
- old slavonic — Old Church Slavonic.
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- orthodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- outdistanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
- outdistances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdistance.
- overdiscount — to discount excessively