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12-letter words containing n, o, e, t, s

  • normotensive — characterized by normal arterial tension or blood pressure.
  • north-easter — New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
  • northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
  • northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
  • northernmost — farthest north.
  • northwestern — Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
  • northwesters — Plural form of northwester.
  • northwestnet — (NWNET) Kochmer, J., and NorthWestNet, "The Internet Passport: NorthWestNets Guide to Our World Online", NorthWestNet, Bellevue, WA, 1992.
  • nose to tail — If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another.
  • notabilities — Plural form of notability.
  • noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
  • nourishments — Plural form of nourishment.
  • novelisation — Alternative spelling of novelization.
  • novokuznetsk — a city in the S Russian Federation in central Asia: an industrial center is located here because of coal deposits of the Kuznetsk Basin.
  • nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
  • nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
  • numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
  • oamaru stone — a kind of limestone, of building quality, found at Oamaru on South Island, New Zealand
  • obdurateness — The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness.
  • obmutescence — persistent silence
  • observations — Plural form of observation.
  • obsoleteness — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
  • obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
  • obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
  • oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
  • of necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
  • of substance — wealthy
  • oil minister — a government official responsible for the oil industry in their country
  • old chestnut — old saying, cliché
  • olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
  • omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
  • omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
  • on one's pat — alone; on one's own
  • on one's tod — on one's own
  • on the books — registered
  • on the cards — likely
  • on the cross — diagonally
  • on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
  • on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  • on the shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
  • on the skids — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
  • on the skite — on a drinking spree
  • on the slate — on credit
  • on the stick — alert, efficient, etc.
  • on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
  • on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
  • on-the-scene — being at the very place of occurrence: an on-the-scene newscast.
  • one-base hit — single (def 24).
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