12-letter words containing n, o, s, e, a, l
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- nesosilicate — any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- nikola tesla — Nikola [nik-oh-luh] /ˈnɪk oʊ lə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
- no less than — at least
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- noble savage — primitive indigenous person
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- non-disabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
- non-erasable — to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- nonexpansile — Not expansile.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonsegmental — Not segmental.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- nonuniversal — Not universal.
- normalities' — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- norman wells — a settlement in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada, on the Mackenzie River: oil wells.
- 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.
- novelisation — Alternative spelling of novelization.
- 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
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil of anise — the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on the slate — on credit
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- oracle bones — animal bones used for divination
- oracularness — the state of being oracular
- outside lane — the lane on a motorway where overtaking of other vehicles is permitted and vehicles can travel fastest
- overanalysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- overbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbalance.
- owen stanley — a mountain range on New Guinea in SE Papua New Guinea. Highest peak, Mt. Victoria, 13,240 feet (4036 meters).
- oyster plant — salsify.
- parasol pine — stone pine (def 1).
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.