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13-letter words containing n, o, s, e, a, l

  • mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
  • mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
  • metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
  • metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
  • microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
  • microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
  • millionairess — a woman who is a millionaire.
  • mine disposal — the removal, disarming, or destruction of explosive mines
  • miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
  • misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
  • monkey island — a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.
  • monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
  • monometallism — the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
  • monosyllables — Plural form of monosyllable.
  • montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
  • monumentalise — Alt form monumentalize.
  • monumentalism — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
  • morse signals — signals encoded using the Morse Code
  • most mainline — a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
  • mount stanley — a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo: the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)
  • myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
  • nanomaterials — Plural form of nanomaterial.
  • nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
  • nansen bottle — a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each being closed at the desired depth by the action of a falling weight.
  • naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
  • nationalities — Plural form of nationality.
  • natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
  • necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
  • neo-classical — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
  • neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
  • neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
  • neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
  • neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
  • neoclassicist — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
  • neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
  • neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
  • neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
  • neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
  • neosurrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
  • nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
  • neurilemmomas — Plural form of neurilemmoma.
  • neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
  • neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
  • neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
  • neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
  • news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
  • nicholasville — a town in central Kentucky.
  • niçoise salad — salade niçoise
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