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

  • moving sidewalk — a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.
  • mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
  • name resolution — (networking)   The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
  • nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
  • napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
  • natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
  • national forest — forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.
  • nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
  • neat's-foot oil — a pale-yellow fixed oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly as a dressing for leather.
  • necessary stool — close-stool.
  • necrobacillosis — any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
  • needless to say — of course, obviously
  • negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
  • neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neo-pentecostal — charismatic (def 2).
  • neoisolationism — a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
  • neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
  • nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
  • net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
  • neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
  • neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
  • new south wales — a state in SE Australia. 309,433 sq. mi. (801,430 sq. km). Capital: Sydney.
  • newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
  • nicholas ridleyNicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
  • no holds barred — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • non-adversarial — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
  • non-compensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
  • non-condensable — capable of being condensed.
  • non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
  • non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
  • non-falsifiable — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
  • non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
  • non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
  • non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
  • non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
  • non-salvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
  • non-shareholder — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
  • non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
  • non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
  • nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
  • nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
  • nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
  • noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
  • noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
  • nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
  • nonprofessorial — not professorial
  • nonrelativistic — not concerned with or involving the theory of relativity
  • nonsaponifiable — not capable of being saponified
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