13-letter words containing n, u, r, s, i
- nonindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- norwalk virus — a norovirus.
- notoriousness — publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism. Synonyms: notable, renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widely known.
- nubian desert — an arid region in the NE Sudan.
- nudiustertian — (rare, obsolete) Of the day before yesterday.
- nullius juris — (especially in old English law) of no legal force.
- numerologists — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.
- nurse-midwife — a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.
- nutrigenetics — the branch of science concerned with the effect of heredity on diet and nutrition
- nutrigenomics — the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.
- nutritionists — Plural form of nutritionist.
- obtrusiveness — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- onus probandi — the burden of proof.
- open universe — a model of the universe in which the universe expands forever because there is not enough mass to counteract the expansion by means of gravitational attraction.
- opening hours — Opening hours are the times during which a shop, bank, library, or bar is open for business.
- opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- opportunities — Plural form of opportunity.
- oral solution — An oral solution is a medicine in liquid form for drinking.
- outprocessing — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- over-trusting — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- overconscious — excessively conscious
- overingenious — ingenious to a fault
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- paper-pushing — a person who has a routine desk job.
- paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- pencil pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- peninsula war — a war (1808–14) in Spain and Portugal, with British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops opposing the French.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
- perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- plesiosaurian — a member of the reptile order Plesiosauria
- pluripresence — presence in more than one place at the same time
- plus or minus — You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
- pococurantist — a person who demonstrates a tendency toward indifference
- polliniferous — Botany. producing or bearing pollen.
- pons asinorum — a geometric proposition that if a triangle has two of its sides equal, the angles opposite these sides are also equal: so named from the difficulty experienced by beginners in mastering it. Euclid, 1:5.
- porcelaineous — like porcelain