14-letter words containing o, c, a, r
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
- nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
- nanostructured — Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale.
- nanostructures — Plural form of nanostructure.
- narcocatharsis — a technique in narcoanalysis in which the patient is encouraged to reveal suppressed emotions or memories with the aid of narcotic drugs
- narcodiagnosis — the use of drugs to produce narcosis as an aid in diagnosis.
- narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
- narcoterrorism — terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.
- narratological — of or relating to narratology
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- naval dockyard — a place where a Navy's ships are kept
- nectareousness — the state or quality of being nectareous
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neoromanticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- neutral corner — either of the two corners of the ring not used by the boxers between rounds.
- new carrollton — a city in S central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- non-concordant — agreeing; harmonious.
- non-contraband — anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
- non-conversant — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- non-creativity — the state or quality of being creative.
- non-extractive — capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- non-resistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- non-vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- nonappearances — Plural form of nonappearance.
- noncardiogenic — Not cardiogenic.
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- nonchromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
- noncirculating — not circulating
- nonconformance — lack of conformity.
- noncontractual — relating to obligations not expressed in a contract
- noncontrastive — not contrastive.
- noncooperation — failure or refusal to cooperate.