12-letter words containing o, n, e, w, i
- interworking — to work or weave together; interweave.
- interwrought — having been interworked
- isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
- jesse window — a church window having a representation of the tree of Jesse.
- law of sines — a law stating that the ratio of a side of a plane triangle to the sine of the opposite angle is the same for all three sides.
- little women — a novel (1868) by Louisa May Alcott.
- little-known — not widely known; not famed
- long-awaited — A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time.
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- long-wearing — Something that is long-wearing is strong and well made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot.
- longwindedly — Alternative spelling of long-windedly.
- lower merion — a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- lower-income — earning less than average
- lowsing time — the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
- machine word — word (def 10).
- machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- microbrewing — Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
- militiawomen — Plural form of militiawoman.
- mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
- misknowledge — a misunderstanding or misconception
- money cowrie — the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament.
- mountain dew — moonshine; whisky that has been illegally distilled
- narrowminded — Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
- new brighton — a town in E Minnesota.
- new frontier — the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy.
- new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
- newfashioned — Alternative form of new-fashioned.
- nigger brown — a dark brown colour
- 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
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- nonnewtonian — Not Newtonian.
- nonyellowing — that does not become yellow, esp with age
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- off the wind — away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
- on a bowline — beating close to the wind
- opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.
- oriel window — a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels
- overcrowding — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
- overpowering — that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth.
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- owner-driver — a person who owns the vehicle he drives
- passion week — the week preceding Easter; Holy Week.
- phonetic law — a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.
- pioneer work — pioneer work does something that has not been done before, for example by developing or using new methods or techniques
- post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
- power window — Power windows are windows in a vehicle which are raised or lowered by an electric motor operated by a button or switch.
- power-driven — powered by an electric motor