13-letter words containing r, e, s, o, u, n
- neurosciences — Plural form of neuroscience.
- neurosurgeons — Plural form of neurosurgeon.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
- newgroup wars — /n[y]oo'groop worz/ [Usenet] The salvos of dueling "newgroup" and "rmgroup" messages sometimes exchanged by persons on opposite sides of a dispute over whether a newsgroup should be created net-wide, or (even more frequently) whether an obsolete one should be removed. These usually settle out within a week or two as it becomes clear whether the group has a natural constituency (usually, it doesn't). At times, especially in the completely anarchic alt hierarchy, the names of newsgroups themselves become a form of comment or humour; e.g. the spinoff of alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork from alt.tv.muppets in early 1990, or any number of specialised abuse groups named after particularly notorious flamers, e.g. alt.weemba.
- nickeliferous — containing or yielding nickel.
- nitroprusside — (inorganic chemistry) Any salt, of the hypothetical nitroprussic acid, that contains a pentacyanonitrosylferrate anion.
- nitrous ether — ethyl nitrite.
- nitrous oxide — a colorless, sweet-smelling, sweet-tasting, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble gas, N 2 O, that sometimes produces a feeling of exhilaration when inhaled: used chiefly as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, in the manufacture of chemicals, and as an aerosol.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-credulous — marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
- non-dangerous — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- non-egregious — extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar. Synonyms: gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. Antonyms: tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
- non-insurance — the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
- non-intrusive — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- non-requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- non-vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- nonconiferous — Not coniferous.
- nondisclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- nondiscursive — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
- nondisruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
- nonmeasurable — capable of being measured.
- nonstructured — not structured; unstructured
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- 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.
- 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.
- nurseryperson — A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
- nutrigenomics — the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.
- 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).
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- on course for — If you are on course for something, you are likely to achieve it.
- on sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).
- on the square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- on your terms — If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.
- 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.
- opportuneness — The state or condition of being opportune.
- opportunities — Plural form of opportunity.
- oraculousness — the state of being oraculous
- orange squash — an orange-flavoured drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
- osborne house — a house near Cowes on the Isle of Wight: the favourite residence of Queen Victoria, who died there; now a convalescent home
- outdoorswomen — Plural form of outdoorswoman.
- 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.
- overacuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.