13-letter words containing r, e, t, o, u
- nondisruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- nonforfeiture — Lack of forfeiture; failure to forfeit, or exemption from forfeiting.
- nonfraudulent — Not fraudulent.
- nonguaranteed — Not guaranteed; unguaranteed.
- nonproductive — not productive; unproductive.
- nonregulation — not regulation, not conforming to accepted standards
- nonreturnable — not returnable.
- nonstructured — not structured; unstructured
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- not your type — If you say that someone is not your type, you mean that they are not the sort of person who you usually find attractive.
- 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.
- nucleoprotein — any of the class of conjugated proteins occurring in cells and consisting of a protein combined with a nucleic acid, essential for cell division and reproduction.
- number theory — the study of integers and their relation to one another.
- 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.
- nutrigenomics — the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- 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).
- octane number — (of gasoline) a designation of antiknock quality, numerically equal to the percentage of isooctane by volume in a mixture of isooctane and normal heptane that matches the given gasoline in antiknock characteristics.
- old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- 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 fracture — compound fracture.
- open juncture — a transition between successive sounds marked by a break in articulatory continuity, as by a pause or the modification of a preceding or following sound, and often indicating a division between words; presence of juncture (opposed to close juncture). Also called plus juncture. Compare close juncture, juncture (def 7a), terminal juncture.
- opportuneness — The state or condition of being opportune.
- opportunities — Plural form of opportunity.
- osmoregulator — Any organism that practices osmoregulation.
- ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
- ostreophagous — oyster-eating
- out of breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- out of danger — no longer at risk
- out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
- out of square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- out-and-outer — a person who does things with excessive thoroughness; extremist.
- out-of-stater — a visitor from another state of the U.S.: Many out-of-staters come to our summer music festival.
- out-of-towner — a visitor from another town or city: The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans.
- out-performed — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
- outdoorswomen — Plural form of outdoorswoman.
- outer product — cross product.
- outgeneraling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- outgeneralled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- outmaneuvered — Simple past tense and past participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvred — Simple past tense and past participle of outmanoeuvre.
- outperformers — Plural form of outperformer.
- outperforming — Present participle of outperform.