15-letter words containing r, i, s, n, g
- neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- nigger minstrel — a performer who puts on blackface (exaggerated negro-like make-up) usually to perform songs associated with the American South
- nitriding steel — any steel suitable for casehardening by nitriding.
- nitrogen oxides — Nitrogen oxides are compounds of nitrogen and oxygen produced during combustion.
- no-smoking room — A no-smoking room in a hotel is a room intended for people who do not want to smoke.
- noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
- non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- nonintersecting — Not intersecting.
- north highlands — a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- north kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
- northern lights — aurora borealis.
- nothingarianism — Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- nursing studies — the study of nursing
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
- offset printing — offset (def 6).
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- on a shoestring — If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.
- organic disease — a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease).
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- organochlorines — Plural form of organochlorine.
- organomagnesium — pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.
- overbearingness — Quality of being overbearing.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
- paralinguistics — the study of paralanguage.
- parish magazine — a magazine containing news and articles of interest to the people of a particular parish church or the local area
- parthenogenesis — development of an egg without fertilization.
- passenger train — railway train that carries people
- pematangsiantar — a city on NE Sumatra, in Indonesia.
- performing arts — dance, drama, music
- phrasemongering — the act of coining memorable phrases
- pilsner glass's — a pale, light lager beer.
- pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
- plane surveying — the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
- port washington — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- pragmaticalness — the quality of being pragmatical or meddlesome
- pre-advertising — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- preregistration — early registration, in advance of event or general registration
- pressure-piping — Pressure-piping is a set of pipes which are used to contain fluid at high pressure.
- primary sealing — Primary sealing is devices used for sealing tanks, to reduce emissions, often made of foam.
- princess regent — a princess who is regent of a country.
- prison governor — the senior administrator or head of a prison
- problem-solving — skills, process: of finding solutions