12-letter words containing r, o, u, n
- intercommune — to commune or converse together
- intercountry — a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
- interlobular — (anatomy) Between lobules.
- interlocular — having one or more locules.
- interlocuter — A person who participates in a conversation.
- interlocutor — a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
- interneurons — Plural form of interneuron.
- internucleon — internuclear
- internuncios — Plural form of internuncio.
- interosseous — composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- interspinous — located between spines, esp between the vertebrae
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- intervillous — Between the villi.
- interwrought — having been interworked
- intraosseous — (medicine) within a bone.
- intraveneous — Misspelling of intravenous.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- introductive — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- intrusionist — a person who intrudes
- iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
- iron curtain — (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries.
- iron foundry — ironworks, forgery
- iron sulfate — ferrous sulfate.
- irresolution — lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- johannesburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- joint author — a person who shares the writing of a book, article, etc, with another
- joint return — a U.S. income-tax return reporting the combined income of a married couple.
- joint runner — (in plumbing) incombustible materials for packing a joint to be caulked with lead.
- jordan curve — simple closed curve.
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- journey time — the time taken to make a journey
- journeywoman — The female equivalent of a journeyman.
- junior class — the penultimate class in high school or college
- junior clerk — a clerk of low rank
- jurisconsult — Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- jury foreman — a member of a jury in a court of law who is chosen by the other members to act as spokesperson for the jury
- k/t boundary — Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: the time zone comprising the end of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary periods
- kalmar sound — a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 miles (137 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.
- keratogenous — producing horn or a horny substance.
- keraunograph — an instrument for recording thunderstorms by detecting the radio waves generated
- ketone group — the characteristic group occurring in ketones that consists of the carbonyl group attached to two alkyl groups.
- kindred soul — like-minded person
- kluge around — (jargon) To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
- knock around — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- laboursaving — reducing (human) effort, hard work, or labour