13-letter words containing s, c, a, l, r
- moral compass — an internalized set of values and objectives that guide a person with regard to ethical behavior and decision-making: a rebellious teenager without a moral compass.
- multiorgasmic — Capable of multiple orgasms without a refractory period.
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- musselcracker — a large variety of sea bream, Sparodon durbanensis, that feeds on shellfish and is a popular food and game fish
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nail scissors — small scissors with short curved blades for trimming the fingernails or toenails.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- narcoanalysis — a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
- nature's call — call of nature.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-racialism — racism.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- non-vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nonstructural — Not structural; not related to a structure.
- normal school — (formerly) a school offering a two-year course and certification to high-school graduates preparing to be teachers, especially elementary-school teachers.
- nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
- obstacle race — a foot race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, sacks enclosing the legs, or potatoes to pick up.
- obstetrically — (medicine) In terms of obstetrics.
- olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
- oraculousness — the state of being oraculous
- orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
- ordinal scale — a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much
- organosilicon — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
- orgiastically — In an orgiastic fashion.
- orismological — relating to orismology
- orsellic acid — an acid found in lichens
- orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
- oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
- oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- oversocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- pascal celery — any of several large, dark-green varieties of celery with firm, crisp stalks