18-letter words containing s, i

no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
nocturnal emission — the release of semen during sleep, often during a sexual dream.
nominative-address — a noun naming the person to whom one is speaking.
non-characteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
non-circumstantial — of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
non-conversational — able or ready to converse; given to conversation.
non-discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
non-ecclesiastical — of or relating to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-representation — the act of representing.
non-responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
nonaggression pact — an agreement between two nations not to attack each other, usually for a specified period of years
nondestructiveness — The quality of not being destructive.
nonintercourse act — the act of Congress (1809) prohibiting all shipping and trade between the United States and British- or French-controlled ports.
noninterventionism — A policy of non-intervention.
noninterventionist — A proponent of non-intervention.
nonpartisan league — a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures.
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
nord-pas-de-calais — a region of N France, on the Straits of Dover (the Pas de Calais): coal-mining, textile, and metallurgical industries
normally aspirated — A normally aspirated or naturally aspirated engine breathes air at atmospheric pressure.
north bedfordshire — a city in Bedfordshire, in central England.
north lincolnshire — a unitary authority of NE England, in Lincolnshire: formerly (1975–96) part of the county of Humberside. Pop: 155 000 (2003 est). Area: 1497 sq km (578 sq miles)
northeast corridor — the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
not a pretty sight — If you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight, you mean that it is not pleasant to look at.
not in a fit state — If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
nova scotia salmon — an Atlantic salmon, especially from the waters off Nova Scotia, cured in the local manner.
numerical analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods for obtaining approximate numerical solutions of mathematical problems.
nurse practitioner — a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP.
nurse-practitioner — a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP.
nursery facilities — places where young children are looked after
objective idealism — a form of idealism asserting that the act of experiencing has a reality combining and transcending the natures of the object experienced and of the mind of the observer.
oblique-slip fault — a fault on which the movement is along both the strike and the dip of the fault
occasional licence — a licence granted to sell alcohol only at specified times
oedipus at colonus — a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
official solicitor — an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature with special responsibilities for protecting the interests of persons under disability
offset lithography — offset (def 6).
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
old curiosity shop — a novel (1840–41) by Dickens.
on a sticky wicket — in an awkward situation
on everyone's lips — being much discussed
on that/this score — You can use on that score or on this score to refer to something that has just been mentioned, especially an area of difficulty or concern.
on the credit side — You say on the credit side in order to introduce one or more good things about a situation or person, usually when you have already mentioned the bad things about them.
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
on your conscience — If you have something on your conscience, you feel guilty because you know you have done something wrong.

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