12-letter words containing s, l, a, r, t
- metro-sexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- metrosexuals — Plural form of metrosexual.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- militaristic — a person imbued with militarism.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- miscalibrate — To calibrate poorly or wrongly.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- miserabilist — One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mistranslate — Translate (something) incorrectly.
- mitrailleuse — a machine gun.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- morro castle — a historic fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
- motor sailer — a yacht having sails and an engine as an alternative or auxiliary means of propulsion.
- mouse trails — (operating system) A feature (usually of Graphical User Interfaces) which causes the mouse pointer to leave a trail across the screen. This is done by keeping track of the last eight or so (maybe configurable) pointer positions, and only erasing the oldest. This means that at any time, there may be up to eight pointers on the screen, but if the mouse is still, they will all be in the same position, and so only one will be visible. When the mouse moves, it appears to leave a trail of pointers behind it, and this can dramatically increase the visibility of the pointer when using LCD screens. The older ones had such long persistence that a single mouse pointer, when moving, tended to be completely invisible, and on a cluttered screen, was very difficult to find.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiseriate — arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- multitaskers — Plural form of multitasker.
- multivarious — Many and various.
- mystery play — a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
- nailer joist — a steel joist having a permanently attached nailing strip, as for securing wooden flooring.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- naturalising — Present participle of naturalise.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- naval stores — supplies for warships.
- neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.
- normalities' — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- nuclear test — a test carried out on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- operatorless — Without an operator (person who operates); fully automatic.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- optoisolator — A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits.
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.