11-letter words containing s, t, a, n
- nematocysts — A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
- nematodirus — any parasitic nematode worm of the genus Nematodirus
- neo-dadaist — a minor art movement chiefly of the 1960s reviving some of the objectives of dada but placing emphasis on the importance of the work of art produced rather than on the concept generating the work.
- neo-fascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascists — Plural form of neofascist.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neovitalist — someone who holds to the theory of neovitalism
- netherlands — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- nettle rash — urticaria resulting from contact with various plants causing local irritation.
- neural nets — artificial neural network
- neuroblasts — Plural form of neuroblast.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neutralised — Simple past tense and past participle of neutralise.
- neutralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralise.
- neutralists — a person who advocates or adheres to a policy of strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- neutralizes — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisest; Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralize.
- neutralness — The state or quality of being neutral.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new planets — the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and (formerly) Pluto, only discovered comparatively recently
- newsagent's — a shop that sells newspapers and magazines
- newscasters — Plural form of newscaster.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- nietzschean — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- night snake — a nocturnal, mildly venomous New World snake, Hypsiglena torquata, having a gray or yellowish body marked with dark brown spots.
- night stand — small bedside table
- nightdreams — Plural form of nightdream.
- nightmarish — resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifying, exasperating, or the like: his nightmarish experience in a concentration camp.
- nightshades — Plural form of nightshade.
- nightstands — Plural form of nightstand.
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- nitrosamine — any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- nitrosation — a chemical reaction in which organic compounds are converted into nitroso compounds
- nitrosourea — any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- no mean sth — You can use no mean in expressions such as 'no mean writer' and 'no mean golfer' to indicate that someone does something well.
- nominations — Plural form of nomination.
- nominatives — Plural form of nominative.
- non-clastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- non-marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
- non-starter — If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter, you mean that it has no chance of success.
- nonabstract — Not abstract.
- nonactivist — One who is not an activist.
- nonartistic — not artistic
- nonasbestos — Not asbestos.
- nonbotanist — a person who is not a botanist, a person who does not study plants
- nonconstant — not constant
- nonexistant — Misspelling of nonexistent.
- nonhospital — not related to, identified with, or taking place in a hospital