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13-letter words containing s, u, c, i

  • nonconclusion — the failure to come to a conclusion
  • nonconiferous — Not coniferous.
  • noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
  • noncontiguous — touching; in contact.
  • noncontinuous — (rare) discontinuous; not continuing without interruption.
  • nondisclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
  • nondiscursive — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
  • noninfectious — (of a disease or disease-causing organism) not liable to be transmitted through the environment.
  • nonlinguistic — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
  • nonsubjective — Not subjective.
  • nonsuccessive — Not successive; not part of a succession.
  • nucleic acids — any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.
  • nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
  • nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
  • nudist colony — a place where group of nudists live together separated from the rest of the community
  • nuisance call — an unsolicited telephone call such as a prank call or a call for telemarketing purposes
  • nunc dimittis — (italics) the canticle beginning with the words of Simeon, in Luke 2:29–32, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.”.
  • nutrigenetics — the branch of science concerned with the effect of heredity on diet and nutrition
  • nutrigenomics — the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.
  • obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
  • ocean sunfish — a brown and gray mola, Mola mola, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having the posterior half of the body sharply truncated behind the elongated dorsal and anal fins.
  • oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
  • officiousness — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
  • opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
  • optical mouse — (hardware)   Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
  • optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
  • ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
  • outdistancing — Present participle of outdistance.
  • outprocessing — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
  • outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
  • over-cautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
  • overconscious — excessively conscious
  • overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
  • oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
  • packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
  • pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
  • paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • parish church — local place of worship
  • particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
  • paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
  • peace studies — a field of political science which examines how to reduce conflicts
  • pencil pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
  • pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
  • pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
  • pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
  • pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
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