13-letter words containing s, u, n
- nonsubsidized — not subsidized
- nonsuccessive — Not successive; not part of a succession.
- nonsustaining — Not sustaining; having an end.
- nonsynonymous — Not synonymous.
- nonunion shop — a shop or business in which the employer fixes terms and conditions of employment unilaterally without recognizing or dealing with a union.
- nonuniqueness — the quality of being nonunique
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- north augusta — a city in W South Carolina.
- norwalk virus — a norovirus.
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- not a sausage — nothing at all
- notoriousness — publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism. Synonyms: notable, renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widely known.
- nubian desert — an arid region in the NE Sudan.
- nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
- 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
- nudiustertian — (rare, obsolete) Of the day before yesterday.
- nuisance call — an unsolicited telephone call such as a prank call or a call for telemarketing purposes
- null sequence — a sequence that has zero as its limit.
- nullius juris — (especially in old English law) of no legal force.
- numerologists — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.
- numismatology — Numismatics.
- nun's veiling — a thin, plain-woven, worsted fabric, originally for nuns' veils but now also for dresses, coats, etc.
- 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.”.
- nurse-midwife — a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.
- nursery nurse — A nursery nurse is a person who has been trained to look after very young children.
- nursery rhyme — a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.
- nurseryperson — A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
- nusa tenggara — an island chain east of Java, mostly in Indonesia: the main islands are Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Alor, and Timor. Pop: 11 112 702 (2000). Area: 73 144 sq km (28 241 sq miles)
- 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.
- nutritionists — Plural form of nutritionist.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- obliviousness — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- obnoxiousness — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
- obtrusiveness — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- 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).
- octagon house — a type of American house, c. 1850, having an octagonal perimeter to reduce exterior wall area.
- odontoglossum — any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.
- off one's nut — a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- off soundings — in waters more than 100 fathoms in depth
- officiousness — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- on a suddenty — suddenly, unexpectedly
- on course for — If you are on course for something, you are likely to achieve it.
- on sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).