12-letter words containing nin
- running gear — the working components of a motor-driven or steam-driven vehicle other than those used to develop or transmit power, as wheels, axles or springs, as distinguished from the body.
- running hand — script or calligraphy characterized by uniformly slanted letters that are written quickly and connected by long, continuous strokes of the pen.
- running head — a descriptive word, phrase, title, or the like, usually repeated at the top of each page of a book, periodical, etc.
- running joke — a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect.
- running jump — a jump made after running a short distance
- running kick — a kick made (to something or somebody) after running a short distance
- running knot — a knot made around and so as to slide along a part of the same rope, thus forming a noose (running noose) that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- running mate — a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
- running pine — a ground pine, Lycopodium clavatum.
- running room — the space between a racer and the nearby competitors in a running race, especially enough to run and maneuver as desired.
- running shoe — trainer, sneaker
- running text — the body of text in a newspaper, magazine, or the like, as distinguished from the heads, illustrations, etc.
- running time — Movies. the length or duration, usually expressed in minutes, of a feature film: The running time of the average film is 90–100 minutes.
- scheveningen — a town in the W Netherlands, near The Hague: seaside resort.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- self-tanning — cosmetic substance applied to the skin to simulate a suntan
- seventy-nine — a cardinal number, 70 plus 9.
- slow-burning — (of combustible material) burning relatively slowly
- spinning box — centrifugal box.
- spinning rod — a flexible fishing rod, often made of fiberglass, used with a spinning reel.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- strip mining — excavation method
- strychninism — a condition induced by an overdose or by excessive use of strychnine.
- sunscreening — the use of sunscreens
- the nineties — the numbers 90–99 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
- thirty-ninth — next after the thirty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 39.
- title lining — a system for aligning type in which the baseline is established close to the edge of the body, used especially for titles set in capitals that have no descenders.
- to the nines — to perfection
- training aid — a mechanical contrivance used to supplement other forms and methods of training: Motion pictures and slides were used as training aids.
- twenty-ninth — next after the twenty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 29.
- unconcerning — not concerning
- undermanning — the condition of not having enough employees to function properly
- undermeaning — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- underpinning — a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
- underrunning — to run, pass, or go under.
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- uninebriated — to make drunk; intoxicate.
- uninfluenced — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- uninhibiting — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- uninitiative — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- uninnovative — tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
- uninoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- uninstigated — to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- uninstructed — not instructed; uninformed; uneducated.
- unintegrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- unintendedly — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- uninterested — having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
- unintriguing — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- unintroduced — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- uninvestable — that can be invested.