12-letter words containing the

nomothetical — Nomothetic.
nonaesthetic — not aesthetic, not related to the appreciation of beauty
normothermia — (medicine) The condition of having a normal body temperature.
normothermic — (medicine) Having a normal body temperature.
northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
northern min — Foochow (def 2).
northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
northernmost — farthest north.
now and then — occasionally
nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
nychthemeron — a twenty-four hour span that includes a night and a day
of all the x — You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
off the beam — any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
off the cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
off the grid — not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilites, etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities
off the hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
off the pace — behind the leader; out of first place
off the rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
off the wall — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
off the wind — away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
off-the-cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
off-the-face — (of a woman's hat) made without a brim.
off-the-rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
off-the-wall — markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
on the bench — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the block — for sale at auction
on the books — registered
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the cadge — engaged in cadging
on the cards — likely
on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
on the couch — undergoing psychoanalysis
on the cross — diagonally
on the fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
on the fritz — on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night.
on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
on the level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
on the money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
on the outer — excluded or neglected
on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
on the phone — having a telephone conversation
on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
on the quiet — If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.

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