12-letter words containing v, e, n

movelessness — the state of being without movement or motion
movie rating — a classification of a film as according to the age of viewers thought suitable to see it, and which can differ according to the level in the film of violent content, sexual content, etc
multivalence — Chemistry. having a valence of three or higher.
multivoltine — producing several broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths; polyvoltine.
nappy valley — a residential area that is regarded as suitable for families with young children
nature lover — someone who likes plants, birds and other natural phenomena
naval stores — supplies for warships.
navel orange — a seedless variety of orange having at the apex a navellike formation containing a small secondary fruit.
navel-gazing — excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue.
needle valve — a valve with a needlelike part, a fine adjustment, or a small opening, especially a valve in which the opening is controlled by a needlelike or conical point that fits into a conical seat.
negative ion — an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
negative tax — a payment by the State to a person with a low income, the magnitude of the payment increasing as the income decreases. It is regarded as a form of social welfare
negativeness — The characteristic of being negative; negativity.
negativistic — a negative or pessimistic attitude.
negativities — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
negev desert — the desert region of S Israel
nemorivagant — Lb rare wandering in the woods.
neoflavonoid — (organic chemistry) Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone.
nerve center — a group of nerve cells closely connected with one another and acting together in the performance of some function.
nerve centre — The nerve centre of an organization is the place from where its activities are controlled and where its leaders meet.
nerve ending — Your nerve endings are the millions of points on the surface of your body and inside it which send messages to your brain when you feel sensations such as heat, cold, and pain.
neurodiverse — Exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration.
never-ending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
nevinnomyssk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, S of Stavropol.
new covenant — (sometimes initial capital letters) (in Christian exegesis) the promises of salvation made by God to humans individually, based on divine grace rather than Mosaic Law.
news service — an agency that gathers news stories for its members or subscribers. Compare news agency (def 1), press association, wire service.
nine-to-five — of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.
ninety-seven — a cardinal number, 90 plus 7.
no love lost — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
no vacancies — No vacancies is used on a notice at a hotel or guest house when there are no rooms available to rent.
noble savage — primitive indigenous person
nomenclative — relating to the act of naming
non-achiever — a person who consistently fails to achieve, esp academically
non-advocate — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
non-cohesive — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
non-covetous — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
non-curative — serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial.
non-divisive — forming or expressing division or distribution.
non-drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
non-elective — pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
non-invasive — not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
non-punitive — not involving or exerting punishment
non-reactive — tending to react.
non-variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
non-violence — absence or lack of violence; state or condition of avoiding violence.
non-virulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
non-voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
non-volatile — non-volatile storage
nonactivated — not activated,

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