13-letter words containing a, d, y, g, e
- grand drapery — a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage.
- grand larceny — larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
- grandfatherly — of or characteristic of a grandfather.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- greek tragedy — (in ancient Greek theatre) a play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal
- hydrargillite — gibbsite.
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- indian agency — headquarters of an Indian agent.
- judgementally — Alternative form of judgmentally.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landed gentry — land-owning class
- legal holiday — a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is restricted.
- lightheadedly — In a lightheaded manner.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- magdalena bay — a bay in NW Mexico, on the SW coast of Baja California. 17 miles (27 km) long; 12 miles (19 km) wide.
- maiden voyage — the first voyage of a ship after its acceptance by the owners from the builders.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- paleopedology — the branch of pedology dealing with the soils of past geologic ages.
- pedagogically — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- quadringenary — a 400th anniversary
- railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- rayleigh disk — a small circular disk, usually of mica, that is suspended from a fiber and tends to be deflected at right angles to a stream of air, indicating by its deflection the intensity of a sound wave.
- red-eye gravy — a gravy made from the pan juices of fried country ham, thickened with flour and sometimes containing coffee for color and flavor.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- squanderingly — in a squandering manner
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.
- yelizavetgrad — a former name of Kirovograd.
- young ireland — a movement or party of Irish patriots in the 1840s who split with Daniel O'Connell because they favoured a more violent policy than that which he promoted