12-letter words containing a, e, g, y
- east germany — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- ecologically — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.
- entreatingly — In an entreating manner.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- erciyas daği — an extinct volcano in central Turkey. Height 3916 m (12 848 ft)
- erciyes daği — an extinct volcano in central Turkey. Height 3916 m (12 848 ft)
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- exaggeratory — Exaggerative.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- extralegally — In an extralegal manner; outside the law.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- eye-catching — Something that is eye-catching is very noticeable.
- eye-watering — painful or extremely unpleasant
- faraday cage — an enclosure constructed of grounded wire mesh or parallel wires that shields sensitive electrical instruments from electrostatic interference.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- fatigue duty — any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- flagellatory — relating to flagellation
- flatteringly — In a flattering manner.
- fly the flag — to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- food allergy — an allergy to a specific type of food
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- forgeability — (metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- fragmentally — fragmentary.
- freight yard — a place on a rail network where freight trains are made up or broken up
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- gallery tray — a tray usually of silver with a raised rim, used for serving drinks
- gallery wire — perforated wire or metal stripping used to support or enhance a stone mounted in a ring.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- galley slave — a person condemned to work at an oar on a galley.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gandy dancer — a member of a railroad section gang that lays or maintains track.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gateway 2000 — (company) One of the lagest US manufacturers of IBM compatibles, founded by CEO Ted Waitt in September 1985, in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1990 the company moved to North Sioux City, South Dakota. In August 1994, quarterly profits were $4 million on sales of $617 million. Sales for the first quarter of 1997 were $1.42 billion. On 1997-05-15 Gateway bought the Amiga brand.
- gateway drug — any mood-altering drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, that does not cause physical dependence but may lead to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- gay marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.