15-letter words containing a, n, h, y
- chimney swallow — another name for common swallow
- chimney-pot hat — a high silk hat; top hat.
- chinese parsley — coriander leaves used as an herb; cilantro
- cholangiography — radiographic examination of the bile ducts after the introduction into them of a contrast medium
- cholinergically — in a cholinergic manner
- chronologically — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- chryse planitia — a plain on Mars, the landing site of the Viking I spacecraft.
- cineangiography — the use of motion-picture recording to trace the passage of dye through blood vessels, for the diagnosis of heart and blood vessel disease
- cinemicrography — the making of a film through the lens of a microscope
- cineradiography — the filming of motion pictures through a fluoroscope or x-ray machine.
- collenchymatous — Relating to collenchyma.
- copying machine — a machine that makes copies of original documents, especially by xerography.
- cricopharyngeal — of, relating to, or involving the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.
- cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
- crunchy granola — crisp; brittle.
- crunchy-granola — characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods.
- cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
- crystal healing — (in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field
- cyanoethylation — the act of introducing a cyano-ethyl group into a compound
- cycling holiday — a holiday in which one cycles between destinations
- cyclohexylamine — a highly toxic and hazardous organic chemical derived from cyclohexane
- daylight saving — the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening.
- dehydrogenating — Present participle of dehydrogenate.
- dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
- demythification — the act of demythifying
- dimethylaniline — a very toxic oily liquid used in industry to harden certain synthetic resins and as a solvent
- dimethylmethane — propane.
- dionysius thrax — c100 b.c, Greek grammarian.
- diphenhydramine — a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C 17 H 21 NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, especially for allergies.
- disenchantingly — In a disenchanting manner.
- dishearteningly — In a disheartening manner.
- distinguishably — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- do your head in — If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated.
- dougherty wagon — a horse- or mule-drawn passenger wagon having doors on the side, transverse seats, and canvas sides that can be rolled down.
- dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
- early christian — denoting or relating to the style of architecture that started in Italy in the 3rd century ad and spread through the Roman empire until the 5th century
- easy on the eye — pleasant to look at; attractive, esp sexually
- encephalography — Any of various techniques for recording the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- estuary english — a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
- ethylenediamine — A viscous liquid used in making detergents and emulsifying agents.
- exchangeability — The condition of being exchangeable.
- factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
- faint-heartedly — nervously
- faith community — a community of people sharing the same religious faith
- fetch and carry — to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
- flight of fancy — An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy.
- fly-on-the-wall — A fly-on-the-wall documentary is made by filming people as they do the things they normally do, rather than by interviewing them or asking them to talk directly to the camera.
- flying characin — hatchetfish (def 2).