13-letter words containing c, a, y, e, n
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynaecomastia — abnormal overdevelopment of the breasts in a man
- gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
- gynecocracies — Plural form of gynecocracy.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- hackney coach — hackney (def 1).
- haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
- hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- heavenly city — the abode of God and His saints; heaven. Rev. 21:2.
- holy alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
- honey stomach — the crop of an ant, bee, or other hymenopterous insect, serving as a reservoir for honeydew and nectar, especially the enlarged crop of a honeybee in which nectar is acted on by enzymes to form honey.
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).
- hyacinth bean — an Old World tropical vine, Dolichos lablab, of the legume family, having purple or white flowers and black or white seeds in a papery, beaked pod.
- hypercinnabar — (mineral) A form of cinnabar that forms hexagonal crystals.
- hypercyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
- hypothecating — Present participle of hypothecate.
- hypothecation — to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- iceland poppy — any of various widely cultivated arctic poppies, esp Papaver nudicaule, with white or yellow nodding flowers
- identity card — a card for identifying the bearer, giving name, address, and other personal data.
- inappreciably — In an inappreciable manner.
- incentive pay — additional pay, a higher wage, or a bonus paid to promote the productivity of an employee.
- inconceivably — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
- incontestably — incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible: incontestable proof.
- incorporeally — In an incorporeal manner.
- incrementally — increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series: small, incremental tax hikes.
- indecency law — the law relating to indecency
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indeterminacy — the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination.
- indian agency — headquarters of an Indian agent.
- ineducability — Inability to be educated.
- ineffectually — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- inelastically — In an inelastic way.
- inter-company — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- interactively — acting one upon or with the other.
- interactivity — The quality of being interactive.
- intercalarily — In an intercalary manner.
- intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- interracially — Between races.
- intoxicatedly — In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly.
- intransigency — a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.
- intrathecally — In an intrathecal way; into the spinal canal.
- joint tenancy — a holding of property, either real or personal, by two or more persons with each sharing the undivided interest, the entire tenancy passing to the survivor or survivors.
- jolly balance — a spring balance used for determining the density of a sample by comparison of its weight in air and water.
- kentucky lake — reservoir in SW Ky. & W Tenn., on the Tennessee River: 247 sq mi (640 sq km); 184 mi (296 km) long
- kenyapithecus — a genus of fossil hominoids of middle Miocene age found in Kenya and having large molars, small incisors, and powerful chewing muscles.
- keratinocytes — Plural form of keratinocyte.
- kinematically — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- knickknackery — Various trinkets or novelties; bric-a-brac.