14-letter words containing e, a, g, r, l, y
- glutaraldehyde — a nonflammable liquid, C 5 H 8 O 2 , soluble in water and alcohol, toxic and an irritant, used for tanning leather and as a fixative for samples to be examined under the electron microscope.
- glyceraldehyde — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.
- governmentally — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- granary weevil — a reddish-brown weevil, Sitophilus granarius, that infests stored grain.
- grand ole opry — a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.
- granny glasses — round spectacles
- graveyard slot — the hours from late night until early morning when the number of people watching television is at its lowest
- gray sea eagle — a grayish-brown sea eagle, Haliaetus albicilla, of the Old World and Greenland, having a white tail.
- great doxology — Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
- great gray owl — a large, dish-faced, gray owl, Strix nebulosa, of northern North America and western Eurasia, having streaked and barred plumage.
- groote eylandt — an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of NE Australia. 950 sq. mi. (2461 sq. km).
- gypsum plaster — plaster made primarily of gypsum.
- gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
- heartrendingly — In a heartrending manner.
- heartwarmingly — In a heartwarming manner.
- hieroglyphical — Hieroglyphic: related to or resembling hieroglyphs.
- highly charged — electrical
- highly trained — that has received a lot of academic or physical training
- horace greeley — Horace, 1811–72, U.S. journalist, editor, and political leader.
- hyper-vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- hyperglycaemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hyperglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hyperglycemic.
- hypergolically — in a hypergolic manner
- hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
- insanely great — (Macintosh community, from Steve Jobs; also BSD Unix people via Bill Joy) Something so incredibly elegant that it is imaginable only to someone possessing the most puissant of hacker-natures.
- interlingually — in an interlingual manner
- intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- lattice energy — chemistry: strength of bonds holding ionic solid together
- legal currency — money that is officially part of a country's currency
- lightheartedly — In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
- literary agent — a person who manages the business affairs of an author
- marine biology — science of sea life
- marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
- mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- molly maguires — a secret society organized in Ireland in 1843 to terrorize landlords' agents in order to prevent evictions
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
- mpeg-1 layer 3 — MPEG-1 audio layer 3
- nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- neurogenically — by neural activity