12-letter words containing g, a, y, o
- doggy paddle — a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on his or her front, paddles his or her hands in imitation of a swimming dog, and beats his or her legs up and down
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- dry tortugas — a group of eight coral islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico: part of Florida
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- fibromyalgia — a syndrome characterized by fatigue and chronic pain in the muscles and in tissues surrounding the joints.
- flagellatory — relating to flagellation
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- 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.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- 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.
- 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.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- 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
- generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geologically — of, relating to, or based on geology.
- george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
- georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- glassy alloy — a metal alloy having a noncrystalline, glasslike structure.
- glossarially — In the manner of a glossary.
- glossography — a glossator.
- glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
- glycosidases — Plural form of glycosidase.
- glycosylated — Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate.
- glyphography — a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
- glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- go-away bird — a common name for a grey-plumaged lourie of the genus Corythaixoides
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work