12-letter words containing g, a, y, t, r
- dextrogyrate — having dextrorotation
- distraughtly — distracted; deeply agitated.
- dry tortugas — a group of eight coral islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico: part of Florida
- drying agent — A drying agent is used in an absorption column (= a tall vessel) to remove water from fractions.
- duty manager — A duty manager is a person who is in charge at a particular time.
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- 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.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.
- entreatingly — In an entreating manner.
- exaggeratory — Exaggerative.
- extralegally — In an extralegal manner; outside the law.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- eye-watering — painful or extremely unpleasant
- fairy lights — Fairy lights are small, coloured electric lights that are hung up as decorations, for example on a Christmas tree.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- figurability — the quality of being figurable
- 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.
- firing party — a military detachment detailed to fire a salute at a funeral
- flagellatory — relating to flagellation
- flatteringly — In a flattering manner.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- 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
- fragmentally — fragmentary.
- frangibility — The state or quality of being frangible.
- 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
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- 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
- gaya maretan — Gayomart.
- gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
- generability — capable of being generated or produced.
- 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
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
- get anywhere — to be successful
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.