12-letter words containing g, a, y
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- assay groove — (in silverwork) a furrow left in a piece by the digging out of metal for assay.
- astanga yoga — a revived ancient form of yoga that involves a fast and powerful series of movements
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astrobiology — the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- attractingly — in a manner that attracts
- autoallogamy — the ability of some plants of a species to cross-pollinate and others to self-pollinate
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- bacteriology — Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria.
- bandy-legged — bow-legged
- bargain away — to lose or renounce (freedom, rights, etc) in return for something valueless or of little value
- barley sugar — Barley sugar is a sweet made from boiled sugar.
- bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
- bathypelagic — of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
- bedraggledly — In a bedraggled manner.
- belaying pin — a cylindrical, sometimes tapered pin, usually of metal or wood, that fits into a hole in a pin or fife rail: used for belaying
- belly-aching — Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- belt highway — beltway (def 1).
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bilinguality — the ability to speak two languages fluently.
- binary digit — either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation
- biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
- biologically — pertaining to biology.
- biscay green — a yellowish green.
- bodyboarding — the sport of surfing using a bodyboard
- bog rosemary — any of several species (genus Andromeda) of evergreen shrubs of the heath family, native to cold bogs of North America and Europe, with pink flowers and narrow leaves
- bootleg play — a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.
- brachygraphy — shorthand; stenography
- bridge party — a gathering for the purpose of playing bridge
- brigham city — a city in N Utah.
- bring to bay — to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
- by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
- cable-laying — involved in or connected to the activity of laying cables
- caliginosity — darkness
- canary grass — any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, esp P. canariensis, that is native to Europe and N Africa and has straw-coloured seeds used as birdseed
- candygrammar — (language) A programming-language grammar that is mostly syntactic sugar; a play on "candygram". COBOL, Apple Computer's Hypertalk language, and many 4GLs share this property. The intent is to be as English-like as possible and thus easier for unskilled people to program. However, syntax isn't what makes programming hard; it's the mental effort and organisation required to specify an algorithm precisely. Thus "candygrammar" languages are just as difficult to program in, and far more painful for the experienced hacker.
- canyoneering — (US) Canyoning, a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river canyons.
- cardigan bay — an inlet of St George's Channel, on the W coast of Wales
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carriageways — Plural form of carriageway.
- carry weight — to be important, influential, etc.
- carry-on bag — a small bag that is taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- categoricity — The quality of being categorical.
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass