13-letter words containing g, i, d, l, y
- folding money — paper money.
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- geohydrologic — relating to geohydrology
- gild the lily — to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
- glyceric acid — a colorless, syrupy liquid, C 3 H 6 O 4 , obtained by oxidizing glycerol.
- glycolic acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 2 H 4 O 3 , that is a major substrate for photorespiration in plants: used chiefly for textile printing and dyeing and in pesticides.
- glyconic acid — gluconic acid.
- glycopeptides — Plural form of glycopeptide.
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- guanylic acid — GMP.
- high fidelity — sound reproduction over the full range of audible frequencies with very little distortion of the original signal.
- high holidays — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- high holy day — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- honey gilding — gilding of ceramics with a mixture of gold leaf and honey, later fired to fix the gold.
- hydrargillite — gibbsite.
- hydraulicking — a type of mining that uses water to move rock
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- judgmatically — in the manner of a judge
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landing party — a component of a ship's company detached for special duty ashore.
- legal holiday — a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is restricted.
- lightheadedly — In a lightheaded manner.
- liquid oxygen — a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
- lying-in ward — a room where women were confined in childbirth
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- mollycoddling — Present participle of mollycoddle.
- monoglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- pedagogically — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
- rally driving — the sport of taking part in motor rallies
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- rayleigh disk — a small circular disk, usually of mica, that is suspended from a fiber and tends to be deflected at right angles to a stream of air, indicating by its deflection the intensity of a sound wave.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- self-deifying — to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- squanderingly — in a squandering manner
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- triglycerides — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body.
- ugly duckling — an unattractive or unpromising child who becomes a beautiful or much-admired adult.
- undeservingly — in an undeserving manner
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- undisguisedly — in an undisguised manner