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14-letter words containing g, o, d, y

  • graduation day — the day on which the ceremony is held at which university or college degrees and diplomas are conferred
  • 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.
  • graveyard slot — the hours from late night until early morning when the number of people watching television is at its lowest
  • great doxology — Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
  • greyhound race — a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
  • groote eylandt — an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of NE Australia. 950 sq. mi. (2461 sq. km).
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • grylloblattids — Plural form of grylloblattid.
  • gulf of anadyr — an inlet of the Bering Sea, off the coast of NE Russia
  • gynandromorphs — Plural form of gynandromorph.
  • gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
  • heavy hydrogen — either of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen, especially deuterium.
  • hydrobiologist — someone who studies or specializes in hydrobiology
  • hydrogenolysis — decomposition of a compound resulting from its interaction with hydrogen.
  • hydrographical — Hydrographic.
  • hydrologically — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
  • hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
  • hydroxyl group — the univalent group –OH, as in inorganic compounds, such as sodium hydroxide, NaOH, or as in organic compounds, such as ethyl alcohol, C 2 H 6 O.
  • infant prodigy — an exceptionally talented child
  • jelly doughnut — a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam and sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar.
  • lending policy — a set of guidelines and criteria developed by a bank and used by its employees to determine whether an applicant for a loan should be granted or refused the loan
  • longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
  • medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
  • merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
  • mindbogglingly — In a mindboggling manner; in such a way as to boggle the mind; so as to be beyond comprehension or understanding.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
  • myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • nodding donkey — (in the oil industry) a type of reciprocating pump used to extract oil from an inland well
  • non-derogatory — tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark.
  • palaeopedology — the study of ancient soils
  • perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
  • perhydrogenize — perhydrogenate.
  • periodontology — periodontics.
  • poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
  • policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
  • porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
  • predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
  • pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
  • radiologically — of or relating to radiology.
  • secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
  • seeing eye dog — a dog that has been specially trained to lead or guide a blind person in walking about.
  • seeing-eye dog — blind person's guide dog
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • sergiyev posad — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow.
  • sivananda yoga — a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation
  • skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
  • solid geometry — the geometry of solid figures; geometry of three dimensions.
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