12-letter words containing g, y, r
- bourgeoisify — to convert to a bourgeois attitude or appearance
- 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
- buying group — an association of companies who use their combined purchasing power to achieve the best prices from suppliers
- buying order — an order to buy a certain security
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase
- buying spree — the hurried acquisition by a company, of goods, assets, or other companies
- buying-power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
- 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
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
- chromatology — chromatics.
- chromography — (obsolete) chromolithography.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chrysography — the art of writing in ink made of powdered gold suspended in a small amount of glair or gum.
- circumgyrate — to cause (something) to move in a circular motion
- city manager — (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
- clean energy — energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do.
- clergyperson — a member of the clergy
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- concurringly — In a concurring manner; concurrently.
- conformingly — In a way that conforms.
- conqueringly — in a conquering manner
- consignatory — a cosignatory
- convergently — characterized by convergence; tending to come together; merging.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- copyrighters — Plural form of copyrighter.
- copyrighting — Present participle of copyright.
- core gateway — Historically, one of a set of gateways (routers) operated by the Internet Network Operations Center at Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN). The core gateway system formed a central part of Internet routing in that all groups must advertise paths to their networks from a core gateway.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.