12-letter words containing h, a, y, r
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- erythroderma — An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.
- erythropenia — A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fairy lights — Fairy lights are small, coloured electric lights that are hung up as decorations, for example on a Christmas tree.
- fairy shrimp — any member of the crustacean order Anostraca, characterized by an elongate trunk with more than 20 segments and the absence of a carapace, typically found swimming ventral side up in fresh water.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- father's day — a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.
- female rhyme — feminine rhyme.
- fire hydrant — a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.
- firth of tay — the estuary of the River Tay on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Length: 40 km (25 miles)
- fish factory — a factory where fish is processed
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- 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
- frank murphy — Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
- freight yard — a place on a rail network where freight trains are made up or broken up
- 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
- 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.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- get anywhere — to be successful
- glacé cherry — a crystallized or candied cherry, used in cookery and cocktail-making
- glossography — a glossator.
- glyphography — a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
- 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.
- graft hybrid — a hybrid plant that is produced by grafting and that exhibits characters of both the stock and the scion.
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.
- graph theory — the branch of mathematics dealing with linear graphs.
- grass hockey — field hockey.
- gray panther — a member of an organized group of elderly people seeking to secure or protect their rights by collective action.
- grey panther — a member of the generation of affluent older consumers, who regard themselves as young, active, and sociable
- gully-washer — a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
- gullywashers — Plural form of gullywasher.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- haberdashery — a haberdasher's shop.
- hair stylist — a person who designs and arranges hair styles.
- hairstylists — Plural form of hairstylist.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- hamartiology — the doctrine of sin in Christian theology
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- happy camper — Slang. a person who is cheerful and satisfied: There were no happy campers after the company was reorganized.