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15-letter words containing h, a, y, r

  • telephotography — photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.
  • tetraethyl lead — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
  • tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
  • tetramethyllead — a colorless liquid, (CH 3) 4 Pb, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and benzene, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
  • thalassotherapy — the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
  • the confederacy — the league of Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 & 1861; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va.
  • the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
  • the early hours — If something happens in the early hours, in the small hours, or in the wee hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
  • the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
  • the present day — The present day is the period of history that we are in now.
  • the smart money — If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen.
  • the way forward — how to progress, what to do next
  • theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
  • theory of games — game theory.
  • therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thermogeography — the study of the geographical variation and distribution of temperature.
  • thioallyl ether — allyl sulfide.
  • thraco-phrygian — a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.
  • thursday island — an island in Torres Strait between NE Australia and New Guinea; part of Queensland: pearl fishing. 1½ sq. mi. (4 sq. km).
  • thyrocalcitonin — calcitonin
  • thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
  • to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
  • to the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
  • trans-himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
  • tristram shandy — a novel (1759–67) by Laurence Sterne.
  • typographically — of or relating to typography.
  • ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • vanishing spray — a substance that disperses without trace shortly after it is sprayed onto a surface, used in football to mark a temporary line behind which defenders must stand when a free kick is taken
  • vindhya pradesh — a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
  • vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
  • water authority — an official body which is responsible for providing water
  • whip-tailed ray — a whipray.
  • whiplash injury — the lash of a whip.
  • white supremacy — the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.
  • winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
  • working holiday — trip combining vacation with job experience
  • xerographically — In a xerographic way; by xerography.
  • xeroradiography — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.
  • xylotypographic — involving or pertaining to xylotypography
  • yorkshire chair — Derbyshire chair.
  • yorkshire dales — the valleys of the rivers flowing from the Pennines in W Yorkshire: chiefly Ribblesdale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Wharfedale, and Wensleydale; tourist area
  • youth orchestra — an orchestra that is made up of young musicians
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