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13-letter words containing h, y, a

  • fly fisherman — one who fishes by fly-casting
  • foolheartedly — Foolishly. In a foolhardy manner. Without thinking about the consequences.
  • formal theory — an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system
  • free enthalpy — a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its enthalpy and the product of its temperature and its entropy. It is usually measured in joules
  • french pastry — fine, rich, or fancy dessert pastry, especially made from puff paste and filled with cream or fruit preparations.
  • frighten away — cause sb/sth to run away
  • frobisher bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in NE Canada, in the SE coast of Baffin Island
  • gallop rhythm — an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by three clear sounds in each beat, resembling the sound of a horse's gallop.
  • galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
  • gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
  • genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
  • geochemically — In a geochemical manner.
  • geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
  • get away with — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • goodheartedly — In a goodhearted manner.
  • grandfatherly — of or characteristic of a grandfather.
  • grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
  • graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
  • gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
  • groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
  • group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
  • gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
  • gynandromorph — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
  • hackney coach — hackney (def 1).
  • haemodialyses — Plural form of haemodialysis.
  • haemodialysis — (medicine) the use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
  • haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
  • haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
  • halfheartedly — Without enthusiasm nor interest.
  • halfway house — an inn or stopping place situated approximately midway between two places on a road.
  • hallucinatory — pertaining to or characterized by hallucination: hallucinatory visions.
  • handleability — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
  • happy release — liberation, esp by death, from an unpleasant condition
  • happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
  • hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
  • hardenability — The quality or degree of being hardenable.
  • hardheartedly — In a hardhearted manner.
  • harley street — a street in London, England: noted for the eminent doctors who have offices there.
  • harpers ferry — a town in NE West Virginia at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers: site of John Brown's raid 1859.
  • harry hotspur — the nickname of Sir Henry Percy
  • haskell curry — (person)   Haskell Brooks Curry (1900-09-12 - 1982-09-01). The logician who re-invented and developed combinatory logic. The functional programming language Haskell was named after him.
  • hasty pudding — New England. cornmeal mush.
  • have eyes for — to be interested in
  • hawkeye state — Iowa (used as a nickname).
  • he's your man — he's the person needed (for a particular task, role, job, etc)
  • headmistressy — typical of the duties and behaviour of a headmistress
  • heart surgery — operation to treat cardiac problems
  • heart-healthy — conducive to cardiovascular health: heart-healthy cooking.
  • heartbrokenly — In a heartbroken manner.
  • heat capacity — the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance one degree.
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