12-letter words containing m, a, y, o, r
- 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.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- from day one — from the very beginning
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- gourd family — the plant family Cucurbitaceae, characterized by tendril-bearing vines, either trailing or climbing and having alternate, palmately lobed leaves, often large yellow or greenish flowers, and many-seeded, fleshy fruit with a hard rind, and including the cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, and squash.
- grammatology — the scientific study of systems of writing.
- granny woman — midwife (def 1).
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- gypsum board — wallboard composed primarily of gypsum and often used as sheathing.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hamartiology — the doctrine of sin in Christian theology
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- heavy bomber — a large plane capable of carrying heavy bomb loads for long distances, especially at high altitudes.
- hemodialyzer — artificial kidney.
- heterogamety — the condition or state of being heterogametic
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people
- hoary marmot — a large marmot, Marmota caligata, living in mountainous areas of Siberia and northwestern North America and having a heavy, yellow-gray body, short black limbs, and black and white head and shoulders.
- hobby farmer — a person who runs a farm as a hobby rather than a means of making a living
- holidaymaker — vacationer.
- home and dry — If you say that someone is, in British English home and dry, or in American English home free, you mean that they have been successful or that they are certain to be successful.
- homeotherapy — therapy for a disease by means of an agent that is similar to but not identical with the causative agent of the disease.
- hydatidiform — like or resembling a hydatid
- hydrobromate — (chemistry) hydrobromide.
- hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydrothermal — noting or pertaining to the action of hot, aqueous solutions or gases within or on the surface of the earth.
- hygrothermal — (physics) Of or pertaining to both humidity and temperature.
- hymenopteran — hymenopterous.
- hyperosmolar — Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypervolemia — (medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- illuminatory — Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.
- immemorially — In an immemorial manner.
- immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
- intercompany — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- intimidatory — to make timid; fill with fear.
- intracompany — occurring within a company, especially between employees or branches of the company.
- irreformably — in an irreformable manner
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.