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14-letter words containing m, y, i

  • formally valid — (of an inference or argument) when the inference is justified by the form of the premises and conclusion alone. Thus Tom is a bachelor; therefore Tom is unmarried is valid but not formally so, while today is hot and dry; therefore today is hot is formally valid
  • fortysomething — A person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties.
  • friendly match — a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
  • fundamentality — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
  • ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
  • gentian family — the plant family Gentianaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having simple opposite leaves, usually blue flowers with five united petals, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the closed gentian, fringed gentian, centaury, exacum, and marsh pink.
  • gerrymandering — U.S. Politics. the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.
  • ginseng family — the plant family Araliaceae, characterized by often prickly herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having alternate leaves and dense clusters of small, whitish or greenish flowers, and including the devil's-club, ginseng, ivy, schefflera, and wild sarsaparilla.
  • glycaemic load — an index indicating the amount of carbohydrate contained in a specified serving of a particular food. It is calculated by multiplying the food's glycaemic index by its carbohydrate content in grams and then dividing by 100
  • glycemic index — a system that ranks foods by the speeds at which their carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the body; a measure of the effects of foods on blood-sugar levels.
  • grammaticality — the state or quality of being grammatical.
  • granny dumping — the abandonment of an elderly person, especially a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • guatemala city — a republic in N Central America. 42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km).
  • guided imagery — a relaxation technique in which words, sounds, etc., are used to evoke positive mental images, feelings, and thoughts.
  • gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
  • gynomonoecious — having both female and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant.
  • happy families — a card game in which the object is to collect the cards (which display images of people) until you have a complete family
  • heartwarmingly — In a heartwarming manner.
  • heating system — a system that provides heat to a building or number of buildings
  • hemingwayesque — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ernest Hemingway or his works.
  • hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
  • himalayan tahr — any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
  • histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
  • holy communion — communion (def 1).
  • holy matrimony — marriage
  • homework diary — a record of homework that has been set
  • honey mesquite — a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.
  • humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
  • humanistically — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
  • hydrodynamical — Hydrodynamic.
  • hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
  • hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • hyper-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
  • hypercalcaemia — a heightened level of calcium in the blood
  • hypercalcaemic — of or relating to hypercalcaemia
  • hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
  • hypercriticism — criticism that is carping or unduly harsh.
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hypergeometric — of or relating to operations or series that transcend ordinary geometrical operations or series
  • hyperglycaemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
  • hyperglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hyperglycemic.
  • hyperlipidemia — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.
  • hyperlipidemic — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.
  • hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hypermicrosoma — dwarfishness.
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