10-letter words containing n, a, y, r
- germinally — By or involving germ cells.
- gramophony — the art, technique, or practice of recording sound on disc
- grand jury — a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial.
- granddaddy — grandfather.
- grandpappy — grandfather.
- granophyre — a fine-grained or porphyritic granitic rock with a micrographic intergrowth of the minerals of the groundmass.
- granularly — of the nature of granules; grainy.
- graspingly — In a grasping manner.
- gratifying — tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
- gray's inn — See under Inns of Court (def 1).
- grenz rays — X-rays of long wavelength produced in a device when electrons are accelerated through 25 kilovolts or less
- grey nomad — any elderly retired person who spends time travelling around the country in a mobile home
- groceryman — a grocer.
- gynandrism — hermaphroditism.
- gynandrous — having stamens and pistils united in a column, as in orchids.
- gynarchies — Plural form of gynarchy.
- gynecocrat — gynarchy.
- gyneocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gyneolatry — The adoration or worship of women.
- gyniatrics — the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women's diseases
- gyniolatry — an extreme form of love and attachment to women
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- gyrational — Of, pertaining to, or caused by gyration.
- gyrfalcons — Plural form of gyrfalcon.
- hand-carry — to carry or deliver by hand, as for security reasons: The ambassador hand-carried a message from the president.
- hand-spray — an attachment to a shower, sink unit, etc, that is not fixed in place but can instead be moved in order to aid washing
- hard candy — candy, often fruit flavored, made by boiling together sugar and corn syrup.
- hard money — (in the US) money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign
- hary janos — an opera (1926) by Zoltán Kodály.
- heavy rain — torrential rainfall
- hemikaryon — a haploid nucleus.
- henry dale — Sir Henry Hallett [hal-it] /ˈhæl ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1875–1968, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1936.
- henry vane — Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane) 1613–62, British statesman and author.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hierophany — A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.
- honey bear — a kinkajou.
- honeyeater — An Australasian songbird with a long brushlike tongue for feeding on nectar.
- honorarily — given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges, emoluments, etc.: The university presented the new governor with an honorary degree.
- honourably — (British) In a honourable manner.
- hormonally — In a hormonal way.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydrangeas — Plural form of hydrangea.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hydromania — an excessive craving or love for water
- hydrophane — a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- hydrozoans — Plural form of hydrozoan.
- hypaethron — a part of a building or court which is open to the sky
- hyperbaton — the use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in “Bird thou never wert.”.