12-letter words containing n, i, y, h
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lyophilizing — Present participle of lyophilize.
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- monkeyshines — Usually, monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- naughty bits — genitals
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- night monkey — douroucouli.
- night prayer — the last of the seven canonical hours; compline
- nighty-night — good night
- nineteenthly — in the nineteenth place
- ninety-eight — a cardinal number, 90 plus 8.
- ninety-fifth — next after the ninety-fourth; being the ordinal number for 95.
- ninety-ninth — next after the ninety-eighth; being the ordinal number for 99.
- ninety-sixth — next after the ninety-fifth; being the ordinal number for 96.
- ninety-third — next after the ninety-second; being the ordinal number for 93.
- ninety-three — a cardinal number, 90 plus 3.
- nonphysician — a person who is not a physician
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- nontyphoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- not with you — not able to grasp or follow what you are saying
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- nymphomaniac — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- onion johnny — a Breton farmer that sells onions door-to-door in the United Kingdom
- onychophagia — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- ornithophily — pollination of flowers by birds
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
- pericynthion — the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenylalanin — an essential amino-acid present in most proteins
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photodynamic — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
- phrygian cap — a soft, conical cap represented in ancient Greek art as part of Phrygian dress and associated, since the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the liberty cap.
- phycoxanthin — a yellow pigment found in brown seaweeds and types of algae