18-letter words containing n, i, y

the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
there you go again — Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past.
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
thirty-second note — a note having 1/32 of the time value of a whole note; demi-semiquaver.
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
three-day eventing — participation in a three day equestrian competition consisting of dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to cross your mind — If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
to gird your loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
traditional policy — a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his or her investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulae
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
transylvanian alps — a mountain range in S Romania; a SW extension of the Carpathian Mountains. Highest peak: Mount Negoiu, 2548 m (8360 ft)
travelling library — a mobile library in which a vehicle such as a van delivers books to be borrowed
treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
triarylmethane dye — any of the class of dyes containing three aryl groups attached to a central carbon atom: used chiefly for dyeing cotton, wool, and silk.
unconstitutionally — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
unisys corporation — (company) The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
unit-linked policy — a life-assurance policy, the investment benefits of which are directly in proportion to the number of units in a unit trust purchased on the policyholder's behalf
united nations day — the anniversary of the United Nations on October 24, marking its founding in 1945.
united states army — the permanent or regular military land force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USA.
united states navy — the permanent or regular naval force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USN.
universalizability — the thesis that any moral judgment must be equally applicable to every relevantly identical situation
university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
university heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
university student — a student enrolled in a university
veterinary surgeon — Chiefly British. a veterinarian.
video entry system — a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
visible panty line — the line of someone's underwear which can be seen through trousers
vitamin a aldehyde — retinal2 .
vitamin deficiency — a lack of a vitamin or vitamins needed for good health
voluntary abortion — abortion (def 1).
voluntary-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
welwyn garden city — a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop: 43 512 (2001)
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
western isles pony — a breed of large pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony
whispering gallery — a space or gallery beneath a dome or broad arch in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points.
white iron pyrites — marcasite
wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
wind river systems — (company) A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
wireless telephony — Now Rare. radiotelephony.
with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
working hypothesis — See under hypothesis (def 1).
yeast nucleic acid — RNA.
young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party
yves saint laurent — Louis Stephen [lwee ste-fen] /lwi stɛˈfɛn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, prime minister of Canada 1948–57.

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