12-letter words containing n, o, a, r, y
- enantiotropy — the possibility for stable polymorphs to exist in different states on either side of a transition-point temperature
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- epoxypropane — (organic compound) propylene oxide.
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- erythropenia — A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
- expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
- extortionary — Of, relating to, or typical of extortion.
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- extrordinary — Misspelling of extraordinary.
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- fire company — a company of firefighters.
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- fort kearney — a former fort in S Nebraska, near Kearney: an important post on the Oregon Trail.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- foundry sand — silica-based sand mixed with clay, oil, etc, to improve its cohesive strength, used in moulding
- fractionally — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- frictionally — In terms of friction.
- from day one — from the very beginning
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
- george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
- georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
- gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- grand canyon — a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.
- granny woman — midwife (def 1).
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
- grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- greasy spoon — a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- gynaecocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- hard done by — If you feel hard done by, you feel that you have not been treated fairly.
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- henry howard — Earl of (Henry Howard) 1517?–47, English poet.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.