14-letter words containing o, i, l, e, r, y
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
- henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
- hieroglyphical — Hieroglyphic: related to or resembling hieroglyphs.
- hold your fire — If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting.
- holiday resort — self-contained vacation spot
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- hydrocephaloid — resembling hydrocephalus.
- hydrochlorides — Plural form of hydrochloride.
- hydrogenolysis — decomposition of a compound resulting from its interaction with hydrogen.
- hydroxyproline — a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.
- hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- hyperbolically — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hypergolically — in a hypergolic manner
- hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- impressionably — In an impressionable manner.
- in holy orders — ordained
- in one's glory — at one's best, happiest, etc.
- inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
- incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- intolerability — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
- introversively — In an introversive manner.
- irreconcilably — incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
- irremovability — The quality or state of being irremovable.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- irrevocability — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- jeremy collier — Jeremy, 1650–1726, English clergyman and author.
- kenilworth ivy — a European climbing vine, Cymbalaria muralis, of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- liberty bodice — a sleeveless vest-like undergarment made from thick cotton and covering the upper part of the body, formerly worn esp by young children
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- longevity risk — Longevity risk is the potential risk attached to the increasing life expectancy of policyholders, which can result in higher than expected payouts for insurance companies.