13-letter words containing s, a, y, o, n, r
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- early closing — shop closure at earlier hour
- earnest money — money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract.
- east by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of east. Abbreviation: EbN.
- easter monday — the day after Easter, observed as a holiday in some places.
- escort agency — an agency where people, esp young women, may be hired to accompany someone for entertainment, etc
- frontal gyrus — any of several convolutions on the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.
- general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- grease monkey — a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.
- gross anatomy — the branch of anatomy that deals with structures that can be seen with the naked eye.
- gynecocracies — Plural form of gynecocracy.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- he's your man — he's the person needed (for a particular task, role, job, etc)
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hybridisation — Alternative form of hybridization.
- hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
- hymenopterans — Plural form of hymenopteran.
- hyperadenosis — abnormal enlargement of the glands, especially of the lymph nodes.
- hyperpersonal — Very highly personal.
- hysteranthous — relating to a plant whose flowers open before its leaves
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- impersonality — absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.
- insupportably — In an insupportable manner.
- intravenously — through or within a vein. Abbreviation: IV.
- investigatory — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- jefferson day — April 13, Thomas Jefferson's birthday, a legal holiday in Alabama, sometimes celebrated by the Democratic Party by the holding of fund-raising dinners.
- keratinocytes — Plural form of keratinocyte.
- laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
- laryngoscopes — Plural form of laryngoscope.
- laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- lonely hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- lonely-hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
- microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
- microanalysis — Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
- microaneurysm — An extremely small aneurysm.
- micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
- money matters — issues concerning finances or money, esp your own finances or money
- moneychangers — Plural form of moneychanger.
- morpho-syntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- narcoanalysis — a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
- narcohypnosis — the use of drugs to induce hypnosis
- nasopharynges — Plural form of nasopharynx.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-sedentary — accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.