12-letter words containing s, o, n, y, a
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- foundry sand — silica-based sand mixed with clay, oil, etc, to improve its cohesive strength, used in moulding
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- 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.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- halcyon days — period regarded with nostalgia
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- hansa yellow — a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its brilliant yellow color.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- homodynamous — (biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hymenoplasty — (medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hypoplastron — the third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- inconstantly — In an inconstant manner.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- insouciantly — free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- isotonically — In an isotonic way.
- job analysis — a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.
- karyokinesis — mitosis.
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.