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14-letter words containing t, o, y, i, n

  • friction layer — the atmospheric layer extending up to about 600 m, in which the aerodynamic effects of surface friction are appreciable
  • frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
  • ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
  • gay liberation — a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against homosexuals.
  • generationally — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • geocentrically — In a geocentric manner.
  • geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
  • glycogenolytic — Of, pertaining to, or capable of glycogenolysis, the catabolism of glycogen.
  • goitrogenicity — the potential to cause goitre
  • graduation day — the day on which the ceremony is held at which university or college degrees and diplomas are conferred
  • heavy nitrogen — the stable isotope of nitrogen having a mass number of 15.
  • hebetudinosity — mental dullness; insipidity
  • hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
  • henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
  • histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
  • hither and yon — Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.
  • holy matrimony — marriage
  • honey mesquite — a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.
  • humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
  • hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
  • hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
  • hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
  • hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
  • hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
  • hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
  • hypertrophying — abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
  • hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
  • hypoventilated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypoventilate.
  • iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
  • ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
  • ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
  • immunogenicity — causing or capable of producing an immune response.
  • immunotoxicity — The toxic effect of an immunotoxin on the immune system.
  • impassionately — filled with passion; impassioned.
  • in all honesty — You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting, and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.
  • inconsequently — In an inconsequential way, or a way that suggests a lack of consequence.
  • inconsistently — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
  • incontiguously — in an incontiguous or unconnected fashion; discretely
  • inconveniently — not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.
  • incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
  • indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
  • indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
  • indomitability — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
  • induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
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