14-letter words containing t, o, y, n
- 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
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- honey mesquite — a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.
- horn of plenty — cornucopia.
- 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
- hyperosteogeny — excessive bone development.
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- 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
- infant prodigy — an exceptionally talented child
- infelicitously — In a way that is infelicitous or unfortunate.
- innocents' day — December 28, a day of religious observance commemorating the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem by Herod's order.
- institutionary — of or relating to an institution or institutions; institutional.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- intensionality — (logic, mathematics) The condition of having an intension.
- intentionality — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
- interarytenoid — pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
- intercommunity — common ownership, use, participation, etc.
- interferometry — Optics. a device that separates a beam of light into two ray beams, usually by means of reflection, and that brings the rays together to produce interference, used to measure wavelength, index of refraction, and astronomical distances.