12-letter words containing y, a, g, i, n
- cryptogamian — of or relating to cryptogams
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- cyanogenesis — the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
- cyanogenetic — having the capability to generate or produce cyanide
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- day-tripping — to travel as a day-tripper.
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dry-cleaning — Dry-cleaning is the action or work of dry-cleaning things such as clothes.
- drying agent — A drying agent is used in an absorption column (= a tall vessel) to remove water from fractions.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.
- entreatingly — In an entreating manner.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- eye-catching — Something that is eye-catching is very noticeable.
- eye-watering — painful or extremely unpleasant
- fancy diving — diving competition from a springboard into water, the contestants being judged chiefly by their grace and control in executing a specified series of dives in a prescribed manner.
- firing party — a military detachment detailed to fire a salute at a funeral
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- flatteringly — In a flattering manner.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- flying squad — a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- frangibility — The state or quality of being frangible.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- fungicidally — in a fungicidal manner
- gallygaskins — galligaskins.
- galvanically — pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gas dynamics — the study of the dynamic properties of gases and their thermal effects.
- gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
- geelvink bay — former (Dutch) name of Sarera Bay.
- gene library — a collection of gene clones that represents the genetic material of an organism: used in genetic engineering
- generability — capable of being generated or produced.
- generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geyser basin — an area containing a group of geysers.