12-letter words containing y, a, h
- ethoxyethane — (organic compound) The systematic name for diethyl ether.
- ethylacetate — Alternative spelling of ethyl acetate.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- evenhandedly — In an evenhanded manner.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- exhaustively — In an exhaustive manner.
- eye-catching — Something that is eye-catching is very noticeable.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fairy lights — Fairy lights are small, coloured electric lights that are hung up as decorations, for example on a Christmas tree.
- fairy shrimp — any member of the crustacean order Anostraca, characterized by an elongate trunk with more than 20 segments and the absence of a carapace, typically found swimming ventral side up in fresh water.
- family hotel — a hotel owned by a family in which family members work
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- father's day — a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.
- fathomlessly — In a fathomless manner.
- female rhyme — feminine rhyme.
- fire hydrant — a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.
- firth of tay — the estuary of the River Tay on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Length: 40 km (25 miles)
- fish factory — a factory where fish is processed
- 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.
- flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- fly the flag — to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- frank murphy — Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
- freight yard — a place on a rail network where freight trains are made up or broken up
- fuzzy-headed — not given to clear thinking; foolish.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- get anywhere — to be successful
- giddy-headed — giddy (def 1).
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- glacé cherry — a crystallized or candied cherry, used in cookery and cocktail-making
- glassyheaded — smooth; bald
- glossography — a glossator.
- glyphography — a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
- glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- graft hybrid — a hybrid plant that is produced by grafting and that exhibits characters of both the stock and the scion.
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.