14-letter words containing y, a, n, g, s
- hypophalangism — the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
- imaginary axis — the vertical axis in an Argand diagram.
- in a pig's eye — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- insanely great — (Macintosh community, from Steve Jobs; also BSD Unix people via Bill Joy) Something so incredibly elegant that it is imaginable only to someone possessing the most puissant of hacker-natures.
- insignificancy — insignificance.
- intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
- isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
- jingoistically — (manner) In a jingoistic manner.
- king's highway — a highway built by the national government.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- linguistically — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
- logical syntax — syntactics.
- lysogenization — the process of a bacterium becoming lysogenic
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- misclassifying — Present participle of misclassify.
- nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
- overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- paying-in slip — a sheet in a paying-in book for writing down and keeping a record of a single deposit into an account
- porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- praying mantis — mantis.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- pregnancy test — diagnostic kit for determining pregnancy
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- progressionary — relating to progression
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- racing cyclist — a cyclist who takes part in bicycle races
- rangeley lakes — chain of lakes in W Me. & NE N.H.
- royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
- sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
- salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
- sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
- seronegativity — the quality or state of being seronegative
- shabby-genteel — trying to maintain dignity and self-respect despite shabbiness.
- shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
- sherry vinegar — a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of S Spain
- shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
- sivananda yoga — a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- stagflationary — of, caused by, or relating to, stagflation
- stay stitching — a line of stitches made in the seam allowance to prevent the edges from stretching
- stay the night — If you stay the night in a place, you sleep there for one night.