14-letter words containing y, e, n, a
- gerrymandering — U.S. Politics. the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.
- get a guernsey — to be selected or gain recognition for something
- get in the way — be an obstacle
- ginseng family — the plant family Araliaceae, characterized by often prickly herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having alternate leaves and dense clusters of small, whitish or greenish flowers, and including the devil's-club, ginseng, ivy, schefflera, and wild sarsaparilla.
- go easy on sth — If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it.
- governmentally — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- granary weevil — a reddish-brown weevil, Sitophilus granarius, that infests stored grain.
- grand ole opry — a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.
- granny glasses — round spectacles
- grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
- great pyrenees — one of a breed of large dogs having a heavy, white coat, raised originally in the Pyrenees for herding sheep and as a watchdog.
- greyhound race — a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
- groote eylandt — an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of NE Australia. 950 sq. mi. (2461 sq. km).
- gynaecological — Alternative spelling of gynecological.
- halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
- hanging valley — a valley, the lower end of which opens high above a shore, usually caused by the rapid erosion of a cliff.
- have an eye to — to watch out for; attend to
- have one's say — When one of the people or groups involved in a discussion has their say, they give their opinion.
- heartrendingly — In a heartrending manner.
- heartwarmingly — In a heartwarming manner.
- heating system — a system that provides heat to a building or number of buildings
- heavy hydrogen — either of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen, especially deuterium.
- heavy industry — bulk materials manufacturing
- heavy nitrogen — the stable isotope of nitrogen having a mass number of 15.
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hemingwayesque — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ernest Hemingway or his works.
- henry j kaiser — Henry J(ohn) 1882–1967, U.S. industrialist.
- highly trained — that has received a lot of academic or physical training
- 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.
- holiday season — period: November to January
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- hornyhead chub — a small N American fish, Nocomis biguttatus
- humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- hyper-vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
- hyperawareness — The state of being hyperaware, or extremely sensitive to stimuli.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hypernatraemia — a heightened concentration of sodium in the blood
- hypernephromas — Plural form of hypernephroma.
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.