12-letter words containing y, e, t, i
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- gingivectomy — surgical removal of gum tissue.
- give the 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.
- glisteningly — In a glistening manner.
- glitteringly — In a glittering manner.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- glycogenetic — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
- glycopeptide — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- gradeability — a measure of a truck's pulling power expressed as the steepest grade the truck can climb with a full load.
- granite city — a city in SW Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- gravity wave — Astronomy, Physics. gravitational wave.
- grey wagtail — a greyish species of wagtail, Motacilla cinerea, found in temperate regions
- gynecologist — a physician specializing in gynecology. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- haematolysis — Haemolysis.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- halfwittedly — In a halfwitted manner.
- have it away — to have sexual intercourse
- have pity on — to have sympathy or show mercy for
- hearteningly — In a heartening way; cheeringly.
- heath family — the plant family Ericaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, and woody plants growing in acid soil and having simple leaves, often showy flowers either solitary or in clusters, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the azalea, blueberry, cranberry, heather, madrone, mountain laurel, rhododendron, and trailing arbutus.
- heavy hitter — a baseball player who makes many extra-base hits.
- heavyweights — Plural form of heavyweight.
- heliotherapy — treatment of disease by means of sunlight.
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- hemimetaboly — Hemimetabolism.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- henley-shirt — a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hepatoxicity — Toxicity that affects the liver.
- hereditarily — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- heritability — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- hermetically — so as to be airtight: hermetically sealed.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- heterocyclic — of or relating to the branch of chemistry dealing with cyclic compounds in which at least one of the ring members is not a carbon atom (contrasted with homocyclic).
- heterodyning — Present participle of heterodyne.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
- hi-fi system — a complete system of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment
- hieratically — In a hieratic way.
- high density — floppy disk
- high society — society (def 9).