11-letter words containing y, g, p
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- gnetophytes — Plural form of gnetophyte.
- go belly up — the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.
- god's penny — earnest money.
- gomme syrup — simple syrup.
- gonycampsis — abnormal curvature of the knee.
- gopherberry — bush huckleberry.
- gossypiboma — (surgery) A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body during surgery.
- grape jelly — a preserve made from sugar and grapes
- grapefruity — Resembling or characteristic of grapefruit.
- graphically — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- green party — a liberal political party especially in Germany focusing on environmental issues.
- grey import — an imported vehicle that does not have an exact model equivalent in the receiving country
- grey plover — the black-bellied plover.
- gymnophobia — An inordinate fear or hatred of being naked, and possibly nudity or nudists and naturists.
- gymnosperms — Plural form of gymnosperm.
- gymnospermy — The property of being gymnospermous.
- gynecopathy — any disease occurring only in women.
- gypsiferous — containing gypsum.
- gypsy scale — either of two scales that often form the basis of Hungarian Gypsy music.
- gypsy winch — a small winch or crab.
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- hagiography — the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- harpy eagle — a large, powerful eagle, Harpia harpyja, of tropical America: an endangered species.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- hematophagy — The practice, of some animals, of feeding on blood.
- heptagynous — (of a flower) having seven pistils
- herpetology — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hierography — a treatise on religion or sacred things
- highly paid — that receives a large salary
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- hyalography — the technique of writing or engraving on glass.
- hydrography — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hyetography — the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.
- hygrographs — Plural form of hygrograph.
- hygrophytes — Plural form of hygrophyte.
- hygroscopes — Plural form of hygroscope.
- hygroscopic — absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
- hylophagous — xylophagous (def 1).
- hymnography — the craft of hymn composition
- hypercharge — a quantum number assigned to baryons and mesons, equal to B + S, where B is the baryon number and S is the strangeness.
- hypergelast — Someone who laughs excessively.
- hypermiling — to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.
- hyperphagia — bulimia.
- hyperphagic — bulimia.
- hyphenating — Present participle of hyphenate.