13-letter words containing y, g
- high holidays — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- high holy day — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- high-velocity — having an above average velocity
- highly strung — person: tense, sensitive
- homogeneously — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- honey gilding — gilding of ceramics with a mixture of gold leaf and honey, later fired to fix the gold.
- horologically — of or relating to horology.
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).
- humiliatingly — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- hybrid vigour — the increased size, strength, etc, of a hybrid as compared to either of its parents
- hydrargillite — gibbsite.
- hydraulicking — a type of mining that uses water to move rock
- hydrocracking — the cracking of petroleum or the like in the presence of hydrogen.
- hydrofracking — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- hydrogenizing — Present participle of hydrogenize.
- hydronitrogen — a chemical compound containing only hydrogen and nitrogen.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hyperbolising — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hypergalactia — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hyperglycemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hyperglycemic — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- hypermegasoma — gigantism.
- hyperphrygian — (in ancient Greek music) of a principle mode found between the hyperlydian and the hypolydian
- hypervigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- hypnobirthing — the use of hypnotic techniques during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery
- hypoglycaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypoglycemia.
- hypoglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hypoglycemic.
- hypostatizing — Present participle of hypostatize.
- hypothecating — Present participle of hypothecate.
- hypothesising — Present participle of hypothesise.
- hypothesizing — to form a hypothesis.
- ichthyologist — the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.
- identity sign — the symbol (≡), designating identity, not equality.
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- ignominiously — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- imaginability — The quality of being imaginable.
- imaginatively — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- imagistically — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- immunobiology — the study of the immune response and the biological aspects of immunity to disease.
- incongruently — not congruent.
- incongruously — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- indian agency — headquarters of an Indian agent.
- ineligibility — not eligible; not permitted or suitable: Employees are ineligible in this contest.
- infuriatingly — causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening: His delay is infuriating.