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15-letter words containing y, n, e

  • a false economy — If you describe an attempt to save money as a false economy, you mean that you have not saved any money as you will have to spend a lot more later.
  • abiogenetically — in an abiogenetic manner
  • absent-mindedly — so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
  • abyssinian well — a perforated pipe driven into the ground for pumping out collected ground water; wellpoint.
  • accessory nerve — either one of the eleventh pair of cranial nerves, which supply the muscles of the head, shoulders, larynx, and pharynx and the viscera of the abdomen and thorax
  • account payable — a current liability account showing amounts payable by a firm to suppliers for purchases of materials, stocks, or services on credit
  • accrued alimony — an amount of alimony that has not been paid
  • acetylene torch — a piece of equipment that burns with a hot flame powered by acetylene and is used for welding, brazing, or soldering
  • acknowledgeably — in a way that is able to be generally acknowledged or recognized
  • actinochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with actinism; photochemistry.
  • actinopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Actinopterygii, a group of bony fishes.
  • active hydrogen — hydrogen in the form of single atoms, rather than molecules, which makes it extremely reactive.
  • active immunity — immunity (to a disease) due to the production of antibodies by the body
  • acyclic terpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
  • adenohypophysis — the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
  • admiralty inlet — an arm of the Pacific Ocean in NW Washington, at the entry to Puget Sound.
  • admiralty range — a mountain range in Antarctica, on the coast of Victoria Land, northwest of the Ross Sea
  • adoption agency — an agency that matches children needing adoption with people willing to adopt
  • advance payment — a sum of money paid in advance as a part or the whole of the sum due
  • adventuresomely — In an adventuresome manner.
  • aerodynamically — the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Compare aerostatics (def 1).
  • aerodynamicists — Plural form of aerodynamicist.
  • affine geometry — the branch of geometry dealing with affine transformations.
  • albany congress — a meeting of delegates from seven American colonies, held in 1754 at Albany, New York, at which Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan (Albany Plan of Union) for unifying the colonies.
  • all-you-can-eat — An all-you-can-eat buffet or restaurant is a buffet or restaurant at which you pay a fixed price, no matter how much or how little you eat.
  • allyl mercaptan — a colorless liquid, C 3 H 6 S, having a strong, garlicky odor, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
  • amenity society — a voluntary society established with the purpose of preserving historic art and architecture
  • american beauty — a variety of hybrid, perennial red rose
  • aminoglycosides — Plural form of aminoglycoside.
  • amyl propionate — a colorless liquid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , having an applelike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
  • anaesthesiology — the science of administering anesthetics.
  • anaesthetically — by means of an anaesthetic
  • ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
  • ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
  • angry young men — a group of young writers in Great Britain after WWII, bitterly critical of upper-class and middle-class values, practices, etc.
  • anniversary day — a day for celebrating the foundation date of one of the former Provinces
  • annuity certain — an annuity payable for a certain number of years regardless of any contingency.
  • annuity payment — a payment that the investor receives at regular intervals from an annuity
  • anthony burgessAnthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
  • anthony vandykeSir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
  • anti-technology — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
  • antibureaucracy — Opposed to bureaucracy.
  • antihypotensive — An antihypotensive is any drug that raises low blood pressure.
  • antimony glance — stibnite
  • antimony yellow — a poisonous pigment used in painting and enameling, consisting chiefly of lead antimoniate and characterized by its fugitive yellow color, rapid drying rate, and strong film-forming properties.
  • anybody's guess — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
  • archaeastronomy — (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
  • archeoastronomy — the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.
  • argumentatively — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • argyll and bute — a council area in W Scotland on the Atlantic Ocean: in 1975 the historical counties of Argyllshire and Bute became part of Strathclyde region; in 1996 they were reinstated as a single unitary authority. Argyll and Bute is mountainous and includes the islands of Bute, Mull, Islay, and Jura. Administrative centre: Lochgilphead. Pop: 91 300 (2003 est). Area: 6930 sq km (2676 sq miles)

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