20-letter words containing y, n

generative phonology — a theory of phonology that uses a set of rules to derive phonetic representations from abstract underlying forms.
genetically modified — biologically altered
geoffrey of monmouth — 1100?–1154, English chronicler.
gingival hyperplasia — Gingival hyperplasia is abnormal enlargement of the gums.
give someone 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.
glyceryl monoacetate — acetin.
godefroy de bouillon — c1060–1100, French crusader.
goldenhar's syndrome — a congenital disorder in which one side of the face is malformed, often with an enlargement of one side of the mouth. There may also be hearing loss, curvature of the spine, and mild retardation
good neighbor policy — a diplomatic policy of the U.S., first presented in 1933 by President Franklin Roosevelt, for the encouragement of friendly relations and mutual defense among the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
grand unified theory — a possible future quantum field theory that would encompass both the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics. Abbreviation: GUT.
gravimetric analysis — analysis by weight.
green monkey disease — Marburg disease.
gregory of nazianzus — Saint. ?329–89 ad, Cappadocian theologian: bishop of Caesarea (370–79). Feast days: Jan 2, 25, and 30
grey-crowned babbler — an insect-eating Australian bird, Pomatostomus temporalis of the family Timaliidae
group of twenty-four — a group of twenty-four rich and industrialized countries of the world, whose heads of government meet regularly to coordinate the position of developing countries on monetary and development issues
happy hunting ground — the North American Indian heaven, conceived of as a paradise of hunting and feasting for warriors and hunters.
have come a long way — If you say that someone or something has come a long way, you mean that they have developed, progressed, or become very successful.
hickory horned devil — regal moth
high-density housing — housing with a higher population density than the average, typically blocks of flats, and tower blocks
high-energy particle — Physics
himalayan guinea pig — a variety of short-haired guinea pig with markings on its nose, ears, and feet
holy water sprinkler — morning star (def 2).
honeysuckle ornament — anthemion.
horizontally opposed — A horizontally opposed engine has the cylinders set horizontally at either side of the crankshaft.
hospitality industry — the hotel and accommodation industry
how are you keeping? — how are you?
hudson's bay blanket — a woollen blanket with wide stripes
hudson's bay company — a company chartered in England in 1670 to carry on fur trading with the Indians in North America.
human interest story — news item about people's lives
human-interest story — a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, designed to engage attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described.
hydraulic fracturing — 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.
hydraulic suspension — a system of motor-vehicle suspension using hydraulic members, often with hydraulic compensation between front and rear systems (hydroelastic suspension)
hydrodesulfurization — desulfurization by catalytic agents of the sulfur-rich hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum or the like during cracking or hydrocracking.
hyperadrenocorticism — Cushing's syndrome.
hyperbolic cotangent — a hyperbolic function that is the ratio of cosh to sinh, being the reciprocal of tanh; coth
hyperhomocysteinemia — (medicine) The presence of an excessive amount of homocysteine in the blood.
hyperlipoproteinemia — Pathology. any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usually characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the blood.
hypodermic injection — the injection of a medicine or drug under the skin
ibm systems engineer — (job) (SE) A software person from IBM.
ignatius (of) loyola — Saint(born Iñigo López de Recalde) (1491-1556); Sp. priest: founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit order): his day is July 31
immunohistochemistry — the application of immunologic techniques to the chemical analysis of cells and tissues.
in (or out of) play — in (or not in) the condition for continuing play
in a class by itself — unique
in any shape or form — If you say, for example, that you will not accept something in any shape or form, or in any way, shape or form, you are emphasizing that you will not accept it in any circumstances.
in the lap of luxury — If you say that someone lives in the lap of luxury, you mean that they live in conditions of great comfort and wealth.
in the last analysis — after everything has been given due consideration
in/to someone's eyes — You use expressions such as in his eyes or to her eyes to indicate that you are reporting someone's opinion and that other people might think differently.
incorporated company — a legally constituted company
incremental analysis — (testing) Partial analysis of an incomplete product to allow early feedback on its development.
independently-minded — self-reliant and seeking autonomy

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