21-letter words containing y, o, g, h
- rectangular hyperbola — a hyperbola with perpendicular asymptotes
- ring-around-the-rosey — a children's game in which the players sing while going around in a circle and squat when the lyrics “all fall down” are sung.
- salam-weinberg theory — the electroweak theory.
- schlieren photography — a type of photography which records schlieren
- structural psychology — psychology centering on the analysis of the structure or content of conscious mental states by introspective methods.
- synchronized shifting — gear shifting in which the gears to be meshed are made to rotate at the same speed.
- synchronized swimming — a sport growing out of water ballet in which swimmers, in solo, duet, and team efforts, complete various required figures by performing motions in relatively stationary positions, along with a freestyle competition, with the contestants synchronizing movements to music and being judged for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.
- the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
- threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
- to give the game away — If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage.
- to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
- to my way of thinking — You add to my way of thinking to a statement in order to indicate that you are giving your opinion.
- to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
- washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
- weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
- x-ray crystallography — the determination of the structure of a crystal by the use of x-ray diffraction.
- youth training scheme — (formerly, in Britain) a scheme, run by the Training Agency, to provide vocational training for unemployed 16–17-year-olds