13-letter words containing y, r
- gravity meter — gravimeter (def 2).
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- gray eminence — a person who wields unofficial power, especially through another person and often surreptitiously or privately.
- gray squirrel — a common, grayish squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, of eastern North America.
- grease monkey — a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.
- great grimsby — seaport in Humberside, NE England, at the mouth of the Humber estuary: county district pop. 91,000
- great society — the goal of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President Lyndon B. Johnson, chiefly to enact domestic programs to improve education, provide medical care for the aged, and eliminate poverty.
- greek cypriot — a Cypriot of Greek descent
- greek tragedy — (in ancient Greek theatre) a play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal
- grey squirrel — a grey-furred squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, native to E North America but now widely established elsewhere
- grey-thompson — Tanni (Carys Davina) Baroness. born 1969, Welsh wheelchair athlete; won eleven gold medals for Britain in wheelchair racing in the Paralympic Games (1988–2004); a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2010
- grocery store — supermarket, food shop
- gross anatomy — the branch of anatomy that deals with structures that can be seen with the naked eye.
- ground cherry — Also called husk tomato. any of several plants belonging to the genus Physalis, of the nightshade family, the several species bearing an edible berry enclosed in an enlarged calyx.
- groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- guanabara bay — a deep bay in the Atlantic Ocean, on the SE coast of Brazil: site of Rio de Janeiro.
- guernsey lily — a bulbous plant, Nerine sarniensis, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of crimson flowers.
- gunnery range — place used for rifle practice
- gymnospermous — of or relating to a gymnosperm; having exposed or naked seeds.
- gynandromorph — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gynecocracies — Plural form of gynecocracy.
- gyro repeater — a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.
- gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
- gyrofrequency — the frequency of rotation of an electron or other charged particle in a magnetic field, directly proportional to the charge of the particle and to the field strength and inversely proportional to the mass of the particle.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
- halfheartedly — Without enthusiasm nor interest.
- hallucinatory — pertaining to or characterized by hallucination: hallucinatory visions.
- happy release — liberation, esp by death, from an unpleasant condition
- happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
- hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- hardenability — The quality or degree of being hardenable.
- hardheartedly — In a hardhearted manner.
- harley street — a street in London, England: noted for the eminent doctors who have offices there.
- harpers ferry — a town in NE West Virginia at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers: site of John Brown's raid 1859.
- harry hotspur — the nickname of Sir Henry Percy
- haskell curry — (person) Haskell Brooks Curry (1900-09-12 - 1982-09-01). The logician who re-invented and developed combinatory logic. The functional programming language Haskell was named after him.
- have eyes for — to be interested in
- he's your man — he's the person needed (for a particular task, role, job, etc)
- headmistressy — typical of the duties and behaviour of a headmistress
- heart surgery — operation to treat cardiac problems
- heart-healthy — conducive to cardiovascular health: heart-healthy cooking.
- heartbrokenly — In a heartbroken manner.
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- heavy-bearded — having a thick or dark beard.
- heavy-hearted — sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.
- helen of troy — Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.