12-letter words containing n, a, y, s
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- essentiality — The condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being.
- evanescently — In an evanescent manner.
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- fascinatedly — In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- flying squad — a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- foundry sand — silica-based sand mixed with clay, oil, etc, to improve its cohesive strength, used in moulding
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- funny papers — funny1 (def 7b).
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- gallygaskins — galligaskins.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gas dynamics — the study of the dynamic properties of gases and their thermal effects.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- gerrymanders — Plural form of gerrymander.
- geyser basin — an area containing a group of geysers.
- glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- granny dress — a loose-fitting, ankle-length dress, usually with long sleeves and a high collar and sometimes having flounces, ruffles, or lace trimming.
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- gray snapper — a snapper, Lutjanus griseus, of shallow waters off the coast of Florida, having a grayish-green body with a brown spot on each scale.
- grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- greasy spoon — a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.
- great sunday — Easter Sunday.
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- halcyon days — period regarded with nostalgia
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- hansa yellow — a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its brilliant yellow color.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- homodynamous — (biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
- hundred days — the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.