9-letter words containing a, c, e, y
- cyberchat — Chat that takes place on the Internet, as in a chatroom or via instant messages.
- cyberhack — Computers. hack1 (def 22b).
- cybernate — to control (a manufacturing process) with a servomechanism or (of a process) to be controlled by a servomechanism
- cybernaut — a person who is an expert in or uses the internet a lot
- cyberrhea — (humour, jargon) /si:'ber-eer/ An affliction of some word processor users; excessive frequency and looseness of productivity. Particularly virulent among those who have not discovered the fortifying virtues of revision.
- cyberwand — (hardware, virtual reality) A virtual reality controller. The CyberWand costs $99, or $765 with optional Polhemus sensor. It is basically the handle of a flight control system without the base. The controller's four buttons and 2-D hat sensor track six degrees of movement.
- cycadeoid — a member of an order of plants with woody stems and tough leaves that became extinct during the Cretaceous period
- cyclamate — a salt or ester of cyclamic acid. Certain of the salts have a very sweet taste and were formerly used as food additives and sugar substitutes
- cyclamens — Plural form of cyclamen.
- cyclepath — a special path for the exclusive use of cyclists
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyllenian — of or relating to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Greece, or to the god Hermes, reputed to have been born there.
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cyrenaica — a region and former province (1951–63) of E Libya: largely desert; settled by the Greeks in about 630 bc; ruled successively by the Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, and Italians. Area: 855 370 sq km (330 258 sq miles)
- cystidean — any one of the order of fossil echinoderms Cystidea
- cytherean — of or relating to Cytherea.
- cytopenia — a condition characterized by a deficiency of a type of blood cells
- cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
- day-clean — the time after first dawn when the sun begins to shine; clear daybreak
- daybeacon — an unlighted navigational beacon used as a daymark.
- daycentre — a building used for daycare or other welfare services
- de lancey — James, 1703–60, American jurist and politician in New York.
- deacidify — to render (a substance) less acidic
- decadency — the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
- decalcify — to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)
- decastyle — a portico consisting of ten columns
- decayless — having no tendency to decay
- decennary — decade (sense 2)
- decimally — by tens
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
- democraty — Obsolete form of democracy.
- democrazy — A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.
- diapyetic — of or pertaining to diapyesis
- dicastery — A term used by the Vatican corresponding to ministry or department as subdivisions of the papal Curia, referring to the administrative departments of the Vatican City State, as well as strictly ecclesiastical departments; more often termed congregation.
- dry-clean — to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline.
- dyschezia — Difficult or painful defecation.
- ear candy — Slang. pleasant, melodic pop music.
- easy-care — requiring little care or maintenance: easy-care fabrics; easy-care furniture.
- ecdysiast — stripper (def 3).
- echegaray — José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), (José Echegaray y Eizaguirre) 1832–1916, Spanish dramatist and statesman: Nobel Prize 1904.
- educatory — educative.
- electuary — A medicinal substance mixed with honey or another sweet substance.
- embracery — the offence of attempting by corrupt means to influence a jury or juror, as by bribery or threats
- enzymatic — Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.
- epochally — In an epochal manner.
- ethically — In an ethical manner.
- eucalypti — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- eucalypts — Plural form of eucalypt.
- eucaryote — Alternative spelling of eukaryote.
- eucryphia — any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae