8-letter words containing a, c, y
- polyadic — (of a relation, operation, etc) having several argument places, as … moves … from … to …, which might be represented as Mpox1y1z1t1x2y2z2t2 where p names a person, o an object, and each t a time, and each <x,y,z> the coordinates of a place
- polyarch — (of a woody tissue) having multiple points of origin
- polycarp — Saint, a.d. 69?–155, bishop of Smyrna and a Christian martyr.
- polyclad — any free-swimming, marine flatworm of the order Polycladida, having a broad, flat body and a many-branched gastrovascular cavity.
- pussycat — a cat; pussy.
- pycnidia — (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.
- quackery — the practice or methods of a quack.
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- racially — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- racketry — noise and commotion
- radiancy — radiance.
- rampancy — a rampant condition or position.
- rancidly — in a rancid manner
- rapacity — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
- rascally — being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.
- reagency — the quality or condition of being a reagent
- rectally — of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- red clay — a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
- repacify — to pacify again
- retiracy — retirement
- rickyard — a place where haystacks or ricks are put
- rockabye — used in lullabies or nursery rhymes to encourage a baby to sleep
- rockaway — a light, four-wheeled carriage having two or three seats and a fixed top.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- sagacity — acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
- salacity — lustful or lecherous.
- saliency — salience.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sanctity — holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- sapiency — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- scalably — capable of being scaled: the scalable slope of a mountain.
- scammony — a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- scantity — the quality of being scant or scarce
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- scattery — characterized by scattering or dispersion
- schryari — a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
- scrabbly — insignificantly small or sparse: scrabbly tufts of grass sprouting from the parched lawn.
- scraggly — irregular; uneven; jagged.
- scratchy — causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
- scybalum — hard faeces in the intestine
- scyphate — being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- scythian — pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.
- seacunny — a steersman or quartermaster in a ship manned by lascars
- shauchly — (of a person) unsteady or awkward on the feet
- sick bay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.
- sick day — a day for which an employee will be paid while absent because of illness.
- sick pay — wages or other compensation received from an employer during an illness.