8-letter words containing a, c, y
- cat yawl — a yawl having the mainmast close to the stem and the after mast on the counter.
- cat-eyed — having eyes resembling those of a cat.
- catagory — Misspelling of category.
- catalyse — If something catalyses a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catalyst — You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
- catalyze — If something catalyzes a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catchcry — a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc
- catchfly — any of several caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Silene that have sticky calyxes and stems on which insects are sometimes trapped
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- catenary — the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- cattleya — any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
- caudally — Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
- causally — of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- causeway — A causeway is a raised path or road that crosses water or wet land.
- cavitary — having or containing cavities
- cayenned — sprinkled or seasoned with cayenne
- celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
- cemetary — Misspelling of cemetery.
- centaury — any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
- centiday — One one-hundredth (1/100) of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
- chaffery — the act of bargaining
- chalukya — a dynasty of central India, ruling a.d. c500–753, and restored a.d. 973–1190.
- chambery — a city in SE France, in the Alps: skiing centre; former capital of the duchy of Savoy. Pop: 59 188 (2006)
- chambray — a smooth light fabric of cotton, linen, etc, with white weft and a coloured warp
- chancery — In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice.
- chancily — In a chancy manner.
- channery — an accumulation of thin, flat, coarse fragments of sandstone, limestone, or schist with diameters up to 6 inches (15 cm): used in Scotland and Ireland for gravel.
- chanteys — Plural form of chantey.
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- chapatty — Archaic spelling of chapatti.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- charlady — a charwoman
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- charpoys — Plural form of charpoy.
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
- chattery — to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- chattily — In a chatty manner.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- chayroot — the root of a chay plant, used to dye textiles a deep-red colour
- cheatery — the act of cheating or deceiving
- chechnya — ethnic region in the N Caucasus, Russia: since 1991 its status as a political subdivision of the Russian Federation has been disputed by the Chechens
- cheddary — resembling or pertaining to cheddar cheese
- chiclayo — a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)
- chirally — In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral.
- chivalry — Chivalry is polite, kind, and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- chronaxy — Alternative form of chronaxie.