8-letter words containing a, c, y
- cymatium — the top moulding of a classical cornice or entablature
- cymbalom — cimbalom
- cynanche — any disease of the throat characterized by inflammation and swelling
- cypselae — Plural form of cypsela.
- cyrenaic — (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- cytaster — aster.
- cytherea — Aphrodite
- dactylar — of or pertaining to a dactyl
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- dactylo- — finger or toe
- dactylus — the tip of a cephalopod's tentacular club
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- dancetty — having a zigzag pattern
- day camp — a camp for children providing no sleeping facilities and attended only during the day on weekdays.
- day care — Day care is care that is provided during the day for people who cannot look after themselves, such as small children, old people, or people who are ill. Day care is provided by paid workers.
- day case — a patient or case that comes into hospital for a surgical procedure and is dealt with and released in the course of one day
- day-care — of, relating to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program.
- daypacks — Plural form of daypack.
- deaconry — the office or status of a deacon
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- decenary — of or relating to a tithing
- delegacy — an elected standing committee at some British universities
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- deviancy — deviant quality or state.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- diadochy — the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
- dialytic — of or relating to dialysis.
- dicacity — a teasing and cheeky way of talking
- dictynna — an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
- didactyl — (esp of many marsupials) having the hind toes separate
- dinarchy — duarchy.
- discandy — to melt or dissolve
- docimasy — the close examination of a person or substance in order to determine nature, quality and characteristics, formerly used to describe the evaluation of aspirants for public office or citizenship in Ancient Greece, now used of assaying metallic ores
- dockyard — a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- dyschroa — an alteration of colour on the skin
- dystaxic — relating to or affected by dystaxia
- dystocia — Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
- e-piracy — the illegal uploading of digital copies of copyrighted works to a website, or the illegal downloading of such material.
- each way — If you bet money each way on the result of a horse race or a dog race, you will win some money if the animal you bet on comes first, second, third, or sometimes fourth.
- efficacy — capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy.
- elegancy — Alternative form of elegance.
- endarchy — a central government
- epically — In an epic manner.
- epicalyx — (botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx.
- eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
- eyepatch — A patch worn to protect an injured eye.