8-letter words containing a, n, y, t
- synastry — the comparison of two or more natal charts in order to analyze or forecast the interaction of the individuals involved.
- syncytia — a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.
- syngraft — a tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another, genetically identical member of the species, as a kidney transplanted from one identical twin to the other.
- syntagma — an element that enters into a syntagmatic relationship.
- syntaxes — Linguistics. the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. the rules or patterns so studied: English syntax. a presentation of these: a syntax of English. an instance of these: the syntax of a sentence.
- synthase — an enzyme that catalyses a process of synthesis
- tallying — an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- tallyman — a person who tallies or keeps account of something.
- tangency — the state of being tangent.
- tangibly — capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
- tanistry — the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.
- tarrying — to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
- tartanry — the excessive use of tartan and other Scottish imagery to produce a distorted sentimental view of Scotland and its history
- tautonym — a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).
- taxonomy — the science or technique of classification.
- tenacity — the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.
- tenantry — tenants collectively; the body of tenants on an estate.
- thankyou — If you refer to something as a thankyou for what someone has done for you, you mean that it is intended as a way of thanking them.
- the many — the majority of mankind, esp the common people
- the navy — the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment
- thrawnly — in a thrawn, contrary or perverse manner
- tigrinya — a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- toadying — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- tonality — Music. the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system. a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
- too many — an excessive number of
- toyonaka — a city on S Honshu, in Japan, N of Osaka.
- toywoman — a woman who sells toys
- trainway — a railway track; the channel in a built-up area through which a train passes
- truantly — in the manner or typical of a truant
- truantry — truancy.
- tympanal — pertaining to the middle ear or tympanic membrane.
- tympanic — pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
- tympanum — Anatomy, Zoology. middle ear. tympanic membrane.
- tyramine — an amine, C 8 H 11 NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).
- tyrannic — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- tyrolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- uncatchy — not catchy or memorable
- unfaulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- unsafety — unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.
- unstably — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- unstarry — not resembling or characteristic of a star from the entertainment world
- unstayed — unhindered
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- unwatery — not watery
- urbanity — the quality of being urbane; refined courtesy or politeness; suavity: He was the last word in urbanity.
- vacantly — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- vanitory — a combined dressing table and lavatory basin.
- vauntery — bravado; boasting
- venality — the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.
- vinylate — to subject to vinylation.