10-letter words containing a, n, y
- hy antigen — an antigen encoded by a gene on the Y (male) chromosome, active in the development of male structures.
- hyacinthin — phenylacetaldehyde.
- hyacinthus — a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.
- hyalinised — to become hyaline.
- hyalinized — to become hyaline.
- hyalophane — a variety of orthoclase in which some of the potassium is replaced by barium.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hycanthone — A particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.
- hydrangeas — Plural form of hydrangea.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hydromania — an excessive craving or love for water
- hydrophane — a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- hydrozoans — Plural form of hydrozoan.
- hygiaphone — a glass screen through which an employee may speak to members of the public, eg at a ticket office
- hygienical — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hymeneally — in a hymenean manner
- hypaethron — a part of a building or court which is open to the sky
- hypanthium — a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- hyperbaton — the use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in “Bird thou never wert.”.
- hypergiant — (star) A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.
- hypermania — excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze: The country has a mania for soccer.
- hypermanic — pertaining to or affected by mania.
- hypernovae — Plural form of hypernova.
- hyperplane — a subspace of a vector space that has dimension one less than the dimension of the vector space.
- hyperpnoea — abnormally deep or rapid respiration.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hyphenated — of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.
- hyphenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate.
- hyphenator — One who, or that which, hyphenates.
- hypnagogia — (medicine) A condition characterized by dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations when half-awake.
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
- hypnodrama — the acting out of a traumatic experience, under hypnosis, by a person undergoing psychotherapy.
- hypnograph — an instrument that measures activities of the human body during sleep.
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypolimnia — Plural form of hypolimnion.
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- hypomnesia — Deficiency of the memory.
- hypophonia — an abnormally weak voice due to lack of coordination of the speech muscles.
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- ichinomiya — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- iconically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- iconomachy — opposition to the worship of images or icons
- ignorantly — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- illuminary — Illuminative.