10-letter words containing a, n, y
- urban myth — a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend?
- urbanology — the study of urban problems, especially as a social science.
- urinalyses — Medicine/Medical. an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation.
- urinalysis — Medicine/Medical. an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation.
- utsunomiya — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- vaginotomy — colpotomy.
- van leyden — Lucas van Leyden.
- van rompuy — Herman. born 1947, Belgian politician; prime minister of Belgium (2008–09); president of the European Council (2009–14)
- vancomycin — a bactericidal antibiotic, C 66 H 75 ClN 9 O 24 , produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
- vanity bag — a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.
- vanity box — a woman's box, larger than a vanity bag, used to carry cosmetics, etc
- vaultingly — in a vaulting or arrogant manner
- vauntingly — to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements.
- venography — x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- veterinary — a veterinarian.
- vigilantly — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- vinylation — the process of introducing the vinyl group into a compound by reaction with acetylene.
- viraginity — the qualities of a virago.
- vulnerably — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- wamblingly — in a wambling manner
- warblingly — in a warbling manner
- waveringly — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- wayfinding — (biology) The ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting itself and navigating.
- waymarking — A recreational activity involving the finding and logging of points of interest, usually with a GPS receiver and digital camera.
- waynesboro — a city in N Virginia.
- wearyingly — In a wearying way.
- wednesdays — on or during Wednesdays; every Wednesday.
- whitmonday — the Monday following Whitsunday.
- whitsunday — the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
- wild pansy — any uncultivated or wild form of the common pansy, Viola tricolor.
- wing-weary — tired from flying or traveling.
- winstanley — Gerrard. ?1609–60, English radical; leader of the Diggers (1649–50) and author of the pamphlet The Law of Freedom in a Platform (1652)
- woman-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of woman-days in a year of work.
- womanfully — in a manner full of womanly spirit: She struggled womanfully to complete the task.
- womanishly — In a womanish way.
- xenography — The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species.
- xylanthrax — (archaic) Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.
- xylophagan — an insect in the Xylophaga or Xylophagi that eats wood
- yan xishan — Yen Hsi-shan.
- yankeeland — Chiefly Southern U.S. the northern states of the U.S.
- yarkant he — a river in NW China, flowing NE and joining the Aksu River to form the Tarim River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- year-round — continuing, active, operating, etc., throughout the year: a year-round vacation spot.
- yearningly — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
- yeastiness — The state or condition of being yeasty.
- yenakiyevo — a city in E Ukraine: suburb of Donetsk.
- yes and no — You say yes and no in reply to a question when you cannot give a definite answer, because in some ways the answer is yes and in other ways the answer is no.
- yesmanship — An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, even when they don't actually agree with leadership.
- yoga pants — pants made of a stretchable knit fabric, worn as exercise or casual wear: slim-fitting yoga pants with a flared leg.
- yorubaland — a former kingdom in W Africa, in the E part of the Slave Coast: now a region in SW Nigeria.
- young lady — a young, usually unmarried woman of refinement, grace, etc.