9-letter words containing a, s, e, y
- asyndesis — (psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
- asyndetic — (of a catalogue or index) without cross references
- asyndeton — the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
- asynergia — lack of coordination between muscles or parts, as occurs in cerebellar disease
- asystoles — Plural form of asystole.
- attorneys — Plural form of attorney.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- autolyses — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- aux cayes — former name of Les Cayes.
- awesomely — causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear: an awesome sight.
- aylesbury — a town in SE central England, administrative centre of Buckinghamshire. Pop: 69 021 (2001)
- ayr stone — a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
- baby seat — a seat anchored to the body of the car, with straps to buckle across the baby
- baby step — (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.
- babycakes — (slang) Term of endearment for a young woman.
- babyhouse — A place for children's dolls and dolls' furniture.
- badassery — (slang) The behaviour or quality of a badass.
- base year — a year used as an index for some phenomenon measured in other years
- basic dye — a dye soluble in acid and insoluble in basic solution, consisting mostly of amino or imino compounds of xanthene or triarylmethane: used mainly for inks, carbon paper, and typewriter ribbon.
- bay shore — a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- bay state — Massachusetts
- beamishly — in a beamish manner; smilingly; radiantly
- beardsley — Aubrey (Vincent). 1872–98, English illustrator: noted for his stylized black-and-white illustrations, esp those for Oscar Wilde's Salome and Pope's Rape of the Lock
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- berdyansk — a city in S Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.
- bestially — of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.
- biosafety — the precautions taken to control the cultivation and distribution of genetically modified crops and products
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- by a nose — by the length of the animal's nose in horse racing, etc.
- by halves — without being thorough or exhaustive
- bypassers — a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
- bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
- cableways — Plural form of cableway.
- cageyness — the quality of being cagey
- calotypes — Plural form of calotype.
- caryopses — Plural form of caryopsis.
- cat's-eye — any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape
- catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
- catalysed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catalyser — Alternative form of catalyzer.
- catalyses — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catalyzes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze.
- cattleyas — Plural form of cattleya.
- causeways — Plural form of causeway.
- cetshwayo — ?1826–84, king of the Zulus (1873–79): defeated the British at Isandhlwana (1879) but was overwhelmed by them at Ulundi (1879); captured, he stated his case in London, and was reinstated as ruler of part of Zululand (1883)
- chamberys — a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France.
- chayefsky — Paddy [pad-ee] /ˈpæd i/ (Show IPA), 1923–1981, U.S. playwright and director.
- cherkassy — city & port in central Ukraine, on the Dnepr River: pop. 302,000