10-letter words containing a, s, y, n, t
- hyacinthus — a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.
- 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.
- hyphenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate.
- insalutary — Not salutary or wholesome; bad for health.
- insanitary — unsanitary.
- insatiably — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- insularity — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- invasivity — (uncountable) The condition of being invasive.
- isocyanate — a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
- jabotinsky — Vladimir, 1880–1940, Russian Zionist leader in Palestine.
- kyrgyzstan — official name of Kirghizia.
- labyrinths — Plural form of labyrinth.
- laryngitis — inflammation of the larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough.
- lazy tongs — extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the extremities.
- lengthways — Lengthwise.
- macanalyst — An analysis CASE tool for the Macintosh from Excel Software, Inc.
- manifestly — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- mason city — a city in N Iowa.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- metasyntax — (grammar) Syntax used to describe syntax. The best known example is BNF and its variants such as EBNF. A metasyntactic variable is a variable used in metasyntax.
- mispayment — Incorrect payment.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- mistrayned — deluded or incorrectly trained
- monostylar — having or comprising a sole upright or pillar
- myasthenia — muscle weakness.
- myasthenic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
- nematocyst — an organ in coelenterates consisting of a minute capsule containing an ejectable thread that causes a sting.
- nonstarchy — Alternative spelling of non-starchy.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- not to say — You can use not to say when adding a stronger or more extreme description than the one you have just used.
- nuyts land — early name of a region on the southern coast in S Australia, discovered by the Dutch in 1626–27.
- nyctinasty — (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
- nystagmoid — having a similarity to or characteristics of nystagmus
- obstinancy — (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
- on standby — a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- osteomancy — A kind of divination by means of bones.
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- pantywaist — Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
- partisanly — in a partisan manner
- pentastyle — having five columns.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- phantastry — a display of flamboyance or extravagance
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- photonasty — a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings