9-letter words containing a, y, c
- spacially — spatial.
- specially — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- specialty — a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
- speechway — a pattern, style, or feature of spoken language shared by the people of a particular group or area.
- spray can — a small can whose contents are in aerosol form. Compare aerosol bomb.
- squinancy — a prostrate Eurasian plant, Asperula cynanchica, of the madder family, having smooth, weak stems and sparse white or pink flowers, formerly believed to be a cure for quinsy.
- stagnancy — not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
- statocyst — (in certain invertebrates) a sense organ consisting of a sac enclosing sensory hairs and particles of sand, lime, etc., that functions in maintaining equilibrium, serving to indicate position in space.
- staunchly — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- stockyard — an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.
- stoically — impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer.
- story arc — a continuing storyline in a television series that gradually unfolds over several episodes
- strychnia — Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 2 1 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant.
- subagency — an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency.
- subcavity — a cavity within a larger cavity
- subic bay — a bay in the South China Sea, near the Bataan Peninsula in W Luzon, in the Philippines: former U.S. naval base.
- supremacy — the state of being supreme.
- surrogacy — the state of being a surrogate or surrogate mother.
- sway-back — an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.
- sybaritic — (usually lowercase) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sylacauga — a city in central Alabama.
- symmachus — Saint, died a.d. 514, pope 498–514.
- sympatico — simpatico
- sympatric — originating in or occupying the same geographical area.
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- synanthic — relating to synanthy
- synclinal — sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- syncytial — a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.
- syndactyl — having certain digits joined together.
- syndicate — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- synodical — of a synod; synodal
- synsacrum — a dorsal ridge of bone in the pelvic region of birds, formed by the fusion of certain thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal vertebrae.
- syntactic — of or relating to syntax: syntactic errors in English; the syntactic rules for computer source code.
- systaltic — rhythmically contracting.
- tabby cat — feline with striped fur
- tachylyte — a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster.
- tachyonic — characteristic of a tachyon
- tachypnea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tactfully — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- tacticity — stereoregularity.
- tactilely — in a tactile manner
- tactility — of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- tactually — of or relating to the sense of touch.
- tea caddy — a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves.
- teachably — in a teachable manner
- teacherly — characteristic of or pertaining to a teacher; pedagogic.
- telically — in a purposeful manner
- tetrarchy — any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.