9-letter words containing a, y, c
- thackeray — William Makepeace [meyk-pees] /ˈmeɪkˌpis/ (Show IPA), 1811–63, English novelist, born in India.
- the fancy — those who follow a particular sport, esp prize fighting
- theocracy — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- theocrasy — a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
- theomachy — a battle with or among the gods.
- theomancy — divination or prophecy by an oracle or by people directly inspired by a god
- thylacine — a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black stripes across the back: probably extinct.
- tick away — time: pass
- timocracy — a form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
- titubancy — staggering or stumbling
- tonically — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- toxically — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- tracheary — using tracheae to breathe
- trachytic — a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite.
- trafficky — (of a street, area, town, etc) busy with motor vehicles
- trancedly — in a trancelike manner
- traycloth — a small cloth or piece of table linen used to cover or fit into a tray used for carrying
- treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
- tridactyl — having three fingers or toes, as certain reptiles.
- tuck away — to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet.
- tycoonate — the office or position of a tycoon
- type-cast — (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- uncannily — having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.
- uncharity — lack of charity; uncharitable thought or behaviour; unkindness
- unclarity — clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- uncleanly — in an unclean manner.
- uncynical — not cynical
- undecayed — not rotten or decayed
- underclay — a grey or whitish clay rock containing fossilized plant roots and occurring beneath coal seams. When used as a refractory, it is known as fireclay
- undynamic — pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm.
- unlyrical — not lyrical
- untypical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- vasectomy — excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
- vaxectomy — (jargon) /vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX. DEC's Microvaxen, especially, are much slower than newer RISC-based workstations such as the SPARC. Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.
- vocal fry — a voice quality characterized by a low pitch and raspy sound and produced by a slow fluttering of the vocal cords: There's too much vocal fry in her speaking voice.
- walbrzych — a city in SW Poland, in Silesia.
- wanchancy — unlucky
- warlockry — witchcraft
- wałbrzych — an industrial city in SW Poland. Pop: 176 000 (2005 est)
- wheyfaces — Plural form of wheyface.
- wyliecoat — a woolen or flannel undergarment, as a warm undershirt.
- xerically — of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xylocaine — lidocaine, often used as a local anesthetic by dentists and plastic surgeons
- xylomancy — Divination by means of pieces of burning wood.
- yachtsman — a person who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.
- yachtsmen — Irregular plural form of yachtsman.
- yahwistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Yahwist.