9-letter words containing c, a, n, y, o
- contranym — A word that has two opposing meanings, such as 'cleave' (“come together” or “split apart”).
- contrasty — (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas
- contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
- conybeare — William Daniel. 1787–1857, British geologist. He summarized all that was known about rocks at the time in Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales (1822)
- coparceny — (legal) An equal share of an inheritance.
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- coronally — in a coronal manner
- countably — in a countable manner
- covalency — the formation and nature of covalent bonds
- crayoning — Draw with a crayon or crayons.
- crayonist — (dated) An artist who uses crayons.
- cryobanks — Plural form of cryobank.
- cyanotype — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, that produces a blue line on a white background.
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyclopian — having only one eye
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cytopenia — a condition characterized by a deficiency of a type of blood cells
- daybeacon — an unlighted navigational beacon used as a daymark.
- daycation — a day trip to a resort, hotel, etc that does not involve staying the night
- diachrony — a change over time, esp in languages
- diachylon — a type of adhesive plaster, formerly made of various plant juices, but later containing lead oxide and glycerin
- dionysiac — of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic.
- dominancy — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- fancywork — ornamental needlework.
- gaycation — a holiday specifically designed for the gay market
- glycation — (biochemistry) non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein.
- gynaecoid — Characteristic of a woman.
- gynobasic — an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.
- gynocracy — gynarchy.
- gyrfalcon — a large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white, gray, or blackish color phases: now greatly reduced in number.
- gyromancy — a method of prediction or prophecy in which a person moves round and round in a circle and the place at which they fall to the ground is said to be highly significant
- halcyonic — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- halomancy — Divination by use of salt. This is the origin for the superstition of spilled salt.
- haycation — A vacation stay on a farm, in which guests often help out with daily farm tasks.
- honeycake — A cake made with honey, especially as a Rosh Hashanah tradition.
- hynagogic — Misspelling of hypnagogic.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- jonnycake — Alternative spelling of johnnycake.
- latrociny — banditry
- manoscopy — the measurement of the densities of gases
- mesocrany — the state of having a medium breadth of skull
- monocracy — government by only one person; autocracy.
- monomachy — (now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. (from 16th c.).
- myoclonia — a disease characterized by myoclonus.
- myomantic — of or relating to myomancy
- narcology — The study of drug abuse.
- nomocracy — (politics) A political system under the sovereignty of rational laws and civic rights.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia