6-letter words containing c, u, y
- cuyaba — Cuiabá.
- cyclus — a cycle
- cydnus — a river in SE Asia Minor, in Cilicia.
- cygnus — a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole
- cymous — Cymose.
- cyprus — an island in the E Mediterranean: ceded to Britain by Turkey in 1878 and made a colony in 1925; became an independent republic in 1960 as a member of the Commonwealth; invaded by Turkey in 1974 following a Greek-supported military coup, leading to the partition of the island. In 1983 the Turkish-controlled northern sector declared itself to be an independent state as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but failed to receive international recognition. Attempts by the UN to broker a reunification agreement have failed. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. The UK maintains two enclaves as military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas), which are not included in Cyprus politically. Languages: Greek and Turkish. Religions: Greek Orthodox and Muslim. Currency: euro and Turkish lira. Capital: Nicosia. Pop (Greek): 838 897 (2011 est); (Turkish): 265 100 (2006 est). Area: 9251 sq km (3571 sq miles)
- dauncy — donsie.
- decury — (in ancient Rome) a body of ten men
- douchy — (pejorative) Like a douche bag.
- dutchy — Archaic spelling of duchy.
- eyecup — A piece of an optical device such as a microscope, camera, or pair of binoculars that is contoured to provide a comfortable rest against the user's eye.
- ibycus — flourished c540 b.c, Greek poet.
- jouncy — Bumpy or bouncy.
- lunacy — insanity; mental disorder.
- lunchy — stupid; dull-witted.
- lyceum — an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
- muchly — (colloquial) very much, very.
- mulchy — Resembling or characteristic of mulch.
- munchy — crunchy or chewy. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.
- muscly — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- outcry — a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- plucky — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- pouchy — possessing or resembling a pouch: pouchy folds under the eyes.
- punchy — punch-drunk.
- quacky — sounding like a quack
- quicky — Alternative spelling of quickie.
- quincy — Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
- sauncy — sonsy.
- scaury — (on Orkney and Shetland) a young seagull
- scummy — consisting of or having scum.
- scungy — miserable; sordid; dirty
- scurfy — resembling, producing, or covered with or as if with scurf.
- scurry — to go or move quickly or in haste.
- scurvy — Pathology. a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.
- scuzzy — dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
- sluicy — resembling a sluice
- sprucy — spruce2 (def 1).
- touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
- yuccas — Plural form of yucca.