8-letter words containing c, y, a
- hyrcania — an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
- ice tray — container for freezing water into cubes
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- inky cap — any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- intactly — in an intact manner
- intimacy — the state of being intimate.
- isocracy — a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
- isocyano — containing an isocyano group.
- isostacy — Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- jackelyn — a female given name.
- jackstay — a rod or batten, following a yard, gaff, or boom, to which one edge of a sail is bent.
- jackyard — a small, inclined spar upholding the head of a quadrangular gaff topsail similar in form to a lugsail.
- jerrycan — A large, flat -sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically gasoline or water.
- key card — a plastic card, similar to a credit card, containing data on an embedded magnetized strip that can electronically unlock a door, activate a machine, etc.
- key case — a small case in which keys are carried.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- keychain — A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
- knackery — rendering works.
- l'chayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lackaday — (dated) An expression of regret or grief.
- lacrymal — Alternative spelling of lachrymal.
- lacunary — Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of a lacuna.
- laically — As a layman.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- lancegay — a lance used in medieval times
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- lay back — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- laybacks — Plural form of layback.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- locality — a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
- loch tay — a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)
- lock bay — a broadened section of a canal before the gates of a lock.
- lockaway — an investment intended to be held for a relatively long time
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- lycaonia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- lylafklc — (chat) Love you like a fat kid loves cake.
- macaulay — Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.
- maccaboy — a kind of snuff, usually rose-scented.
- macgyver — Alternative spelling of MacGyver.
- macintoy — /mak'in-toy/ The Apple Macintosh, considered as a toy. Less pejorative than Macintrash.
- maconchy — Dame Elizabeth, married name Elizabeth LeFanu. 1907–94, British composer of Irish parentage; noted esp for her chamber music, which includes 13 string quartets and Romanza (1980) for viola and ensemble
- macready — William Charles, 1793–1873, English actor.
- mccarthy — Cormac [kawr-mak,, ‐muh k] /ˈkɔr mæk,, ‐mək/ (Show IPA), born 1933, U.S. novelist.
- mccauley — Mary Ludwig Hays, real name of Molly Pitcher.
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- megacity — a city having a population of one million or more.
- minacity — menacing; threatening.