6-letter words containing c, y, n
- cronyn — Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
- croony — Characterized by crooning.
- crying — notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame)
- cyanic — of or containing cyanogen
- cyanin — Alternative form of cyanine.
- cyano- — blue or dark blue
- cyclin — a type of protein in cell nuclei whose concentration changes cyclically throughout the cell cycle
- cyclon — A kind of large round artifact made by aboriginal Australians.
- cydnus — a river in SE Asia Minor, in Cilicia.
- cygnet — A cygnet is a young swan.
- 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
- cymene — a colourless insoluble liquid with an aromatic odour that exists in three isomeric forms; methylpropylbenzene: used as solvents and for making synthetic resins. The para- isomer is present in several essential oils. Formula: CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2
- cynics — Plural form of cynic.
- cynism — Cynicism.
- cyrene — an ancient Greek city of N Africa, near the coast of Cyrenaica: famous for its medical school
- czerny — Karl (karl). 1791–1857, Austrian pianist, composer, and teacher, noted for his studies
- dancey — of, relating to, or resembling dance music
- dauncy — donsie.
- drancy — a residential suburb of NE Paris. Pop: 66 454 (2006)
- egency — (obsolete) need; neediness; poverty.
- encyst — Enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
- esnecy — the right of the eldest daughter to make the first choice when dividing inheritance
- glycin — a poisonous crystalline compound, C 8 H 9 NO 3 , used as a photographic developer.
- gymnic — (now rare) Gymnastic; athletic.
- hincty — acting in a nervous or very cautious way.
- hyenic — a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- hymnic — Of, or relating to hymns.
- hypnic — relating to or inducing sleep
- incony — fine; delicate; pretty
- jouncy — Bumpy or bouncy.
- knacky — cunning or artful
- lunacy — insanity; mental disorder.
- lunchy — stupid; dull-witted.
- lycaon — a king of Arcadia said to have offered Zeus a plate of human flesh to learn whether the god was omniscient
- lycian — of or relating to Lycia.
- lycine — betaine.
- munchy — crunchy or chewy. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.
- nicely — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- nicety — a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
- nicoya — Gulf of, an arm of the Pacific Ocean on the NW coast of Costa Rica.
- notchy — an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- nycti- — night
- nycto- — nycti-
- onycha — a part of a marine mollusc used as an ingredient in Mosaic incense
- poncey — If you say that someone or something is poncey, you mean you do not like them because they are too feminine or artistic.
- punchy — punch-drunk.
- pycno- — indicating thickness or density
- pyknic — (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure. Compare asthenic (def 2), athletic (def 5).
- quincy — Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
- riancy — the state or quality of being riant