8-letter words containing d, r, y, n
- endarchy — a central government
- enhydros — a piece of chalcedony that contains water
- foundery — Alternative form of foundry.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- grindery — a workshop for grinding edge tools.
- gynandry — hermaphroditism.
- gyrodyne — A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight.
- hydranth — the terminal part of a hydroid polyp that bears the mouth and tentacles and contains the stomach region.
- hydrants — Plural form of hydrant.
- hydrogen — a colorless, odorless, flammable gas that combines chemically with oxygen to form water: the lightest of the known elements. Symbol: H; atomic weight: 1.00797; atomic number: 1; density: 0.0899 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- hydronic — of or relating to a heating system for a building in which the medium for carrying heat throughout the structure is circulating water, especially when the circulation is aided by a pump.
- industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- intraday — occurring during a single day.
- inwardly — in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part; internally.
- junkyard — a yard for the collection, storage, and resale of junk.
- kiln-dry — to dry in a kiln.
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- legendry — legends collectively.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- mainyard — (sailing) The yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung.
- maryland — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 sq. mi. (27,395 sq. km). Capital: Annapolis. Abbreviation: MD (for use with zip code), Md.
- millrynd — Alternative form of millrind.
- misandry — hatred of males.
- modernly — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- monandry — the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
- mordancy — the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
- myrmidon — Classical Mythology. one of the warlike people of ancient Thessaly who accompanied Achilles to the Trojan War.
- ne'erday — New Year's Day
- nondairy — being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients: nondairy whipped topping for the pie.
- nondiary — Not of or relating to a diary.
- nonhardy — characterized by fragility or incapable of surviving under difficult conditions
- normandy — a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.
- onwardly — moving forward; advancing
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- panderly — in the manner of a pander
- pedantry — the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
- podgorny — Nikolai Viktorovich [nyi-kuh-lahy vyeek-tuh-ruh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈvyik tə rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1965–77.
- punditry — the opinions or methods of pundits.
- pyranoid — relating to the structure of a pyranose
- pyrenoid — a spherical protein structure found within chloroplasts of certain algae and hornworts.
- pyridine — a colorless, flammable, liquid organic base, C 5 H 5 N, having a disagreeable odor, usually obtained from coal or synthesized from acetaldehyde and ammonia: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
- quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
- radiancy — radiance.
- rancidly — in a rancid manner
- randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- readying — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- reynolds — a male given name, form of Reginald.
- sardonyx — a chalcedony that is used for cameos and has sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands.
- spin-dry — to remove moisture from (laundry) by centrifugal force, as in an automatic washing machine.