8-letter words containing e, a, s, y
- laneways — Plural form of laneway.
- langsyne — long since; long ago.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- layettes — Plural form of layette.
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- manyness — The quality or state of being many.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- mayflies — Plural form of mayfly.
- mayoress — a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- mayweeds — Plural form of mayweed.
- mersalyl — a salt of sodium, C13H16HgNNaO6, which was formerly used as a diuretic
- mesially — Toward the central plane of a body with bilateral symmetry.
- mesnalty — the estate of a mesne lord.
- mesylate — (organic chemistry) methanesulfonate.
- midyears — Plural form of midyear.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.
- nascency — beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
- naysayer — a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.
- newslady — A newswoman.
- nosegays — a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.
- odyssean — (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
- overeasy — too easy
- overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.
- oversway — to overrule
- paralyse — to affect with paralysis.
- passerby — a person passing by.
- pay desk — the counter in a shop where customers pay for goods
- payables — debts to be paid
- peasanty — having qualities ascribed to traditional country life or people; simple or unsophisticated
- playless — having no play
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- quayside — the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
- queasily — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- rest day — a holiday; a day when people do not have to work
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- ryegrass — any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne (perennial ryegrass) grown for forage in the U.S.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sad-eyed — having eyes with a sad expression
- saddlery — saddles, harnesses, and other equipment for horses.
- saguenay — a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing SE from Lake St. John to the St. Lawrence. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- saleyard — an area with pens for holding animals before auction
- saliency — salience.