8-letter words containing e, c, t, y
- cogently — convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- cometary — a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- conceity — full of conceit
- copyedit — to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc.
- copyleft — a form of licensing that imposes fewer restrictions on the use of a work than copyright
- coquetry — flirtation
- cornetcy — the commission or rank of a cornet
- corsetry — the making of or dealing in corsets
- costumey — resembling a costume and therefore unrealistic
- cottagey — of or resembling a cottage
- countrey — Archaic spelling of country.
- courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
- courtney — a feminine and masculine name
- courtsey — Archaic spelling of curtsey.
- coventry — a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
- creatify — To edit, rewrite, and/or revise standard text using creative writing tools and techniques.
- crickety — Of or pertaining to crickets.
- cryolite — a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na3AlF6
- cyanates — Plural form of cyanate.
- cyanuret — cyanide
- cyberpet — an electronic toy that simulates the activities of a pet, requiring the owner to feed, discipline, and entertain it
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cytaster — aster.
- cytherea — Aphrodite
- cytidine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytogeny — (biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis.
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- cytosome — the body of a cell excluding its nucleus
- dancetty — having a zigzag pattern
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- decrypts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrypt.
- del city — a city in central Oklahoma.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- docherty — Pete. born 1979, English rock musician and songwriter; member of The Libertines (1997–2004) and Babyshambles (from 2005)
- dulcetly — In a dulcet manner.
- ecotypes — Plural form of ecotype.
- ecotypic — Of or pertaining to an ecotype.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- emictory — relating to emiction, the passing of urine
- encrypts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encrypt.
- encysted — Simple past tense and past participle of encyst.
- epicotyl — The region of an embryo or seedling stem above the cotyledon.
- eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
- executry — the office or activities of an executor; an executorship
- exocytic — Of or pertaining to exocytosis.
- eyepatch — A patch worn to protect an injured eye.