9-letter words containing g, y, n
- huey long — Crawford Williamson [wil-yuh m-suh n] /ˈwɪl yəm sən/ (Show IPA), 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.
- hung jury — a jury that cannot agree on a verdict.
- hydrangea — any shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
- hydrating — Present participle of hydrate.
- hydrogens — Plural form of hydrogen.
- hygienics — hygiene (def 1).
- hygienist — an expert in hygiene.
- hymnology — the study of hymns, their history, classification, etc.
- hynagogic — Misspelling of hypnagogic.
- hyphening — Present participle of hyphen.
- hypnogeny — hypnosis or the induction of a hypnotic state
- hypnology — the science dealing with the phenomena of sleep.
- hypogenic — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- iatrogeny — a disease caused by medical intervention or treatment
- ichnology — the branch of paleontology concerned with the study of fossilized tracks, trails, burrows, borings, or other trace fossils as evidence of the occurrence or behavior of the organisms that produced them.
- iconology — the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- imre nagy — Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- in effigy — a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument.
- indigency — Indigence.
- indignify — to treat in a humiliating manner; treat without dignity; shame
- indignity — an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- ingenuity — the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
- integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
- irenology — the study of peace
- iron gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- iron grey — a neutral or dark grey colour
- iron-gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- izinyanga — Plural form of inyanga.
- jarringly — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- jeeringly — to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- jerkingly — in a jerking manner
- jestingly — Said, written or done in jest.
- jockeying — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- joltingly — In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
- joshingly — In a joshing manner; teasingly.
- joyriding — The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car for enjoyment.
- judgingly — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
- junglegym — climbing frame for children
- juttingly — in a protruding or jutting manner
- keynoting — Present participle of keynote.
- kiddingly — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
- killingly — a town in NE Connecticut.
- kirinyaga — the local name of Mount Kenya
- kissingly — lightly; gently.
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- koniology — the study of atmospheric dust and its effects
- kyongsong — Seoul
- laggingly — in a lagging manner
- lang syne — long since; long ago.