10-letter words containing i, n, a, y
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.
- nyctinasty — (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
- nystagmoid — having a similarity to or characteristics of nystagmus
- obstinancy — (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
- ocean city — a town in SE New Jersey.
- oceanicity — the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea.
- omniparity — a state of universal equality
- optionally — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
- ordinately — in an ordered manner
- organicity — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- orientally — In an oriental manner.
- originally — with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- overlaying — to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- panegyrize — to deliver or write a panegyric about; eulogize.
- pantrymaid — a domestic maid whose duties concern the pantry
- panty raid — a prankish raid by male college students on the living quarters of female students to steal panties as trophies.
- pantywaist — Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- partisanly — in a partisan manner
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- patricliny — patrocliny.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- perikaryon — cell body.
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- picayunish — of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount.
- piccaninny — pickaninny.
- pickaninny — a term used to refer to a black child.
- piggy bank — a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pineal eye — an eyelike structure that develops from the pineal apparatus in certain cold-blooded vertebrates.
- pinyon jay — a grayish-blue, uncrested jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus, found in mountainous parts of the western U.S.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- plant city — a city in W Florida.
- play, inc. — (company) The company which designed and markets Snappy Video Snapshot.
- playacting — to engage in make-believe.
- playmaking — the initiating of offensive plays in sports
- pleadingly — the act of a person who pleads.
- plebeianly — in a plebeian manner
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polyaxonic — relating to a polyaxon