8-letter words containing n, a, y
- 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.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- latently — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- latinity — knowledge or use of the Latin language: He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.
- lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- laywoman — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- leadenly — In a leaden manner.
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- liaoyuan — a city in SE Jilin province, in NE China.
- liminary — (obsolete) introductory or preparatory.
- lineally — (genealogy) By direct descent.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- lingayat — a member of the Lingayata cult.
- llanelly — a seaport in Dyfed, in S Wales.
- long-day — requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
- longways — longwise.
- luanshya — a town in central Zambia.
- lubyanka — a prison and secret-police headquarters in central Moscow.
- luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- lunately — in a lunate or crescent form
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- lycaonia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lyonnais — a former province in E France.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- macintoy — /mak'in-toy/ The Apple Macintosh, considered as a toy. Less pejorative than Macintrash.
- maconchy — Dame Elizabeth, married name Elizabeth LeFanu. 1907–94, British composer of Irish parentage; noted esp for her chamber music, which includes 13 string quartets and Romanza (1980) for viola and ensemble
- mahayana — the later of the two great schools of Buddhism, chiefly in China, Tibet, and Japan, characterized by eclecticism and a general belief in a common search for salvation, sometimes thought to be attainable through faith alone.
- mahogany — any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, especially S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish-brown wood used for making furniture.
- maidenly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
- mainyard — (sailing) The yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung.
- malignly — In a malign manner.
- man-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work.
- managery — Management; manner of using; conduct; direction.
- mandalay — a city in central Burma (Myanmar), on the Irrawaddy River: the former capital of Upper Burma.
- mandays' — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy; based on a standard number of man-hours in a day of work.
- manfully — having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- mangabey — any of several slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, inhabiting forests of Africa: some species are endangered.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- mansonry — mansions or dwelling places collectively
- manually — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
- many-one — (of a relation) having the property that each element is assigned to one element only but that many elements may be assigned to the same element.
- manyatta — (East Africa) A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors.
- manyfold — by many times; by multiples: The state's highway expenses have increased manyfold in the past decade.
- manyness — The quality or state of being many.