8-letter words containing n, a, y
- clinally — Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clonally — (chiefly, botany) By means of asexual reproduction. (from 20th c.).
- coagency — a joint agency
- cockayne — a fabled land of luxury and idleness.
- colonsay — an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)
- condylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- congiary — (in ancient Rome) a gift from the emperor to the people or soldiers
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- conveyal — the act or means of conveying
- coronary — Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
- corybant — a wild attendant of the goddess Cybele
- cranefly — A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs.
- crankily — In a cranky manner.
- cravenly — In a craven manner.
- crayoned — Simple past tense and past participle of crayon.
- cryobank — a facility for storing living tissue, such as sperm, embryos, cells, etc, at a low temperature
- cryonaut — a person whose dead body has been preserved by the technique of cryonics.
- cryptand — (chemistry) any of a class of polycyclic compounds related to the crown ethers, having three chains attached at two nitrogen atoms.
- culinary — Culinary means concerned with cooking.
- curranty — full of currants
- cyanates — Plural form of cyanate.
- cyaneous — deep blue; cerulean.
- cyanides — Plural form of cyanide.
- cyanidin — (organic compound) A anthocyanidin pigment, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in many red berries.
- cyanines — Plural form of cyanine.
- cyanogen — an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN)2
- cyanosed — (pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
- cyanosis — a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
- cyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- cyanuret — cyanide
- cyanuric — of or derived from cyanuric acid.
- cyclamen — A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- cyclonal — of or like a cyclone.
- cygnus a — a strong radio source in the constellation Cygnus associated with a distant peculiar galaxy.
- cymation — cymatium.
- cynanche — any disease of the throat characterized by inflammation and swelling
- cyrenaic — (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- dairying — the business of producing, processing, and selling dairy products
- dairyman — a man who works in a dairy or deals in dairy products
- dairymen — Plural form of dairyman.
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- damnably — in a detestable manner
- dan buoy — a small buoy used as a marker at sea
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- dancetty — having a zigzag pattern
- dandyish — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- dandyism — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- daubigny — Charles François (ʃarl frɑ̃swa). 1817–78, French landscape painter associated with the Barbizon School