8-letter words containing n, y, o, r
- tyrosine — a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
- undrossy — free from dross; pure
- unicorny — (humour, programming) A feature that's so early in the planning stages that it might as well be imaginary.
- unlordly — not befitting a lord or the rank of lord; ignoble; common; lowly
- unsavory — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- unworthy — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- vanitory — a combined dressing table and lavatory basin.
- wanwordy — without merit
- weaponry — weapons or weaponlike instruments collectively.
- wonderly — (obsolete) Wonderfully, in a wonderful manner.
- worrying — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- xylorcin — (chemistry, dated) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.
- y-fronts — Y-fronts are men's or boys' underwear with an opening at the front.
- yearlong — lasting for a year.
- yeomanry — yeomen collectively.
- yoldring — a yellowhammer.
- yonderly — aloof; reserved
- yorktown — a village in SE Virginia: surrender (October 19, 1781) of Cornwallis to Washington in the American Revolution.
- youngers — Plural form of younger.
- younkers — Plural form of younker.
- zirconyl — containing the group ZrO=, as zirconyl bromide, ZrOBr 2 .
- zworykin — Vladimir Kosma [vlad-uh-meer koz-muh] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈkɒz mə/ (Show IPA), 1889–1982, U.S. physicist, engineer, and inventor, born in Russia: known as the “father of television.”.