8-letter words containing n, y, o
- deaconry — the office or status of a deacon
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- delannoy — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1898–1962, French composer.
- denotify — (transitive, India) To repeal the categorization of (a tribe) as criminal under the w Criminal Tribes Act.
- diaphony — a style of two-part polyphonic singing; organum or a freer form resembling it
- dionysia — The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
- dionysus — the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.
- dobrynin — Anatoly F(edorovich) [an-uh-toh-lee fyaw-duh-roh-vich;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ˌæn əˈtoʊ li ˌfyɔ dəˈroʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1919–2010, Russian diplomat.
- dohnanyi — Ernst von [ernst fuh n] /ɛrnst fən/ (Show IPA), or Ernő [er-nœ] /ˈɛr nœ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer in the U.S.
- dollying — Present participle of dolly.
- dollyman — a technician who moves or pushes the camera dolly during or between shots.
- donatary — the recipient of a donation
- donatory — a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
- donleavy — J(ames) P(atrick) born 1926, U.S. novelist.
- donnelly — Declan. born 1975, British television presenter, who appears with Antony McPartlin as Ant and Dec
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- dotingly — In a doting manner.
- dounreay — the site in N Scotland of a nuclear power station, which contained the world's first fast-breeder reactor (1962–77). A prototype fast-breeder operated from 1974 until 1994: a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has also operated at the site
- downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
- doyennes — Plural form of doyenne.
- drypoint — a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.
- drystone — (of a stone wall) built without using mortar.
- duopsony — the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers.
- dynatron — an electron tube, usually a tetrode, that produces an oscillating current at certain frequencies
- dysgonic — growing poorly on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to eugonic).
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- dystonia — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- dystonic — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- ecdysone — an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endogeny — Growth from within.
- endymion — a handsome youth who was visited every night by the moon goddess Selene, who loved him
- enhydros — a piece of chalcedony that contains water
- enjoying — Present participle of enjoy.
- enormity — The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.
- eponymes — Plural form of eponyme.
- eponymic — Of or relating to an eponym.
- epyllion — (literary) a
- eryngoes — Plural form of eryngo.
- erythron — red blood cells and their related tissues
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- ethnonym — The name of an ethnic group.
- euonymin — an extract obtained from the bark of the spindle tree (Euonymus atropurpureus)
- euonymus — A shrub or small tree that is widely cultivated for its autumn colors and bright fruit.
- everyone — Every person.
- eyepoint — A point of reference based on the observer's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.
- eyestone — A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye.