8-letter words containing r, a, y
- carboxyl — the group COOH, characteristic of organic acids, including fatty acids and amino acids
- card key — a small plastic card with magnetic coding that is read electronically when inserted into a scanner and used in place of a key to open locks, hotel doors, etc.
- card-key — a small plastic card with magnetic coding that is read electronically when inserted into a scanner and used in place of a key to open locks, hotel doors, etc.
- caringly — In a caring manner.
- carnally — pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual: carnal pleasures.
- carraway — Alternative form of caraway.
- carry on — If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it.
- carry-in — of or relating to a type of after-sales service in which the customer must take the product to the service provider for repair
- carry-on — of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane: carry-on luggage.
- carryall — A carryall is a large bag made of nylon, canvas, or leather, which you use to carry your clothes and other possessions, for example when you are travelling.
- carrycot — A carrycot is a small bed for babies which has handles so it can be carried.
- carrying — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carryons — Plural form of carryon.
- carryout — designating or of prepared food sold as by a restaurant to be eaten away from the premises
- cartoony — cartoonish
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- catagory — Misspelling of category.
- catchcry — a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- catenary — the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
- cavitary — having or containing cavities
- cemetary — Misspelling of cemetery.
- centaury — any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
- chaffery — the act of bargaining
- chambery — a city in SE France, in the Alps: skiing centre; former capital of the duchy of Savoy. Pop: 59 188 (2006)
- chambray — a smooth light fabric of cotton, linen, etc, with white weft and a coloured warp
- chancery — In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice.
- channery — an accumulation of thin, flat, coarse fragments of sandstone, limestone, or schist with diameters up to 6 inches (15 cm): used in Scotland and Ireland for gravel.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- charlady — a charwoman
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- charpoys — Plural form of charpoy.
- chattery — to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- chayroot — the root of a chay plant, used to dye textiles a deep-red colour
- cheatery — the act of cheating or deceiving
- cheddary — resembling or pertaining to cheddar cheese
- chirally — In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral.
- chivalry — Chivalry is polite, kind, and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- chronaxy — Alternative form of chronaxie.
- chrystal — Obsolete spelling of crystal.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cinerary — holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies: a cinerary urn.
- cityward — towards a city
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- clayborn — a male given name.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- clayware — pottery
- clearway — a stretch of road on which motorists may stop only in an emergency