9-letter words containing s, a, t, y
- cystidean — any one of the order of fossil echinoderms Cystidea
- cystocarp — a reproductive body in red algae, developed after fertilization and consisting of filaments bearing carpospores
- cystogram — A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- cytoplast — the intact cytoplasm of a single cell
- cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
- cytotaxis — movement of cells due to external stimulation
- dactylics — Plural form of dactylic.
- dactylist — someone who writes poetry in dactyls
- dastardly — If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone.
- dasymeter — a device for measuring the density of gases
- day shift — a group of workers who work a shift during the daytime in an industry or occupation where a night shift or a back shift is also worked
- daylights — consciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the (living) daylights out of someone)
- decastyle — a portico consisting of ten columns
- diabesity — Used to refer to a form of diabetes that typically develops in later life and is associated with being obese.
- dialysate — (in the process of dialysis) the fluid passing through the dialyser, used for drawing toxins out of the patient's blood stream
- diasystem — a linguistic system forming a common denominator for a group or set of dialects.
- dicastery — A term used by the Vatican corresponding to ministry or department as subdivisions of the papal Curia, referring to the administrative departments of the Vatican City State, as well as strictly ecclesiastical departments; more often termed congregation.
- dismality — the quality of being dismal
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
- dist atty — District Attorney
- distantly — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- dry steam — steam that does not contain droplets of water
- dryasdust — a dull, pedantic person
- drysalter — a dealer in dry chemicals and dyes.
- dynamites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dynamite.
- dynasties — Plural form of dynasty.
- dyscratic — having or suffering from dyscrasia
- dysmature — Exhibiting dysmaturity.
- dysmetria — the inability to conform muscular action to desired movements because of faulty judgment of distance.
- dysthesia — an unusual or disagreeable feeling in or on the body compared to crawling or burning
- dysthymia — depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent.
- dystopian — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- dystopias — Plural form of dystopia.
- earnestly — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- east gary — former name of Lake Station.
- east lyme — a town in SE Connecticut.
- east york — city in SE Ontario, Canada: part of metropolitan Toronto: pop. 108,000
- easy meat — someone easily seduced or deceived
- ecdysiast — stripper (def 3).
- entryways — Plural form of entryway.
- essayette — a short essay
- essayists — Plural form of essayist.
- esterházy — a noble Hungarian family that produced many soldiers, diplomats, and patrons of the arts. Prince Miklós József Esterházy (1714–90) rebuilt the family castle of Esterháza and employed Haydn as his musical director (1766–90)
- estimably — In an estimable manner; deserving of esteem.
- eucalypts — Plural form of eucalypt.
- eyestalks — Plural form of eyestalk.
- eyestrain — Tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.
- faculty's — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- fantastry — a fantastic or ostentatious display