8-letter words containing s, a, y, e
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- essaying — Present participle of essay.
- essayish — resembling an essay
- essayist — A person who writes essays, especially as a literary genre.
- euphrasy — eyebright
- exabytes — Plural form of exabyte.
- eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
- eyeglass — A single lens for correcting or assisting defective eyesight, especially a monocle.
- eyeshade — A translucent visor used to protect the eyes from strong light.
- eyestalk — A movable stalk that bears an eye near its tip, especially in crabs, shrimps, and related crustaceans, and in some mollusks.
- farnesyl — (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
- feasibly — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- festally — In a festal/festive manner.
- flaysome — (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Terrifying; frightful.
- forestay — a stay leading aft and upward from the stem or knightheads of a vessel to the head of the fore lower mast; the lowermost stay of a foremast.
- freeways — Plural form of freeway.
- gamyness — the quality of being gamy
- gateways — Plural form of gateway.
- gayelles — Plural form of gayelle.
- gealousy — Obsolete form of jealousy.
- getaways — Plural form of getaway.
- grayness — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- greasily — In a greasy manner.
- guyanese — an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- gynobase — an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- hackneys — Plural form of hackney.
- hash key — the key on a keyboard or keypad
- hayrides — Plural form of hayride.
- hayseeds — Plural form of hayseed.
- headstay — (on a sailing vessel) a stay leading forward from the head of the foremost mast to the stem head or the end of the bowsprit.
- hearsays — unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
- heavyset — having a large body build.
- hoarsely — having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
- horseway — a bridleway
- hydrates — Plural form of hydrate.
- hysteria — an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- insanely — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- jerseyan — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
- jessamyn — a female given name, form of Jasmine.
- kayakers — Plural form of kayaker.
- keepsaky — like or suitable for a keepsake, usually specifically of a volume of material made and given as a keepsake in the 19th century
- key case — a small case in which keys are carried.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- keysmash — a random string of letters and symbols typed out on a keyboard or touchscreen, used to signal intense emotion in written communication: The photo of the actor was accompanied by a heartfelt keysmash.
- kielbasy — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- lamasery — a monastery of lamas.
- lampreys — Plural form of lamprey.