8-letter words containing s, a, y, i
- nystatin — a light-yellow antibiotic powder, C 4 6 H 7 7 NO 1 9 , produced by the microorganism Streptomyces noursei and used as an antifungal for infections due to various susceptible fungi, especially those of the genus Candida that primarily infect the skin, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- oriskany — a village in central New York, near Utica: battle 1777.
- papistry — the Roman Catholic Church.
- partyism — adherence to a political party or organization.
- phylaxis — medical term for protection against infection
- physalia — a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playslip — a form used to nominate numbers in a lottery draw
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pyramids — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- quayside — the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
- queasily — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- rallyist — a person who participates in automobile rallies.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- sagacity — acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
- sailyard — a yard for a sail.
- salacity — lustful or lecherous.
- saliency — salience.
- salinity — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
- salivary — a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sanctity — holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- sandyish — somewhat sandy
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- sanitary — of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
- sannyasi — Hinduism. a wandering beggar and ascetic.
- sapiency — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- saponify — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- satanity — the quality or act of being satanic
- satyrisk — a small satyr
- sayville — a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- scantity — the quality of being scant or scarce
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- schryari — a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
- scythian — pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.
- sea lily — a stalked, sessile crinoid.
- seminary — a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- serially — anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- shabbily — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shipyard — a yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.
- sick bay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.
- sick day — a day for which an employee will be paid while absent because of illness.
- sick pay — wages or other compensation received from an employer during an illness.
- sick-bay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.