8-letter words containing s, y, n
- cronyism — If you accuse someone in authority of cronyism, you mean that they use their power or authority to get jobs for their friends.
- cryogens — Plural form of cryogen.
- cryonics — the practice of freezing a human corpse in the hope of restoring it to life in the future
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
- cyanates — Plural form of cyanate.
- cyaneous — deep blue; cerulean.
- cyanides — Plural form of cyanide.
- cyanines — Plural form of cyanine.
- cyanosed — (pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
- cyanosis — a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
- cyclones — Plural form of cyclone.
- cygnus a — a strong radio source in the constellation Cygnus associated with a distant peculiar galaxy.
- cynicism — Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
- cynosure — a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- dandyish — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- dandyism — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- 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.
- discandy — to melt or dissolve
- disneyfy — to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner: museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.
- disunify — to destroy the unity of.
- disunity — lack of unity or accord.
- doyennes — Plural form of doyenne.
- dry sink — a wooden kitchen sink, especially of the 19th century, not connected to an external water supply, with a shallow zinc- or tin-lined well on top in which a dishpan can be placed, and usually a cupboard below.
- drystone — (of a stone wall) built without using mortar.
- dubinsky — David, 1892–1982, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland: president of the I.L.G.W.U. 1932–66.
- duopsony — the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dynamism — The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- dynamist — A subscriber to the philosophy of dynamism.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- dysgenic — pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
- dysgonic — growing poorly on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to eugonic).
- dyspneal — Alt form dyspnoeal.
- dyspneic — difficult or labored breathing.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- dystonia — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- dystonic — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- ecdysone — an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.
- encrypts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encrypt.
- encysted — Simple past tense and past participle of encyst.
- endplays — Plural form of endplay.
- enhydros — a piece of chalcedony that contains water
- entryism — the policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies, instead of forming a new party
- envyings — Plural form of envying.
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.