5-letter words containing u, y
- hunky — Slang. (of a male) having a handsome, well-developed physique.
- hunny — Eye dialect of honey.
- hurly — commotion; hurly-burly.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- hushy — characterized by the sound 'hush'
- husky — big and strong; burly.
- hussy — a brazen or immoral woman.
- judgy — (informal) Inclined to make judgments; judgmental.
- juicy — full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
- jujuy — a city in NW Argentina.
- jumpy — subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
- junky — of the nature of junk; trashy.
- jutty — Architecture. jetty1 (def 4).
- kaury — kauri.
- layup — the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies: the lay of the land.
- linyu — Pinyin. former name of Shanhaiguan.
- loury — lowery.
- lousy — infested with lice.
- louys — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1870–1925, French poet and novelist.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- lully — Italian Lulli [lool-lee] /ˈlul li/ (Show IPA). Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1632–87, French composer, especially of operas and ballets, born in Italy.
- lummy — Alternative form of lumme.
- lumpy — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- lundy — an island in SW England, in Devon, in the Bristol Channel: now a bird sanctuary. Pop: 28 (2007)
- lunky — Stupid; slow-witted; unintelligent.
- luray — a town in N Virginia: site of Luray Caverns.
- lurgy — (British, slang) A fictitious, highly infectious disease; often used in the phrase
- lurry — (transitive) To lug or pull about.
- lushy — drunk; tipsy.
- lusty — full of or characterized by healthy vigor.
- luvvy — An actor or actress, especially one who is particularly effusive or affected.
- mauby — (in the E Caribbean) a bittersweet drink made from the bark of a rhamnaceous tree
- maury — Matthew Fontaine [fon-teyn,, fon-teyn] /fɒnˈteɪn,, ˈfɒn teɪn/ (Show IPA), 1806–73, U.S. naval officer and scientist.
- mousy — resembling or suggesting a mouse, as in color or odor.
- mucky — of or like muck.
- muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
- muffy — a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- muhly — an American ornamental grass, Muhlenbergia capillaries, with delicate purple flowers
- muley — (of cattle or deer) hornless; polled.
- mummy — the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
- mumsy — (informal) Characteristic of a mum; motherly.
- murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- murly — crumbly
- murry — a male given name, form of Murray.
- mushy — resembling mush; pulpy.
- musky — of or like musk, as an odor: a musky perfume.
- mussy — untidy, messy, or rumpled.
- musty — having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
- muzzy — confused; muddled.