8-letter words containing y, a
- archways — Plural form of archway.
- arcology — a type of architecture concerned with the design of enormous vertical cities that maximize population density and so preserve the surrounding countryside
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- areaways — Plural form of areaway.
- areology — the study of the planet Mars
- arguably — You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it.
- argutely — in an argute manner
- arillary — (of seeds) having an aril
- arms-eye — the armhole opening in a garment.
- army ant — any of various mainly tropical American predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals
- armyworm — the caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Leucania unipuncta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops in North America
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- arraying — Present participle of array.
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
- artotype — collotype.
- aruspicy — haruspicy.
- aryanize — (in Nazi ideology) to purge (politics and society) of all non-Aryan elements or people; make characteristically Aryan
- arythmia — Alternative spelling of arrhythmia.
- arythmic — relating to arythmia
- asa gray — Asa [ey-suh] /ˈeɪ sə/ (Show IPA), 1810–88, U.S. botanist.
- ash gray — pale gray resembling the color of ashes.
- ashtrays — Plural form of ashtray.
- asperity — If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely.
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- assayers — to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- assaying — to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- assyrian — an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
- astrally — pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- astyanax — the young son of Hector and Andromache, who was hurled from the walls of Troy by the Greeks
- asyndeta — Plural form of asyndeton.
- asynergy — defective coordination between parts, as muscles or limbs, that normally act in unison.
- asystole — the absence of heartbeat; cardiac arrest
- atemoyas — Plural form of atemoya.
- athanasy — an absence of death or the condition of everlasting life
- athodyds — Plural form of athodyd.
- atmology — the study of or the scientific discipline of aqueous vapour
- atmolyse — to separate gases, which have differing degrees of diffusibility, by filtering
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- attaboys — Plural form of attaboy.
- attently — attentive; intent.
- attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
- atty gen — Attorney General
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- auditory — Auditory means related to hearing.