9-letter words containing y, a
- for years — for several or many years
- forecaddy — caddy who goes ahead of the golfer to point out the ball's location
- forestays — Plural form of forestay.
- formality — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
- formicary — an ant nest.
- formulary — a collection or system of formulas.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- forsythia — a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.
- fort lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- fort-lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- forwardly — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- fosse way — a Roman road in Britain between Lincoln and Exeter, with a fosse on each side
- foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
- fragilely — In a fragile way or manner.
- fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
- fragrancy — fragrance (def 1).
- franticly — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- from away — from a part of Canada other than Newfoundland
- frontally — In a frontal manner.
- frowardly — In a froward manner.
- fructuary — a person who enjoys the fruits or rewards (of something)
- frugality — the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.
- fry bread — a flat wheat bread made by North American Indians of the SW U.S., that is cooked by frying in deep fat until light brown and puffed on both sides
- funny car — type of drag racing
- furcately — in a furcate manner
- gainfully — In a gainful manner; profitably.
- gainsayer — to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- gallantly — brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
- gallantry — dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior.
- gallberry — either of two North American shrubs, Ilex glabra, the inkberry, or I. coriacea, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
- gallingly — In a galling manner.
- game away — to squander or lose in gambling
- gameyness — quality of being gamey
- gamma ray — a photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation (gamma radiation) emitted from an atomic nucleus.
- garbology — the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns.
- gargoyled — (of a building) Having gargoyles carved into it.
- gargoyles — Plural form of gargoyle.
- garlandry — a collection of garlands
- garnishry — an adornment or decoration
- garrulity — the quality of being garrulous; talkativeness; loquacity.
- garryowen — (rugby union) A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.
- gasifying — Present participle of gasify.
- gasometry — the measurement of gases.
- gay power — the organized political influence exerted by homosexuals as a group, especially to ensure equal rights in employment, housing, etc.
- gaycation — a holiday specifically designed for the gay market
- geminally — in a geminal manner
- genealogy — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- generalcy — the office or tenure of a general.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- geniality — warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.