9-letter words containing y, a
- annularly — In an annular manner.
- anode ray — a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.
- anonychia — congenital absence of the nails.
- anonymise — (transitive) To render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person.
- anonymity — the condition or fact of being anonymous
- anonymize — to carry out or organize in such a way as to preserve anonymity
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- anorgasmy — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- antennary — of, relating to, or resembling an antenna.
- anthology — An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
- anthotaxy — the arrangement of flowers on a stem or parts on a flower
- antibully — Intended to counter bullying.
- antically — in a ludicrous or grotesque manner
- antimoney — Opposing the concept of money.
- antimonyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group SbO-
- antimycin — an antibiotic drug active against various fungi
- antiparty — opposed to a political party or to political parties
- antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
- antiphony — the antiphonal singing of a musical composition by two choirs
- antiquary — An antiquary is a person who studies the past, or who collects or buys and sells old and valuable objects.
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- antiroyal — opposed to the monarchy
- antistory — a story which does not conform to the established conventions of storytelling
- antistyle — a style that rejects or subverts conventional style
- antitypes — Plural form of antitype.
- antonymic — having the opposite meaning, relating to antonyms
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- anythings — a thing of any kind.
- anywheres — in, at, or to any place.
- anzac day — 25 April, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand commemorating the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915
- aphyllous — (of plants) having no leaves
- apocrypha — the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible
- apoenzyme — a protein component that together with a coenzyme forms an enzyme
- apomorphy — (systematics): A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.
- apophyges — Plural form of apophyge.
- apophyses — Plural form of apophyse.
- apophysis — a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
- appetency — a strong desire; craving; appetite
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- aqueously — in water, or by means of water
- arability — the suitability of land for growing crops
- arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
- arbor day — a tree-planting day observed individually by the states of the U.S., usually in spring
- archabbey — An abbey which is the seat of an archabbot (high monastic rank within an order or congregation).
- archduchy — the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess
- archenemy — a chief enemy
- archetype — An archetype is something that is considered to be a perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all their most important characteristics.
- archology — the study of the origins of things