9-letter words containing y, a
- asystolic — Pertaining to asystole.
- at livery — being kept in a livery stable
- atheology — a resistance or aversion to theology
- athrocyte — a cell that is able to receive and store matter
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atmometry — the science of measuring the rate at which water evaporates.
- atomicity — the state of being made up of atoms
- atomology — (dated) The doctrine of atoms.
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- atonicity — lack of tone; atony.
- atoningly — in an expiating manner
- atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
- attorneys — Plural form of attorney.
- atypicals — Plural form of atypical.
- audiology — the scientific study of hearing, often including the treatment of persons with hearing defects
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
- auriscopy — (medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- autocracy — Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power.
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autolatry — the worship of oneself
- autolycus — a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- autolyses — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- autolysis — the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves
- autolytic — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autophagy — the consumption of one's own tissue by biting oneself
- autophoby — the reluctance to refer to oneself or be egotistical
- autophony — a diagnosis made by listening to vibration of one's own voice on the patient's chest
- autophyte — an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant
- autoreply — a facility for sending automated replies to email messages
- autoscopy — the experience of hallucination in which one sees oneself from outside one's own body
- aux cayes — former name of Les Cayes.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- auxilytic — promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.
- availably — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- averagely — a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.
- avertedly — in an averted or offended manner
- avoidably — In a manner so as to be avoidable.
- away game — a game played at an opponent's ground
- away goal — a goal scored by a team playing away from its home ground. Away goals count for more than home goals in certain competitions
- away team — a team playing away from its home ground.
- away with — a command for a person to go or be removed
- awesomely — causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear: an awesome sight.
- awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- ayahuasca — a Brazilian plant, Banisteriopsis caapi, that has winged fruits and yields a powerful hallucinogenic alkaloid sometimes used to treat certain disorders of the central nervous system: family Malpighiaceae
- ayatollah — An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader.