8-letter words containing y, e, i, s
- tinselly — decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
- tinselry — cheap and pretentious display.
- tyneside — the conurbation on the banks of the Tyne from Newcastle to the coast
- tyrosine — a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
- uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- unwisely — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- venosity — the state or quality of being venous.
- vespiary — a nest of social wasps.
- vestiary — of or relating to garments or vestments.
- waysides — Plural form of wayside.
- waywiser — a device formerly used for measuring distance travelled by road
- whiskery — whiskers, a beard.
- whiskeys — Plural form of whiskey.
- whispery — like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice.
- wise guy — Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck: He has a reputation for being a wise guy.
- yachties — Plural form of yachty.
- yearlies — Plural form of yearly.
- yelpings — Plural form of yelping.
- yersinia — A Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.
- yeshivah — Alternative spelling of yeshiva.
- yeshivas — Plural form of yeshiva.
- yesilkoy — a town in Turkey, near Istanbul.
- yessiree — (informal) A more enthusiastic way of saying yes.
- yokelish — Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.
- yosemite — a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: a part of Yosemite National Park. 7 miles (11 km) long.
- yummiest — Superlative form of yummy.
- yvelines — a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
- zatishye — former name of Elektrostal.