8-letter words containing y, e, i
- whitefly — any of several plant-sucking, homopterous insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having the body and wings dusted with a white, powdery wax, and being widely distributed chiefly in tropical regions where they are often serious crop pests, as Dialeurodes citri (citrus whitefly) commonly occurring on citrus trees, and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (greenhouse whitefly) inhabiting greenhouses.
- whiteley — Brett. 1939–1992, Australian artist, who travelled widely in Europe and Asia; his works include landscapes, nudes, and portraits
- wickedly — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- wide boy — A wide boy is a man, especially a young man, who has a lot of money but who earns it in a dishonest or illegal way.
- widebody — a jet airliner having a fuselage wide enough to allow passenger seating to be divided by two aisles running from front to back.
- wild rye — any grass of the genus Elymus, somewhat resembling rye.
- wilf hey — (person) The person who originally developed Report Program Generator and coined the phrase GIGO (garbage in: garbage out). In 2004, after more than forty years in computing, he was writing for PC Plus magazine in the UK and doing Wilf's programmers workshop amongst other things. He died on 2007-01-01 after a long illness.
- wingedly — in a winged manner, as if furnished with wings
- winterly — of, relating to, or occurring in winter; hibernal.
- wise guy — Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck: He has a reputation for being a wise guy.
- witchery — witchcraft; magic.
- writerly — characteristic or typical of an author, especially a professional one.
- wycliffe — John, c1320–84, English theologian, religious reformer, and Biblical translator.
- xylidine — Any one of six isomeric compounds that are derived from xylene and used in the manufacture of dyes.
- xylonite — a type of plastic or celluloid that resembles amber, coral, or tortoise shell and is used in jewellery, combs, or other objects
- yachties — Plural form of yachty.
- yahrzeit — the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself.
- yarovize — to vernalize.
- ycarried — Past participle of carry.
- yeanling — the young of a sheep or goat; a lamb or kid.
- yearlies — Plural form of yearly.
- yearling — an animal in its second year.
- yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
- yeartide — A specific time of year; season.
- yelpings — Plural form of yelping.
- yemenite — a native or inhabitant of Yemen.
- 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.
- yield up — If you yield up a secret, you reveal it.
- yieldeth — Archaic third-person singular form of yield.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- yobibyte — 280 bytes.
- yodeling — Present participle of yodel.
- 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.
- ytterbia — a colorless compound, Yb 2 O 3 , used in certain alloys and ceramics.
- ytterbic — related to, derived from, or containing ytterbium
- yuletide — the Christmas season.
- yummiest — Superlative form of yummy.
- yvelines — a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
- zatishye — former name of Elektrostal.
- zebrinny — the offspring of a male horse and a female zebra
- zygaenid — of or relating to the burnet moth genus, Zygaena