8-letter words containing y, e, r, s
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrenees — mountains between France and Spain
- pyrolyse — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- pyrosome — a member of a genus, Pyrosoma, of colonial tunicates found in tropical open waters, the sole genus of the order Pyrosomida, which consists of brightly phosphorescent, translucent individuals united into a hollow tube closed at one end
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- registry — Windows Registry
- resinify — to convert into a resin.
- rest day — a holiday; a day when people do not have to work
- resupply — provide with sth
- resurvey — a new survey.
- revisory — pertaining to or for the purpose of revision.
- reynolds — a male given name, form of Reginald.
- rosebery — Archibald Philip Primrose [prim-rohz] /ˈprɪmˌroʊz/ (Show IPA), 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- rukeyser — Muriel, 1913–80, U.S. poet.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- ryegrass — any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne (perennial ryegrass) grown for forage in the U.S.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- saddlery — saddles, harnesses, and other equipment for horses.
- saleyard — an area with pens for holding animals before auction
- samplery — the making of samplers
- savagery — an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- scattery — characterized by scattering or dispersion
- schuyler — Philip John, 1733–1804, American statesman and general in the Revolutionary War.
- screechy — like or suggesting screeching.
- scullery — a small room or section of a pantry in which food is cleaned, trimmed, and cut into cooking portions before being sent to the kitchen.
- secretly — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- securely — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
- seminary — a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- serenely — calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
- serenity — the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
- serially — anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serology — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- serosity — resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- serotype — a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
- severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
- seversky — Alexander Procofieff de [pruh-koh-fee-ef duh] /prəˈkoʊ fiˌɛf də/ (Show IPA), 1894–1974, U.S. airplane designer, manufacturer, and writer; born in Russia.
- sexenary — senary.
- shattery — (of rock or soil) liable to shatter or crumble
- sheltery — providing shelter
- shimmery — shimmering; shining softly.
- shinnery — a dense growth of small trees, especially scrub oaks.
- shrewdly — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- shuddery — trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
- sickerly — surely