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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.
  • roseberyArchibald 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.
  • rukeyserMuriel, 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
  • schuylerPhilip 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
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