8-letter words containing y, i, n, a
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dynamism — The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- dynamist — A subscriber to the philosophy of dynamism.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
- dynamize — Give power or energy to; make dynamic.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- dystonia — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- egyptian — person from Egypt
- el minya — a city in central Egypt, on the Nile. Pop: 225 000 (2005 est)
- enviably — In an enviable manner or to an enviable degree.
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- epiphany — The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12).
- essaying — Present participle of essay.
- fancying — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fashiony — of or relating to fashion; fashionable; trendy
- feminacy — feminine nature.
- fidayeen — Plural form of fidayee.
- finality — the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness.
- foraying — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- gainsays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gainsay.
- gapingly — In a gaping way.
- gaywings — fringed polygala.
- genially — characterized by genius.
- girlyman — (slang, derogatory) An effeminate man, a pussy.
- grayling — any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, related to the trouts but having a longer and higher, brilliantly colored dorsal fin.
- gwyniads — Plural form of gwyniad.
- gymnasia — a plural of gymnasium2 .
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- gynoecia — Plural form of gynoecium.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- gyrating — Present participle of gyrate.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- haringey — a borough of Greater London, England.
- harrying — to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts.
- hauynite — a relatively rare feldspathoid mineral related to sodalite: sometimes confused with lapis lazuli.
- hinayana — earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts.
- humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- hyacinth — a female given name.
- hymenial — relating to the layer of certain fungi which bears spores, composed of asci or basidia
- hyoidean — Also, hyoidal, hyoidean. noting or pertaining to a U -shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals.
- hyponoia — a slow mental function or imagination
- hyrcania — an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
- illyrian — of or relating to Illyria.
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- in a way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- in stays — in irons (see phrase under iron)
- infantly — (obsolete) Like an infant.
- infantry — soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
- inky cap — any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.