10-letter words containing y, i, n
- baffin bay — part of the Northwest Passage, situated between Baffin Island and Greenland
- bafflingly — to confuse, bewilder, or perplex: He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.
- balikbayan — (Philippines) A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country. (from 20th c.).
- bay window — A bay window is a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house.
- bayoneting — (US) present participle of bayonet.
- beanie key — feature key
- beatifying — Present participle of beatify.
- becomingly — that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.
- benignancy — kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
- benin city — a city in S Nigeria, capital of Edo state: former capital of the kingdom of Benin. Pop: 1 022 000 (2005 est)
- berecyntia — Cybele.
- betacyanin — any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot
- betweenity — the state of lying between two extremes
- bi-monthly — occurring every two months.
- biannually — occurring twice a year; semiannual.
- bibliogony — the art of producing and publishing books.
- biennially — happening every two years: biennial games.
- biodynamic — the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms (opposed to biostatics).
- biomagnify — to undergo biological magnification.
- bionically — utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body: The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
- bitonality — the quality of two musical keys being played simultaneously
- blind copy — a copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person.
- blindingly — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- blindstory — a windowless story
- blurringly — in a manner which causes blurring
- boston ivy — a climbing vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family, native to Japan and China, having shield-shaped leaves and purple berries: often grown to cover walls
- bouncingly — in a bouncing manner
- boxing day — Boxing Day is the 26th of December, the day after Christmas Day.
- bradykinin — a peptide in blood plasma that dilates blood vessels and causes contraction of smooth muscles. Formula: C50H73N15O11
- brandywine — creek in SE Pa. & N Del.: site of a battle (1777) of the Revolutionary War, in which Washington's army failed to check the British advance on Philadelphia
- brilliancy — an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
- broodingly — preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind.
- bumblingly — in a bumbling manner
- bunglingly — in a bungling manner
- bunny girl — a night-club hostess whose costume includes a rabbit-like tail and ears
- bunny hill — a nursery slope
- bustlingly — in a bustling manner
- butylation — the introduction of butyl into a compound
- by dint of — If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing.
- byssinosis — a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of fibre dust in textile factories
- cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
- cannibally — in the manner of a cannibal
- canon city — a town in central Colorado.
- canonicity — the fact or quality of being canonical
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- carnifying — Present participle of carnify.
- catalysing — Present participle of catalyse.
- catalyzing — Present participle of catalyze.
- cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.