8-letter words containing y, i, n
- cronyism — If you accuse someone in authority of cronyism, you mean that they use their power or authority to get jobs for their friends.
- cryingly — exceptionally or markedly
- cryonics — the practice of freezing a human corpse in the hope of restoring it to life in the future
- culinary — Culinary means concerned with cooking.
- currying — to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
- cyanides — Plural form of cyanide.
- cyanidin — (organic compound) A anthocyanidin pigment, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in many red berries.
- cyanines — Plural form of cyanine.
- cyanosis — a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
- cyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- cyanuric — of or derived from cyanuric acid.
- cybering — Present participle of cyber.
- cyclonic — of or relating to a cyclone.
- cylinder — A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides.
- cymation — cymatium.
- cynicism — Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
- cyprinid — any teleost fish of the mainly freshwater family Cyprinidae, typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales and including such food and game fishes as the carp, tench, roach, rudd, and dace
- cyrenaic — (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cytidine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- dairying — the business of producing, processing, and selling dairy products
- dairyman — a man who works in a dairy or deals in dairy products
- dairymen — Plural form of dairyman.
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- dandyish — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- dandyism — a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- daubigny — Charles François (ʃarl frɑ̃swa). 1817–78, French landscape painter associated with the Barbizon School
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- decrying — Present participle of decry.
- deifying — Present participle of deify.
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- denazify — to free or declare (people, institutions, etc) freed from Nazi influence or ideology
- deniably — In a deniable manner.
- denotify — (transitive, India) To repeal the categorization of (a tribe) as criminal under the w Criminal Tribes Act.
- deviancy — deviant quality or state.
- diaphony — a style of two-part polyphonic singing; organum or a freer form resembling it
- dictynna — an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
- didynamy — (of stamens) the condition of being in two pairs of unequal length
- digynian — belonging or relating to the Digynia class of plants that have two pistils
- dinarchy — duarchy.
- dionysia — The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
- dionysus — the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.