10-letter words containing y, n
- nice-nelly — characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty: The entrance of his nice-nelly friend stopped the flow of risqué stories.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nigglingly — In a way that is niggling.
- nigromancy — black magic; demonic magic
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- ninety-one — a cardinal number, 90 plus 1.
- ninety-six — a cardinal number, 90 plus 6.
- ninety-two — a cardinal number, 90 plus 2.
- nitrifying — Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate in the soil.
- nitwittery — foolishness; stupidity
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- nominately — in a nameable or particular manner
- nomography — the art of or a treatise on drawing up laws.
- non parity — parity
- non-binary — (of gender, marital and relationship status, etc) not belonging to either of two established or accepted categories
- non-cyclic — revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.
- non-entity — a person or thing of no importance.
- non-expiry — expiration of breath.
- non-glossy — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
- non-greasy — smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
- non-injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- non-sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- noncountry — a region, administrative entity, or principality that does not have nation or country status
- nonduality — Lack of duality.
- nondynamic — pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm.
- nonfaculty — a position that is not part of an academic faculty
- nonfatally — In a nonfatal manner; in a manner which will not result in death.
- nonfluency — a lack of fluency
- nonlibrary — not belonging or related to a library
- nonpayment — failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.
- nonplaying — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- nonstarchy — Alternative spelling of non-starchy.
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- nonutility — A company, etc. that is not a utility.
- nonvarying — Not varying.
- north york — city in SE Ontario, Canada: part of metropolitan Toronto: pop. 590,000
- norway rat — an Old World rat, Rattus norvegicus, having a grayish-brown body with whitish underparts and a long, scaly tail, now common in the U.S. in or near homes, barns, wharves, etc.
- nose candy — cocaine.
- nosography — the systematic description of diseases.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- not likely — improbable
- not nearly — nowhere near
- not to say — You can use not to say when adding a stronger or more extreme description than the one you have just used.
- notability — the state or quality of being notable; distinction; prominence.
- notch baby — a person who was born in the U.S. between 1917 and 1921 and as a retiree received lower cost-of-living increases in Social Security than others after Congress readjusted Social Security benefits in 1977.
- noteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- notionally — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- nullifying — Present participle of nullify.
- numerology — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.