10-letter words containing y, n
- satanology — the aspect of knowledge that relates to Satan or evil
- satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- scarifying — critical
- scenically — of or relating to natural scenery.
- schizogony — (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) the multiple fission of a trophozoite or schizont into merozoites.
- scoffingly — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- scowlingly — in a scowling manner
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- scyphozoan — any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.
- sea canary — beluga (def 2).
- seasonally — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
- seducingly — in a seducing manner
- seed money — capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise, especially for the initial operating costs.
- seethingly — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- segmentary — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- selenodesy — the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the moon's surface and its gravitational field.
- selenology — the branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon.
- self-unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- semicolony — a country which is partly colonial or which is officially independent but which in fact depends on or is dominated by another country
- semidrying — not drying completely
- seminudity — partial nudity; the state of being partly nude
- sensuality — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
- sensuously — perceived by or affecting the senses: the sensuous qualities of music.
- sentry box — a small structure for sheltering a sentry from bad weather.
- sevenpenny — noting a nail 2¼ inches (6 cm) long. Symbol: 7d.
- sexagenary — of or relating to the number 60.
- shaggymane — an edible and elongated fungus or mushroom, Coprinus comatus, with shaggy scales across the cap and black spores
- shakyamuni — Sakyamuni.
- shandrydan — an old-fashioned hooded chaise.
- shandygaff — a mixed drink of beer with ginger beer.
- shantytown — a section, as of a city or town, characterized by shanties and crudely built houses.
- ship money — a tax levied to finance the fitting out of warships: abolished 1640
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shoutingly — by way of shouting
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- shylocking — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- side money — (in a poker game) the money or chips in a side pot.
- signifying — sounding1 (def 4)
- silentiary — someone who keeps silence in court
- simon says — a children's game in which all players must imitate only those movements and commands of a leader that are preceded by the words “Simon says.”.
- singularly — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- sinisterly — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sixty-nine — a cardinal number, 60 plus 9.
- sixtypenny — noting a nail 6 inches (15 cm) long. Abbreviation: 60d.
- sizzlingly — in a sizzling manner
- skimmingly — by way of skimming; superficially
- skimpingly — in a manner marked by skimpiness
- skinny-dip — to swim in the nude.
- skippingly — in the manner of a skip