11-letter words containing y, n
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- synthetizer — a person or thing that synthetizes
- syringotomy — surgical removal of a fistula
- szymanowski — Karol [kah-rawl] /ˈkɑ rɔl/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1937, Polish composer.
- table money — an allowance for official entertaining of visitors, etc, esp in the army
- tachina fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.
- taciturnity — Scots Law. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor.
- taintlessly — without taint
- tally-woman — a mistress
- tanganyikan — a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa; British trusteeship (Tanganyika Territory) 1946–61; became independent 1961; now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).
- tangentally — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- tangibility — capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
- tangleberry — a huckleberry, Gaylussacia frondosa, of the eastern U.S.
- tartan army — fans of the Scottish football team, considered as a group
- tawny pipit — a small sandy-brown European bird, Anthus campestris, of the wagtail family; an irregular migrant to some parts of Britain
- technically — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- technocracy — a theory and movement, prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers.
- teeny-weeny — tiny; small.
- teenybopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
- tegumentary — a covering or vestment; integument.
- telodynamic — pertaining to the transmission of mechanical power over considerable distances, as by means of endless cables on pulleys.
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tennysonian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Tennyson or his writings.
- tenorrhaphy — suture of a tendon.
- tensiometry — the study of the measurement of tension
- tensionally — in a tensional manner
- tentatively — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
- tepary bean — a twining or bushy plant, Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius, of the legume family, native to Mexico and Arizona, having white or violet-colored flowers, grown as a food plant in dry regions.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- teppan-yaki — a Japanese dish of meat and vegetables stir-fried on, and eaten from, a hot steel plate that forms the centre of a table
- terminatory — pertaining to or forming the extremity or boundary; terminal; terminating.
- terminology — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- tetragynian — related to or belonging to the Tetragynia class of plants having four pistils
- tetrahymena — any ciliated protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena, a relative of the paramecium: often used in genetics research.
- thanatology — the study of death and its surrounding circumstances, as in forensic medicine.
- thankworthy — deserving gratitude.
- the country — the outlying area or area furthest from the finish of a sports ground or racecourse
- the haywain — a famous picture by John Constable
- the regency — in England, the period (1811-20) during which George, Prince of Wales, acted as regent
- the trinity — the union of the three divine persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one Godhead
- the tynwald — the Parliament of the Isle of Man, consisting of the crown, lieutenant governor, House of Keys, and legislative council
- theopneusty — divine inspiration; the influence of God's spirit enabling humans to receive a divine truth
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- thiocyanate — a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid, as sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN.
- thirty-nine — a cardinal number, 30 plus 9.
- thohoyandou — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.
- thrillingly — producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
- thrummingly — in a thrumming manner or by way of thrumming
- thunder bay — a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
- thwartingly — in a thwarting manner; obstructingly