11-letter words containing y, n
- unthriftily — not thriftily; in an unthrifty manner; with a lack of thrift
- untimeously — untimely
- untunefully — tunelessly; not tunefully or melodiously
- untypically — in a manner that is not typical
- unutterably — not communicable by utterance; unspeakable; beyond expression: unutterable joy.
- unvaryingly — in a never changing manner
- unweariably — in an unweariable manner
- unweetingly — in an ignorant manner
- unwillfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- unwillingly — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- unwinkingly — in an unwinking manner
- unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
- upliftingly — in an uplifting manner
- uranography — the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the heavens, and especially of the fixed stars.
- uranoplasty — a surgical operation to correct a defect of the palate or roof of the mouth
- urban decay — the decay and deterioration of an urban area due to neglect or age
- urodynamics — the study and measurement of the flow of urine in the urinary tract
- utility man — a worker expected to serve in any capacity when called on.
- vaccinatory — used for or relating to vaccination
- vaccinology — the science of vaccine development.
- vaginectomy — excision of part or all of the vagina.
- valinomycin — a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C 54 H 90 N 6 O 18 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
- valley wind — a wind that ascends a mountain valley during the day.
- vanishingly — to the point of being nearly invisible or nonexistent
- vanity case — a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.
- vanity fair — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) a fair that goes on perpetually in the town of Vanity and symbolizes worldly ostentation and frivolity.
- vanity unit — washstand
- vapouringly — in a boastful manner
- venefically — in a venefic manner
- venereology — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
- ventilatory — of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
- ventriloquy — the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy.
- venturingly — in a venturing manner
- very signal — a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night
- vice-county — any of the geographical units into which the British Isles are divided for purposes of botanical and zoological recording, corresponding wherever possible to county boundaries
- vicegerency — the position, government, or office of a vicegerent.
- video nasty — A video nasty is an extremely violent or frightening film which people can only buy on video.
- vin de pays — the wine of a particular region, usually available only in the region where the wine is made; local wine.
- vin du pays — vin de pays.
- vindicatory — tending or serving to vindicate.
- vinegar fly — any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation.
- vineyardist — a person who owns or operates a vineyard.
- vinyl ether — a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O, used as an inhalation anesthetic.
- vinyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
- vinyl resin — any one of a class of thermoplastic materials, esp PVC and polyvinyl acetate, made by polymerizing vinyl compounds
- virgin mary — Mary (def 1).
- volcanicity — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- volcanology — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
- volitionary — the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
- voluntarily — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.