7-letter words containing y, n
- cornily — in a corny manner
- corydon — (in pastoral literature) a shepherd or rustic
- cosying — snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
- cottony — of or like cotton; downy; fluffy
- country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
- coyness — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- crankly — in a crank manner
- crayons — Plural form of crayon.
- criminy — used to express surprise, anger, etc.
- cringey — causing acute feelings of embarrassment or disgust
- crinkly — A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface.
- croydon — a borough in S Greater London (since 1965): formerly important for its airport (1915–59). Pop: 336 700 (2003 est). Area: 87 sq km (33 sq miles)
- crunchy — Food that is crunchy is pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it.
- cryogen — a substance used to produce low temperatures; a freezing mixture
- cryonic — relating to or involving cryonics
- crypton — a hypothetical particle important in string theory and explanations of dark matter
- cyanate — any salt or ester of cyanic acid, containing the ion –OCN or the group –OCN
- cyanide — Cyanide is a highly poisonous substance.
- cyanine — a blue dye used to extend the sensitivity of photographic emulsions to colours other than blue and ultraviolet
- cyanite — kyanite
- cyanize — to turn into cyanide
- cycasin — a glucoside occurring in cycads, toxic and carcinogenic to mammals
- cycling — any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- cyclone — A cyclone is a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round.
- cygnets — Plural form of cygnet.
- cygnine — (zoology) Being of the genus Cygnus (swan), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.
- cymling — a type of squash with scalloped edges and creamy-white flesh
- cynical — If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- cynipid — (zoology) Any member of the Cynipidae.
- cynthia — a feminine name: dim. Cindy
- cynwulf — Cynewulf.
- cyprian — of or relating to Cyprus
- cyprine — a type of silicate mineral
- cystine — a sulphur-containing amino acid present in proteins: yields two molecules of cysteine on reduction. Formula: HOOCCH(NH2)CH2SSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- dacryon — the point of junction of the maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones.
- damnify — to cause loss or damage to (a person); injure
- danbury — city in SW Conn., near Bridgeport: pop. 75,000
- dandify — to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy
- dandily — In a dandy way.
- darnley — Lord. title of Henry Stuart (or Stewart). 1545–67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567)
- darrayn — clear of guilt
- day man — a seaman who is a member of a deck gang.
- day one — If something happens from day one of a process, it happens right from the beginning. If it happens on day one, it happens right at the beginning.
- daylong — Daylong is used to describe an event or activity that lasts for the whole of one day.
- daysman — an adjudicator, judge, or intermediary
- de indy — Vincent [van-sahn] /vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1851–1931, French composer.
- deanery — the office or residence of dean
- dearnly — in a solitary or unseen manner
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
- defying — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.