8-letter words containing y, n
- ginglymi — Plural form of ginglymus.
- gipsying — Present participle of gipsy.
- girlyman — (slang, derogatory) An effeminate man, a pussy.
- givenchy — Hubert de [y-ber duh] /üˈbɛr də/ (Show IPA), born 1927, French fashion designer.
- glorying — Present participle of glory.
- gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
- glycerin — glycerol.
- glycogen — a white, tasteless polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , molecularly similar to starch, constituting the principal carbohydrate storage material in animals and occurring chiefly in the liver, in muscle, and in fungi and yeasts.
- glyconic — (of a line of verse) consisting of three trochees and one dactyl
- goldenly — In a golden manner.
- gonocyte — an oocyte or spermatocyte
- gray urn — a smooth, urn-shaped edible mushroom, Urnula craterium, commonly found in North America on fallen hardwood.
- grayling — any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, related to the trouts but having a longer and higher, brilliantly colored dorsal fin.
- grayness — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- greenery — green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
- greeneye — a slender fish with pale green eyes
- greenfly — an aphid, Coloradoa rufomaculata, that is an important pest of chrysanthemums.
- greenway — any scenic trail or route set aside for travel or recreational activities.
- greyness — The state or quality of being grey.
- grindery — a workshop for grinding edge tools.
- gryphons — Plural form of gryphon.
- guaranty — a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
- guaynabo — a city in N Puerto Rico, SE of Bayamón.
- guernsey — Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
- gullying — Present participle of gully.
- gunlayer — a person who aims a ship's gun
- guyanese — an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- guyliner — (informal) Eyeliner when used on men; usually associated with the goth and emo subcultures.
- gwyniads — Plural form of gwyniad.
- gyandzha — city in NC Azerbaijan, in Transcaucasia: pop. 282,000
- gymkhana — a field day held for equestrians, consisting of exhibitions of horsemanship and much pageantry.
- gymnasia — a plural of gymnasium2 .
- gymnasts — Plural form of gymnast.
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- gynaeco- — relating to women; female
- gynandry — hermaphroditism.
- gynarchy — government by women.
- gynecium — gynoecium.
- gynecoid — of or like a woman.
- gynobase — an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.
- gynoecia — Plural form of gynoecium.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- gypsying — Present participle of gypsy.
- gyrating — Present participle of gyrate.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- gyrodyne — A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight.
- ha'penny — halfpenny.
- hackneys — Plural form of hackney.
- halcyone — a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- halcyons — Plural form of halcyon.