8-letter words containing y, n
- illyrian — of or relating to Illyria.
- ilyushin — Sergei Vladimirovich (sɛrˈɡɛi vladiˈmiːrovɪtʃ). 1894–1977, Soviet aircraft designer. He designed the dive bomber Il-2 Stormovik and the jet airliner Il-62
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- implying — to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
- impunity — exemption from punishment.
- in a way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- in stays — in irons (see phrase under iron)
- in style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- incisory — adapted for cutting, as the incisor teeth.
- indignly — in an indign manner
- industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- indy 500 — Indianapolis 500.
- inedibly — In an inedible way.
- inequity — lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.
- infantly — (obsolete) Like an infant.
- infantry — soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
- infinity — the quality or state of being infinite.
- infirmly — In an infirm manner; feebly.
- iniquity — gross injustice or wickedness.
- inkberry — Also called gallberry. a shrub, Ilex glabra, having leathery, evergreen leaves and black berries.
- inky cap — any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.
- inlaying — Present participle of inlay.
- innately — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- insanely — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- insonify — (transitive) To flood an area or an an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- intactly — in an intact manner
- intently — firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed, as the eyes or mind: an intent gaze.
- interlay — to lay between; interpose.
- intimacy — the state of being intimate.
- intimity — the quality of being intimate or private
- intirely — Obsolete spelling of entirely.
- intirety — Archaic spelling of entirety.
- intraday — occurring during a single day.
- inverity — the state or quality of being untrue
- inwardly — in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part; internally.
- ionicity — (uncountable) The condition of being ionic.
- isocyano — containing an isocyano group.
- ivy vine — Virginia creeper.
- jackelyn — a female given name.
- janizary — (often initial capital letter) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan.
- jauntily — easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
- jeepneys — Plural form of jeepney.
- jejunely — In a jejune manner.
- jejunity — without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
- jellying — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- jemmying — Present participle of jemmy.
- jerrycan — A large, flat -sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically gasoline or water.