8-letter words containing y, n
- lang lay — a wire rope in which the lays of the strands and of their component wires are the same.
- langsyne — long since; long ago.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lansbury — George. 1859–1940, British Labour politician, who led the Labour Party in opposition (1931–35). A committed pacifist, he resigned over the party's reaction to Mussolini's seizure of Ethiopia
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- latently — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- latinity — knowledge or use of the Latin language: He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.
- lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- laywoman — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- leadenly — In a leaden manner.
- legendry — legends collectively.
- lengthly — Misspelled form of lengthy.
- leniency — the quality or state of being lenient.
- ley line — any of various imaginary lines along which certain ancient, man-made structures are thought by some to have been aligned
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- liaoyuan — a city in SE Jilin province, in NE China.
- lientery — a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
- liminary — (obsolete) introductory or preparatory.
- lineally — (genealogy) By direct descent.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- lingayat — a member of the Lingayata cult.
- linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- lip-sync — the technical process by which this is done.
- livingly — in a lively, vivid manner
- llanelly — a seaport in Dyfed, in S Wales.
- lobbying — an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
- lonelily — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- long-day — requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
- longways — longwise.
- losingly — in a losing manner
- lovingly — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- luanshya — a town in central Zambia.
- lubyanka — a prison and secret-police headquarters in central Moscow.
- luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- lumpenly — in a lumpen manner
- lunately — in a lunate or crescent form
- luringly — in a luring or inviting manner
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- lycaonia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lycopene — a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
- lying-in — the state of being in childbed; confinement.
- lynbrook — a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- lynchers — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- lynching — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.