9-letter words containing y, n
- mythomane — a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.
- naggingly — In a nagging manner.
- nagyvarad — Hungarian name of Oradea.
- namaycush — a lake trout.
- nanny cam — a camera that transmits images to a computer, used to monitor children in another location
- nanny tax — the portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes paid by the employer of a nanny, gardener, or other household worker.
- narcology — The study of drug abuse.
- narratory — acting to narrate; narrative
- naseberry — the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
- nasiriyah — a city in S Iraq, on the River Euphrates; agricultural and trading centre. Pop: 425 000 (2005 est)
- nastygram — (networking) /nas'tee-gram/ 1. A network packet or e-mail message (the latter is also called a letterbomb) that takes advantage of misfeatures or security holes on the target system to do untoward things. 2. Disapproving e-mail, especially from a net.god, pursuant to a violation of netiquette or a complaint about failure to correct some mail- or news-transmission problem. Compare shitogram, mailbomb. 3. A status report from an unhappy, and probably picky, customer. "What did Corporate say in today's nastygram?" 4. [deprecated] An error reply by mail from a daemon; in particular, a bounce message.
- naturally — in a natural or normal manner.
- naturedly — (in combinations) With a certain nature, in a certain manner.
- naugahyde — a brand of synthetic leather made from vinyl-coated fabric
- naughtily — disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
- navy bean — a small, white bean, dried for prolonged storage and prepared for eating by soaking and cooking.
- navy blue — a dark blue.
- navy gray — a dark gray, as of a warship.
- navy list — (in Britain) an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the Royal Navy and reserve officers liable for recall
- navy plug — a strong, dark tobacco in plug form.
- navy seal — US Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) forces
- navy yard — a government dockyard where naval ships are built, repaired, and fitted out, and naval supplies and munitions are laid up.
- naysayers — Plural form of naysayer.
- naysaying — Present participle of naysay.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- necrology — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necrotomy — Surgery. the excision of necrosed bone.
- needfully — In a needful manner.
- neodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element occurring with cerium and other rare-earth metals, and having rose-colored to violet-colored salts. Symbol: Nd; atomic weight: 144.24; atomic number: 60; specific gravity: 6.9 at 20°C.
- neophytes — Plural form of neophyte.
- neophytic — a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nephology — The study or contemplation of clouds.
- nervosity — the quality of being nervous; nervousness.
- nervously — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- netanyahu — Benjamin, born 1949, Israeli prime minister 1996–99.
- neurility — the ability belonging to nerves to conduct electrical impulses
- neurology — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neurotomy — the cutting of a nerve, as to relieve neuralgia.
- neutrally — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- new money — money and wealth that has not been inherited
- new penny — penny (def 2).
- new style — time reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar. Compare old style (def 2).
- newlyweds — a person who has recently married.
- nicky-tam — a strap or string secured round a trouser leg below the knee, formerly worn esp by farm workers to keep the trouser bottoms clear of dirt
- nictheroy — Niterói.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- night key — a key for a night latch.
- nightmary — (of a person) prone to having nightmares