9-letter words containing y, n
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- nymphaeum — a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- nymphette — Alternative form of nymphet.
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- nystagmic — Exhibiting or pertaining to nystagmus (involuntary eye movement).
- nystagmus — a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side.
- obeyingly — (rare) obediently.
- obscenely — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- obscenity — the character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- obtundity — the state of having the senses numbed or less sharp
- occupancy — the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- oenomancy — a type of prophecy or foretelling that involves analysing wine and its qualities and characteristics
- oenophily — a liking for or expert knowledge of wine
- old money — inherited wealth, especially wealth that confers status and social acceptance.
- ominosity — The state or quality of being ominous.
- ominously — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- once-only — never to be repeated
- oncolysis — the destruction of tumours
- oncolytic — absorbing or destroying tumours
- onega bay — a bay in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, at the SW end of the White Sea. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- onerosity — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- onerously — In an onerous manner.
- onion fly — a small grey dipterous insect, Delia antiqua, that is a serious pest of onions. The larvae destroy the bulbs
- only just — by slight margin
- ontically — In an ontic sense.
- open city — a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack.
- open-eyed — having the eyes open.
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- opponency — an act or instance of opposing.
- opulently — In an opulent manner.
- ordinally — of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
- originary — (rare) Of, pertaining to or causing the origin of something.
- orkneyman — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- orotundly — In an orotund manner.
- oscitancy — yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- ossifying — Present participle of ossify.
- ostensory — monstrance.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- outcrying — Present participle of outcry.
- outflying — Present participle of outfly.
- outlaying — an expending or spending, as of money.
- overenjoy — (transitive) To enjoy too much.
- overlying — present participle of overlie.
- oxycodone — an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 4 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.
- oxycontin — an opiate drug, oxycodone hydrochloride, used as a painkiller and, illegally, as an alternative to heroin