8-letter words containing y, r, s
- journeys — Plural form of journey.
- joyrides — Plural form of joyride.
- juryless — Without a jury.
- jurymast — a temporary mast assembled to replace a broken one
- karstify — to become or cause to become karstic
- kayakers — Plural form of kayaker.
- kerensky — ˌAlekˈsanˌdr Feodoˈrovich (ˌɑljɛkˈsɑnˌdəʀ fjɔdɔˈrɔvɪtʃ) ; äˌlyeksänˈdər fy^ōˌd^ōr^ōˈvich) 1881-1970; Russ. revolutionary leader: prime minister of Russia (July-Nov., 1917), overthrown by the Bolshevik Revolution: in the U.S. after 1940
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- keywords — a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.
- klystron — An electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by velocity modulation.
- kromesky — a croquette consisting of a piece of bacon wrapped round minced meat or fish
- lamasery — a monastery of lamas.
- lampreys — Plural form of lamprey.
- 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.
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- lycurgus — flourished 9th century b.c, Spartan lawgiver.
- lynchers — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- lyricise — to write lyrics.
- lyricism — lyric character or style, as in poetry.
- lyricist — a person who writes the lyrics for songs.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- lysergic — Used in designation of lysergic acid, lysergic acid diethylamide.
- mansonry — mansions or dwelling places collectively
- masonary — Misspelling of masonry.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- mayoress — a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
- meronyms — Plural form of meronym.
- mersalyl — a salt of sodium, C13H16HgNNaO6, which was formerly used as a diuretic
- merycism — a condition in which undigested food is regurgitated
- midstory — the layer of vegetation in a forest that consists of those trees whose height is in between the heights of the smallest and tallest trees
- midyears — Plural form of midyear.
- ministry — the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.
- misandry — hatred of males.
- misarray — disarray
- miscarry — to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
- misentry — an incorrect or mistaken entry
- mismarry — (ambitransitive) To get married to an unsuitable person.
- mistryst — to fail to meet or to keep an appointment with (someone).
- monstery — Resembling a monster.
- morosely — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- morosity — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- musketry — Military. the technique of bringing fire from a group of rifle and automatic weapons to bear on specified targets.
- mustardy — Like mustard.
- myristic — (rare) Pertaining to nutmeg.
- naysayer — a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.