7-letter words containing y, r
- journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- joyride — a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
- joyrode — Simple past tense and past participle of joyride.
- juddery — shaky
- jurying — Present participle of jury.
- juryman — a juror.
- jurymen — Plural form of juryman.
- kathryn — a feminine name
- kayaker — Agent noun of kayak; one who kayaks.
- kayseri — a city in central Turkey.
- kearney — a city in S Nebraska, on the Platte.
- kerbaya — a blouse worn by Malay women
- kerkyra — Greek name of Corfu.
- kerseys — Plural form of kersey.
- kerygma — the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
- keycard — a plastic card, similar to a credit card, containing data on an embedded magnetized strip that can electronically unlock a door, activate a machine, etc.
- keyring — A ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.
- keyword — a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.
- knavery — action or practice characteristic of a knave.
- kouprey — a wild ox, Bibos (Novibos) sauveli, of Laos and Cambodia, having a blackish-brown body with white markings on the back and feet: an endangered species.
- kreisky — Bruno, 1911–90, Austrian diplomat and political leader: chancellor 1970–83.
- krypsis — the idea that Christ made secret use of his divine attributes
- krypton — an inert, monatomic gaseous element, present in very small amounts in the atmosphere: used in high-power, tungsten-filament light bulbs. Symbol: Kr; atomic weight: 83.80; atomic number: 36.
- krytron — a type of fast electronic gas-discharge switch, used as a trigger in nuclear weapons
- kumayri — a city in NW Armenia.
- kumayry — city in NW Armenia: pop. 120,000
- kyriale — a liturgical book containing the text and musical notations for parts of the ordinary of the Mass.
- kythera — Cythera
- lactary — of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
- laddery — like or with ladders
- lairdly — belonging or relating to a laird or lairds
- lamprey — any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- langtry — Lillie [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Emily Charlotte Le Breton"the Jersey Lily") 1852–1929, English actress.
- laniary — (of teeth) adapted for tearing.
- lanyard — Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
- laptray — a tray with a cushioned underside, designed to rest in a person's lap while supporting reading material, a meal eaten while watching television, etc
- larceny — the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- lathery — consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
- laundry — articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.
- lauroyl — containing the lauroyl group.
- lawyers — Plural form of lawyer.
- lay for — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layer 1 — physical layer
- layer 2 — data link layer
- layer 3 — network layer
- layer 4 — transport layer
- layer 5 — session layer
- layer 6 — presentation layer
- layer 7 — application layer