8-letter words containing y, s, a
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pussycat — a cat; pussy.
- pyramids — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrostat — a thermostat for high temperatures.
- quayside — the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
- queasily — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- rallyist — a person who participates in automobile rallies.
- rascally — being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.
- rest day — a holiday; a day when people do not have to work
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- ryegrass — any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne (perennial ryegrass) grown for forage in the U.S.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- sad-eyed — having eyes with a sad expression
- saddlery — saddles, harnesses, and other equipment for horses.
- saffrony — saffron-coloured
- sagacity — acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
- saguenay — a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing SE from Lake St. John to the St. Lawrence. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- sailyard — a yard for a sail.
- salacity — lustful or lecherous.
- saleyard — an area with pens for holding animals before auction
- saliency — salience.
- salinity — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
- salivary — a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
- salt hay — hay made up of salt grass, often used as fodder or as a mulch.
- salutary — favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
- same-day — carried out or taking place on the same day as a preliminary action
- samplery — the making of samplers
- sanatory — favorable for health; curative; healing.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sanctity — holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- sand fly — any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans.
- sand-fly — any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans.
- sandusky — a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- sandyish — somewhat sandy
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- sanitary — of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
- sannyasi — Hinduism. a wandering beggar and ascetic.
- sapiency — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- saponify — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- sardonyx — a chalcedony that is used for cameos and has sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands.
- sashayed — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.