14-letter words containing y, s
- nihilistically — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- ninety-seventh — next after the ninety-sixth; being the ordinal number for 97.
- no easy matter — If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
- nodal analysis — Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
- non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- none-so-pretty — sweet william catchfly.
- nonhygroscopic — Not hygroscopic.
- nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonspecificity — The state or condition of being nonspecific.
- nonsupervisory — not supervisory
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- nonsynchronous — occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
- norman dynasty — a succession of English kings founded by Duke William of the duchy of Normandy in northern France, who conquered England in 1066 and whose successors ruled the country to 1154.
- north ayrshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)
- north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
- north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
- north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
- norway lobster — a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
- not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
- not sb's style — If you say that something is not someone 's style, you mean that it is not the way in which they usually do things, or it is different from the sort of thing they usually like.
- novelistically — In a novelistic way.
- nt file system — (file system) (NTFS) The native file system of Windows NT.
- numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
- numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
- nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
- nursery slopes — gentle slopes used by beginners in skiing
- nursery stakes — a race for two-year-old horses
- nurserypersons — Plural form of nurseryperson.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- obstreperously — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- octosyllabical — Alternative form of octosyllabic.
- oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
- oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
- olympus, mount — mountain in N Greece, between Thessaly & Macedonia: c. 9,580 ft (2,920 m): in Greek mythology, the home of the gods
- on easy street — well-to-do; in easy circumstances
- one-way street — If you describe an agreement or a relationship as a one-way street, you mean that only one of the sides in the agreement or relationship is offering something or is benefitting from it.
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- oppositionally — In terms of, or by means of, opposition.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.