6-letter words containing y, s
- coveys — Plural form of covey.
- coyest — Superlative form of coy.
- coyish — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- coypus — Plural form of coypu.
- creasy — full of creases.
- cressy — Crécy
- cresyl — the univalent radical of cresol
- crispy — Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- crosby — a town in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 51 789 (2001)
- cruisy — (of music) suitable to listen to when driving leisurely.
- crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- crypts — Plural form of crypt.
- cryst. — crystalline
- curtsy — If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
- cushty — an exclamation of pleasure, agreement, approval, etc
- cutesy — If you describe someone or something as cutesy, you dislike them because you think they are unpleasantly pretty and sentimental.
- cybers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyber.
- cycads — Plural form of cycad.
- cyclas — a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
- cycles — Plural form of cycle.
- cyclus — a cycle
- cydnus — a river in SE Asia Minor, in Cilicia.
- cyesis — pregnancy.
- cygnus — a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole
- cymose — having the characteristics of a cyme
- cymous — Cymose.
- cynics — Plural form of cynic.
- cynism — Cynicism.
- cypres — legal doctrine
- cypris — a member of a genus of small bivalve freshwater crustaceans
- cyprus — an island in the E Mediterranean: ceded to Britain by Turkey in 1878 and made a colony in 1925; became an independent republic in 1960 as a member of the Commonwealth; invaded by Turkey in 1974 following a Greek-supported military coup, leading to the partition of the island. In 1983 the Turkish-controlled northern sector declared itself to be an independent state as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but failed to receive international recognition. Attempts by the UN to broker a reunification agreement have failed. Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. The UK maintains two enclaves as military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas), which are not included in Cyprus politically. Languages: Greek and Turkish. Religions: Greek Orthodox and Muslim. Currency: euro and Turkish lira. Capital: Nicosia. Pop (Greek): 838 897 (2011 est); (Turkish): 265 100 (2006 est). Area: 9251 sq km (3571 sq miles)
- cysti- — cysto-
- cystic — of, relating to, or resembling a cyst
- cystid — one of the Cystidea, an order of extinct sea lilies
- cystis — A cyst.
- cysto- — indicating a cyst or bladder
- cytase — a cellulose-dissolving enzyme
- cytost — any cellular substance liberated because of injury to the cell or cells.
- darbys — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- darcys — a male given name.
- debyes — Plural form of debye.
- decays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decay.
- decoys — Plural form of decoy.
- delays — Plural form of delay.
- derbys — Derbyshire
- derrys — Londonderry (defs 1, 2).
- descry — to discern or make out; catch sight of
- dillys — Dili.
- dimpsy — twilight
- dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.