8-letter words containing y, t, r, i
- rurality — rural character.
- rusticly — in a rustic manner
- ryotwari — (in India) a system of land tenure in which land taxes are paid to the state
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- sanitary — of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
- satyrisk — a small satyr
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- scrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
- serenity — the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
- serosity — resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
- sisterly — of, like, or befitting a sister: sisterly affection.
- skittery — skittish.
- skywrite — to engage in skywriting.
- slithery — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- smithery — the work, craft, or workshop of a smith.
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- sonority — the condition or quality of being resonant or sonorous.
- sorority — a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.
- sparsity — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- stairway — a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.
- stingray — any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.
- stir-fry — to cook (food) quickly by cutting into small pieces and stirring constantly in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan over high heat: a common method of Chinese cookery.
- straitly — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- stratify — to form or place in strata or layers.
- straying — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- strictly — in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently: strictly enforced.
- sturdily — strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
- summitry — the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations.
- sybarite — (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
- tanistry — the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.
- tarrying — to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
- temerity — reckless boldness; rashness.
- teriyaki — a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish that have been marinated in soy sauce seasoned with sake, ginger, and sugar.
- terribly — in a terrible manner.
- tertiary — of the third order, rank, stage, formation, etc.; third.
- thievery — the act or practice of thieving; theft.
- thyatira — ancient name of Akhisar.
- thyrosis — any condition resulting from abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland.
- thyroxin — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
- thyrsoid — having somewhat the form of a thyrsus.
- tigereye — a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide.
- tigrinya — a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tiltyard — a courtyard or other area for tilting.
- tinselry — cheap and pretentious display.
- toiletry — any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- torpidly — inactive or sluggish.