Words containing cy
2 letter words containing cy
- cy — Cyprus (international car registration)
3 letter words containing cy
4 letter words containing cy
- acyl — of, denoting, or containing the monovalent group of atoms RCO-, where R is an organic group
- bkcy — bankruptcy
- cyan — a highly saturated green-blue that is the complementary colour of red and forms, with magenta and yellow, a set of primary colours
- cyke — cyclorama (def 2).
- cyma — either of two mouldings having a double curve, part concave and part convex. Cyma recta has the convex part nearer the wall and cyma reversa has the concave part nearer the wall
5 letter words containing cy
- baccy — Older Use. tobacco.
- bercy — a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.
- crecy — a village in N France: scene of the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War when the English defeated the French (1346)
- cyan- — cyano-
- cyano — containing the cyano group.
6 letter words containing cy
- abbacy — the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess
- agency — An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.
- anancy — a character in Caribbean folklore, a cunning trickster generally depicted as a spider with a human head; the subject of many Anancy stories, the character has its origins among the Ashanti of W Africa
- annecy — a city and resort in E France, on Lake Annecy. Pop: 52 890 (2006)
- bouncy — Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
7 letter words containing cy
- acyclic — not cyclic; having an open chain structure
- acylate — to introduce one or more acyl groups into a compound
- acyloin — an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl group
- alcyone — the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
8 letter words containing cy
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- adamancy — a state of resoluteness
- adequacy — Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable.
- advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
9 letter words containing cy
- aberrancy — departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
- acyclovir — an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3
- acylation — the introduction into a chemical compound of an acyl group
- adhocracy — management that responds to urgent problems rather than planning to avoid them
- adipocyte — a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats
10 letter words containing cy
- abnormalcy — abnormality.
- absorbancy — absorbance
- absorbency — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
- acceptancy — the act of accepting; acceptance.
- acey-deucy — a form of backgammon
11 letter words containing cy
- acanthocyte — an abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders.
- accountancy — Accountancy is the theory or practice of keeping financial accounts.
- alcyonarian — any of various colonial anthozoans of the subclass Alcyonaria with eight tentacles and other body parts in branches or segments of eight
- aleuromancy — (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination.
- ambivalency — uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
12 letter words containing cy
- acrocyanosis — cyanosis of the hands and feet due to poor circulation of the blood
- agranulocyte — a white blood cell without granules in its cytoplasm
- alphitomancy — the use of barley meal as a means of divination.
- ambitendency — ambivalence, especially when acted out; a tendency to contradictory behavior arising from conflicting impulses.
- anisocytosis — (medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells.
13 letter words containing cy
- alectryomancy — an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.
- cholecystitis — inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
- co-dependency — a state of mutual dependence between two people, esp when one partner relies emotionally on supporting and caring for the other partner
- cyanoacrylate — a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue
- cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
14 letter words containing cy
- acanthocytosis — a condition characterized by large numbers of acanthocytes in the blood.
- acetylcysteine — a substance, C 5 H 9 NO 3 S, used in solution as an inhalant to dissolve mucus in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema and also used as an antidote in acetaminophen poisoning.
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- arcado-cyprian — an ancient language group of eastern Greece.
- archaeocyathid — one of the marine invertebrates of the extinct phylum Archaeocyatha, widely distributed during the Cambrian Period, having a limy, typically conical or cylindrical skeleton composed of sievelike inner and outer walls.
15 letter words containing cy
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
- ancylostomiasis — infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemia
- archiepiscopacy — a form of church government in which power is vested in archbishops.
- cholecystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder
- cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
16 letter words containing cy
- acetylsalicylate — a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid.
- aminocyclohexane — cyclohexylamine.
- anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
- cholecystography — radiography of the gall bladder after administration of a contrast medium
- counter-tendency — a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth.
17 letter words containing cy
- chlortetracycline — an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C22H23ClN2O8
- counterinsurgency — action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc
- cyclooctatetraene — a colorless, flammable liquid cyclic hydrocarbon, C 8 H 8 , used in organic research.
- cytotechnologists — the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
- lautenclavicymbal — a harpsichord with strings of gut rather than metal.
18 letter words containing cy
- cycle-of-indiction — a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.
- methylcyclohexanol — a colorless, aromatic, viscous liquid mixture, chiefly of the ortho and para forms of CH 3 C 6 H 1 0 OH, derived from cresol by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent for rubber, cellulose, esters, and phenols.
19 letter words containing cy
- cholecystolithiasis — The presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
- immunocytochemistry — the detection of chemical components of cells by means of antibodies coupled to substances that can be made visible.
21 letter words containing cy
- dacryocystorhinostomy — A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
- hexachlorocyclohexane — (chemistry) A six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides.
22 letter words containing cy
- dicyclopentadienyliron — ferrocene (def 1).
- hexahydroxycyclohexane — inositol.
29 letter words containing cy
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