10-letter words containing ys
- jouysaunce — joy
- jovysaunce — joy
- karyolysis — the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
- keyserling — Hermann Alexander [her-mahn ah-le-ksahn-duh r] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dər/ (Show IPA), Count, 1880–1946, German philosopher and writer.
- keystrokes — Plural form of keystroke.
- lengthways — Lengthwise.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- luteolysis — The structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum, occurring at the end of the luteal phase of both the estrous and menstrual cycles in the absence of pregnancy.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysimachus — 361?–281 b.c, Macedonian general: king of Thrace 306–281.
- lysimetric — of or relating to the measurement of solubility
- lysistrata — a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
- macanalyst — An analysis CASE tool for the Macintosh from Excel Software, Inc.
- merseyside — a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- metecdysis — the period following the moult (ecdysis) of an arthropod, when the new cuticle is forming
- minisystem — a set of hi-fi equipment in which the components are smaller than standard size
- miss stays — (of a sailing vessel) to fail to come about
- mks system — The mks system is the metric system in which the meter, kilogram, and the second are the fundamental units.
- myslivecek — Josef [yaw-zef] /ˈyɔ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1737–81, Czech composer.
- mysogynist — Misspelling of misogynist.
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.
- mysophobia — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mystagogic — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mystagogue — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mysterioso — misterioso
- mysterious — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- mystically — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- mysticisms — the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics.
- mystifying — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- naysayings — refusals or denials; negative utterances
- nematocyst — an organ in coelenterates consisting of a minute capsule containing an ejectable thread that causes a sting.
- neurolysin — (neuroscience, toxicology) A neurotoxin.
- neurolysis — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- nystagmoid — having a similarity to or characteristics of nystagmus
- osteolysis — The pathological destruction or disappearance of bone tissue.
- oxysulfide — a sulfide in which part of the sulfur is replaced by oxygen.
- oyster bay — a town on the N shore of Long Island, in SE New York. Theodore Roosevelt homestead nearby.
- oyster bed — a place where oysters breed or are cultivated.
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- oysterfish — the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1).
- ozonolysis — the reaction of ozone with hydrocarbons.
- paraphyses — one of the erect, sterile filaments often growing among the reproductive organs in many fungi, mosses, and ferns.
- paraphysis — one of the erect, sterile filaments often growing among the reproductive organs in many fungi, mosses, and ferns.
- paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.