8-letter words that end in y
- apiology — the scientific study of bees
- apocarpy — the quality of being apocarpous
- apophony — a change in the quality of a vowel sound to indicate grammatical change
- apoplexy — Apoplexy is a stroke.
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- apostacy — Abandonment of religion.
- apostasy — If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apricity — (obsolete) The warmth of the Sun.
- arcology — a type of architecture concerned with the design of enormous vertical cities that maximize population density and so preserve the surrounding countryside
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- areology — the study of the planet Mars
- arguably — You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it.
- argutely — in an argute manner
- arillary — (of seeds) having an aril
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
- aruspicy — haruspicy.
- asa gray — Asa [ey-suh] /ˈeɪ sə/ (Show IPA), 1810–88, U.S. botanist.
- ash gray — pale gray resembling the color of ashes.
- asperity — If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely.
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- astrally — pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- asynergy — defective coordination between parts, as muscles or limbs, that normally act in unison.
- athanasy — an absence of death or the condition of everlasting life
- atmology — the study of or the scientific discipline of aqueous vapour
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- attently — attentive; intent.
- attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- auditory — Auditory means related to hearing.
- augustly — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
- aurality — the quality, condition, or degree of being aural
- autarchy — unlimited rule; autocracy
- autobody — Alternative form of auto body.
- autogamy — self-fertilization in flowering plants
- autology — the study of oneself
- autonomy — Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do.
- autonymy — The use of a symbol as a name for itself.
- autotomy — the casting off by an animal of a part of its body, to facilitate escape when attacked
- autotypy — (dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.
- auxology — (biology) The study of growth.
- aversely — having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then.
- aversity — The state or condition of being averse.
- avowably — in an avowable manner; not secret or hidden
- avowedly — acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- axiality — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis: an axial relationship.