8-letter words containing Y
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter Y. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate Y within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| anything | 15 | - | - |
| yourself | 14 | An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | you yourself shall see it |
| everyone | 14 | Everybody; commonly separated, every one. | - |
| actually | 13 | in actual fact | to be nominally but not actually independent |
| probably | 17 | easy to believe on the basis of available evidence | he will probably win the election |
| somebody | 16 | a human being | - |
| birthday | 17 | the date on which a person was born | - |
| security | 13 | defense against financial failure; financial independence | his pension gave him security in his old age |
| anywhere | 17 | at or in or to any place | you can find this food anywhere |
| suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
| military | 13 | the military forces of a nation | their military is the largest in the region |
| possibly | 15 | by chance | we may possibly run into them at the concert |
| recently | 13 | in the recent past | he was in Paris recently |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| property | 15 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | self-confidence is not an endearing property |
| everyday | 18 | appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions | everyday clothes |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| physical | 18 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | a real cop would get physical |
| properly | 15 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave! |
| ordinary | 12 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | the ordinary (or common) man in the street |
| carrying | 14 | - | - |
| directly | 14 | in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | he didn't answer directly |
| friendly | 15 | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | a government friendly to our interests |
| normally | 13 | under normal conditions | - |
| attorney | 11 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| delivery | 15 | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| ceremony | 15 | a formal event performed on a special occasion | a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor |
| identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
| entirely | 11 | without any others being included or involved | was entirely to blame |
| nowadays | 15 | the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | - |
| marrying | 14 | - | - |
| terribly | 13 | used as intensifiers | terribly interesting |
| activity | 16 | an organic process that takes place in the body | respiratory activity |
| humanity | 16 | the quality of being human | - |
| slightly | 15 | in a slim or slender manner | slightly built |
| annoying | 12 | causing irritation or annoyance | tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork |
| identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
| worrying | 15 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a worrying situation |
| cemetery | 15 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| strategy | 12 | an elaborate and systematic plan of action | - |
| employee | 15 | a worker who is hired to perform a job | - |
| ministry | 13 | a government department under the direction of a minister of state | - |
| contrary | 13 | in an opposing direction | a contrary wind |
| facility | 16 | a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | the assembly plant is an enormous facility |
| eternity | 11 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| almighty | 17 | having unlimited power | - |
| analysis | 11 | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | his physician recommended psychoanalysis |
| priority | 13 | status established in order of importance or urgency | national independence takes priority over class struggle |
| secretly | 13 | in secrecy; not openly | met secretly to discuss the invasion plans |
| majority | 20 | (elections) more than half of the votes | - |
| daylight | 16 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | - |
| recovery | 16 | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | - |
| capacity | 17 | the amount that can be contained | the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons |
| strictly | 13 | in a stringent manner | - |
| sympathy | 21 | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | - |
| mentally | 13 | in your mind | he suffered mentally |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| egyptian | 14 | a native or inhabitant of Egypt | - |
| sexually | 18 | with respect to sexuality | sexually ambiguous |
| assembly | 15 | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | - |
| heavenly | 17 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | heavenly hosts |
| jealousy | 18 | a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) | - |
| strongly | 12 | in a powerful manner | - |
| backyard | 20 | the grounds in back of a house | - |
| syndrome | 14 | a complex of concurrent things | every word has a syndrome of meanings |
| unlikely | 15 | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | legislation on the question is highly unlikely |
| prophecy | 20 | knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) | - |
| betrayal | 13 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| courtesy | 13 | a courteous manner | - |
| dynamite | 14 | an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp | - |
| currency | 15 | the property of belonging to the present time | the currency of a slang term |
| solitary | 11 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| broadway | 17 | a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters | - |
| insanity | 11 | relatively permanent disorder of the mind | - |
| olympics | 17 | the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country | - |
| slippery | 15 | not to be trusted | how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is |
| rosemary | 13 | widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery | - |
| pharmacy | 20 | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, | - |
| employed | 16 | put to use | - |
| secondly | 14 | in the second place | - |
| partying | 14 | - | - |
| morality | 13 | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | - |
| urgently | 12 | with great urgency | health care reform is needed urgently |
| category | 14 | a collection of things sharing a common attribute | - |
| severely | 14 | with sternness; in a severe manner | peered severely over her glasses |
| smoothly | 16 | with no problems or difficulties | put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly |
| employer | 15 | a person or firm that employs workers | - |
| treasury | 11 | negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time | - |
| silently | 11 | without speaking | - |
| applying | 16 | - | - |
| keyboard | 18 | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like | - |
| publicly | 17 | in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly | she admitted publicly to being a communist |
| symbolic | 17 | relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols | symbolic logic |
| burgundy | 15 | a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | - |
| intimacy | 15 | close or warm friendship | the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy |
| literary | 11 | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style |
| cowardly | 17 | lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then |
| sideways | 15 | to, toward or at one side | - |
| paycheck | 24 | a check issued in payment of wages or salary | - |
| hydrogen | 16 | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe | - |
| multiply | 15 | have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) | - |
| driveway | 18 | a road leading up to a private house | they parked in the driveway |
| minority | 13 | any age prior to the legal age | - |
| tendency | 14 | a general direction in which something tends to move | the shoreward tendency of the current |
| infantry | 14 | an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot | - |
| quantity | 20 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| pussycat | 15 | informal terms referring to a domestic cat | - |
| brutally | 13 | in a vicious manner | - |
| bullying | 14 | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | - |
| mystical | 15 | relating to or characteristic of mysticism | mystical religion |
| ideology | 13 | an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation | - |
| immunity | 15 | an act exempting someone | he was granted immunity from prosecution |
| infinity | 14 | time without end | - |
| monopoly | 15 | a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die | - |
| underway | 15 | currently in progress | preparations for the trial are underway |
| boundary | 14 | the greatest possible degree of something | - |
| horribly | 16 | of a dreadful kind | - |
| vineyard | 15 | a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced | - |
| socially | 13 | by or with respect to society | socially accepted norms |
| politely | 13 | in a polite manner | the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...' |
| adultery | 12 | extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations | adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce |
| eyesight | 15 | normal use of the faculty of vision | - |
| syphilis | 16 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| remotely | 13 | to a remote degree | it is remotely possible |
| implying | 16 | - | - |
| vicinity | 16 | a surrounding or nearby region | the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville |
| symphony | 21 | a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra | - |
| hypnosis | 16 | a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion | - |
| equality | 20 | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | - |
| formally | 16 | with official authorization | the club will be formally recognized |
| jeopardy | 21 | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | - |
| burglary | 14 | entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | - |
| humility | 16 | a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride | not everyone regards humility as a virtue |
| yearning | 12 | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | - |
| landlady | 13 | a landlord who is a woman | - |
| analyzed | 21 | examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts | the analyzed data indicated surprising trends |
| formerly | 16 | at a previous time | - |
| nobility | 13 | the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | - |
| casualty | 13 | someone injured or killed in an accident | - |
| monetary | 13 | relating to or involving money | monetary rewards |
| velocity | 16 | distance travelled per unit time | - |
| casually | 13 | in an unconcerned manner | glanced casually at the headlines |
| serenity | 11 | the absence of mental stress or anxiety | - |
| epilepsy | 15 | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions | - |
| yearbook | 17 | a reference book that is published regularly once every year | - |
| sorority | 11 | a social club for female undergraduates | - |
| accuracy | 17 | the quality of being near to the true value | he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass |
| foreplay | 16 | mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | - |
| unworthy | 17 | not deserving | - |
| commonly | 17 | under normal conditions | - |
| cylinder | 14 | a chamber within which piston moves | - |
| monarchy | 18 | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | - |
| delicacy | 16 | lack of physical strength | - |
| seminary | 13 | a private place of education for the young | - |
| anyplace | 15 | at or in or to any place | - |
| randomly | 14 | in a random manner | the houses were randomly scattered |
| hysteria | 14 | state of violent mental agitation | - |
| humidity | 17 | wetness in the atmosphere | - |
| youthful | 17 | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | - |
| manually | 13 | by hand | this car shifts manually |
| calamity | 15 | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity |
| registry | 12 | an official written record of names or events or transactions | - |
| fidelity | 15 | the quality of being faithful | - |
| lovingly | 15 | with fondness; with love | - |
| betrayer | 13 | one who reveals confidential information in return for money | - |
| solemnly | 13 | in a grave and sedate manner | the judge sat there solemnly |
| ponytail | 13 | a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail | - |
| brightly | 17 | with brightness | - |
| hurrying | 15 | changing location rapidly | - |
| mutually | 13 | in a mutual or shared manner | the agreement was mutually satisfactory |
| spraying | 14 | a quantity of small objects flying through the air | - |
| chastity | 16 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
| stairway | 14 | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | - |
| mortuary | 13 | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation | - |
| felicity | 16 | pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | - |
| mythical | 18 | based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity | mythical centaurs |
| theology | 15 | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | - |
| flattery | 14 | excessive or insincere praise | - |
| handyman | 17 | a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks | - |
| hypnotic | 18 | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice |
| geometry | 14 | the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | - |
| stingray | 12 | large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds | - |
| doomsday | 15 | (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives | - |
| sanitary | 11 | free from filth and pathogens | sanitary conditions for preparing food |
| junkyard | 23 | a field where junk is collected and stored for resale | - |
| maturity | 13 | the date on which an obligation must be repaid | - |
| rhythmic | 21 | recurring with measured regularity | the rhythmic chiming of church bells |
| dynamics | 16 | the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies | - |
| culinary | 13 | of or relating to or used in cooking | - |
| abruptly | 15 | quickly and without warning | - |
| steadily | 12 | in a steady manner | he could still walk steadily |
| scarcely | 15 | almost not | they scarcely ever used the emergency generator |
| aneurysm | 13 | a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall | - |
| haystack | 20 | a stack of hay | - |
| daybreak | 18 | the first light of day | - |
| skylight | 19 | a window in a roof to admit daylight | - |
| fiercely | 16 | in a physically fierce manner | they fought fiercely |
| dialysis | 12 | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | - |
| weaponry | 16 | weapons considered collectively | - |
| sanctity | 13 | the quality of being holy | - |
| playtime | 15 | time for play or diversion | - |
| actively | 16 | in an active manner | he participated actively in the war |
| epiphany | 18 | twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus | - |
| divinity | 15 | any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force | - |
| honorary | 14 | given as an honor without the normal duties | an honorary degree |
| visually | 14 | - | - |
| lawfully | 17 | by law; conforming to the law | we are lawfully wedded now |
| mahogany | 17 | any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish | - |
| nativity | 14 | the event of being born | - |
| lavatory | 14 | a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | - |
| coronary | 13 | obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) | - |
| sayonara | 11 | a farewell remark | - |
| advisory | 15 | giving advice | an advisory memorandum |
| monogamy | 16 | the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time | - |
| promptly | 17 | in a punctual manner | he did his homework promptly |
| emissary | 13 | someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else | - |
| daydream | 15 | absentminded dreaming while awake | - |
| autonomy | 13 | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | - |
| platypus | 15 | small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae | - |
| insanely | 11 | in an insane manner | she behaved insanely |
| ladyship | 17 | a title used to address any peeress except a duchess | - |
| obituary | 13 | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography | - |
| cynicism | 17 | a cynical feeling of distrust | - |
| shipyard | 17 | a workplace where ships are built or repaired | - |
| atrocity | 13 | the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane | - |
| forcibly | 18 | in a forcible manner | keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly |
| symmetry | 18 | (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane | - |
| uniquely | 20 | so as to be unique | he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound |
| scrutiny | 13 | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) | - |
| sobriety | 13 | moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs | - |
| audacity | 14 | fearless daring | - |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| disloyal | 12 | showing lack of love for your country | - |
| mobility | 15 | the quality of moving freely | - |
| decently | 14 | in the right manner; correctly; suitably | - |
| hygienic | 17 | tending to promote or preserve health | hygienic habits like using disposable tissues |
| motorway | 16 | a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | - |
| chivalry | 19 | courtesy towards women | - |
| typeface | 18 | a specific size and style of type within a type family | - |
| emptying | 16 | the act of removing the contents of something | - |
| syringes | 12 | - | - |
| playback | 21 | electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material | - |
| bitterly | 13 | extremely and sharply | it was bitterly cold |
| simplify | 18 | make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent | We had to simplify the instructions |
| bogeyman | 16 | an imaginary monster used to frighten children | - |
| celibacy | 17 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
| ancestry | 13 | inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | - |
| annually | 11 | by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received) | - |
| catalyst | 13 | (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | - |
| taxpayer | 20 | someone who pays taxes | - |
| verbally | 16 | as a verb | he had a habit of using nouns verbally |
| fatality | 14 | a death resulting from an accident or a disaster | - |
| warranty | 14 | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications | - |
| travesty | 14 | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations | - |
| stupidly | 14 | in a stupid manner | he had stupidly bought a one way ticket |
| affinity | 17 | the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule | basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk |
| tenderly | 12 | with tenderness; in a tender manner | tenderly she placed her arms round him |
| fluently | 14 | in a fluent manner | she speaks French fluently |
| vitality | 14 | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | - |
| trickery | 17 | the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | - |
| severity | 14 | used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather | - |
| refinery | 14 | an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance | - |
| alleyway | 17 | a narrow street with walls on both sides | - |
| eyeliner | 11 | makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes | - |
| heartily | 14 | in a hearty manner | `Yes,' the children chorused heartily |
| classify | 16 | arrange or order by classes or categories | How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric? |
| tricycle | 15 | a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals | - |
| hideaway | 18 | a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws | - |
| mystique | 22 | an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing | - |
| impunity | 15 | exemption from punishment or loss | - |
| giveaway | 18 | a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards | - |
| securely | 13 | in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger | she held the child securely |
| playbook | 19 | a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays | the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene |
| artistry | 11 | a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | - |
| tapestry | 13 | a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs | - |
| unfairly | 14 | in an unfair manner | they dealt with him unfairly |
| entirety | 11 | the state of being total and complete | he read the article in its entirety |
| greenery | 12 | green foliage | - |
| lobbying | 16 | - | - |
| cleverly | 16 | in a clever manner | they were cleverly arranged |
| yodeling | 13 | singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto | - |
| stowaway | 17 | a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage | - |
| untimely | 13 | badly timed | an untimely remark |
| famously | 16 | extremely well | we got along famously |
| virility | 14 | the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male | - |
| allegory | 12 | a short moral story (often with animal characters) | - |
| fatherly | 17 | like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | - |
| iniquity | 20 | morally objectionable behavior | - |
| validity | 15 | the quality of being valid and rigorous | - |
| subtlety | 13 | the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew |
| rallying | 12 | the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort | he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack |
| playmate | 15 | a companion at play | - |
| priestly | 13 | befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood | priestly dedication to the people of his parish |
| disarray | 12 | bring disorder to | - |
| motherly | 16 | in a maternal manner; as a mother | - |
| lobbyist | 15 | someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer | - |
| conveyor | 16 | a person who conveys (carries or transmits) | - |
| busybody | 19 | a person who meddles in the affairs of others | - |
| literacy | 13 | the ability to read and write | - |
| lobotomy | 15 | surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | - |
| surveyor | 14 | an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures | - |
| unifying | 15 | tending to unify | - |
| speedway | 17 | a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles | - |
| globally | 14 | throughout the world | this is globally significant |
| scarcity | 15 | a small and inadequate amount | - |
| dyslexic | 21 | having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder | - |
| mulberry | 15 | any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry | - |
| weekdays | 19 | - | - |
| yielding | 13 | the act of conceding or yielding | - |
| unjustly | 18 | in an unjust manner | he was unjustly singled out for punishment |
| scratchy | 18 | causing abrasion | - |
| paralyze | 22 | cause to be paralyzed and immobile | The poison paralyzed him |
| polarity | 13 | a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies | he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil |
| polygamy | 19 | the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time | - |
| barnyard | 14 | a yard adjoining a barn | - |
| unsteady | 12 | not firmly or solidly positioned | climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder |
| systemic | 15 | affecting an entire system | a systemic poison |
| squarely | 20 | with firmness and conviction; without compromise | - |
| prophesy | 18 | deliver a sermon | - |
| joystick | 24 | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane | - |
| leniency | 13 | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | - |
| toxicity | 20 | grave harmfulness or deadliness | - |
| analysed | 12 | - | - |
| keystone | 15 | a central cohesive source of support and stability | the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money |
| gluttony | 12 | eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | - |
| sycamore | 15 | thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore | - |
| sensibly | 13 | with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner | he acted sensibly in the crisis |
| olympiad | 16 | the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country | - |
| unsavory | 14 | not pleasing in odor or taste | - |
| straying | 12 | unable to find your way | found the straying sheep |
| stealthy | 14 | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | stealthy footsteps |
| resupply | 15 | - | - |
| auditory | 12 | of or relating to the process of hearing | auditory processing |
| atypical | 15 | deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal | these days large families are atypical |
| hysteric | 16 | characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria | during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered |
| lucidity | 14 | free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression | - |
| narrowly | 14 | in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions | he interprets the law narrowly |
| causeway | 16 | a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand | - |
| clemency | 17 | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | - |
| crayfish | 19 | tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly | - |
| wantonly | 14 | in a licentious and promiscuous manner | - |
| tenacity | 13 | persistent determination | - |
| arguably | 14 | as can be shown by argument | she is arguably the best |
| passerby | 15 | a person who passes by casually or by chance | - |
| lynching | 17 | putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law | - |
| malarkey | 17 | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | - |
| monotony | 13 | the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety | he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work |
| absurdly | 14 | in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree | an absurdly rich young woman |
| unseemly | 13 | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | unseemly to use profanity |
| totality | 11 | the whole amount | - |
| efficacy | 21 | capacity or power to produce a desired effect | concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine |
| ferocity | 16 | the property of being wild or turbulent | - |
| joyfully | 24 | in a joyous and gleeful manner | - |
| ladylike | 16 | befitting a woman of good breeding | ladylike manners |
| modestly | 14 | with modesty; in a modest manner | the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare' |
| locality | 13 | a surrounding or nearby region | it is a rugged locality |
| civility | 16 | the act of showing regard for others | - |
| synaptic | 15 | (neuroscience) of or involving synapses | - |
| rhapsody | 17 | an enthusiastic expression of emotion | - |
| paperboy | 17 | a boy who sells or delivers newspapers | - |
| futility | 14 | uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result | - |
| miscarry | 15 | be unsuccessful | - |
| legality | 12 | lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute | - |
| citywide | 17 | occurring or extending throughout a city | citywide bussing |
| villainy | 14 | the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior | - |
| takeaway | 18 | prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises | in England they call takeout food `takeaway' |
| thievery | 17 | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | - |
| gargoyle | 13 | an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal | - |
| divinely | 15 | by divine means | the divinely appointed means of rescue from temporal existence |
| intently | 11 | with strained or eager attention | listened intently |
| jokingly | 23 | not seriously | - |
| outlying | 12 | relatively far from a center or middle | outlying settlements |
| castaway | 16 | a shipwrecked person | - |
| vagrancy | 17 | the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood | - |
| yarmulke | 17 | a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) | - |
| savagely | 15 | in a vicious manner | - |
| humanely | 16 | in a humane manner | let's treat the prisoners of war humanely |
| claymore | 15 | an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy | - |
| reliably | 13 | in a faithful manner | - |
| patently | 13 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | it is all patently nonsense |
| playroom | 15 | a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc) | - |
| quandary | 21 | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | - |
| butchery | 18 | the business of a butcher | - |
| buoyancy | 18 | the property of something weightless and insubstantial | - |
| greenway | 15 | a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city | - |
| gratuity | 12 | a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) | - |
| ladybird | 15 | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests | - |
| normalcy | 15 | being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning | - |
| newlywed | 18 | someone recently married | - |
| crockery | 19 | tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively | - |
| cyclical | 17 | recurring in cycles | - |
| synopsis | 13 | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | - |
| unicycle | 15 | a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals | - |
| racially | 13 | with respect to race | racially integrated |
| heredity | 15 | the total of inherited attributes | - |
| idolatry | 12 | the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods | - |
| lymphoma | 20 | a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer | - |
| wizardry | 24 | exceptional creative ability | - |
| sukiyaki | 19 | thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce | - |
| potbelly | 15 | slang for a paunch | - |
| bodywork | 21 | the exterior body of a motor vehicle | - |
| ferryman | 16 | a man who operates a ferry | - |
| hydrated | 16 | containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) | - |
| lyricist | 13 | a person who writes the words for songs | - |
| valkyrie | 18 | (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla | - |
| yuletide | 12 | period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 | - |
| superbly | 15 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | her voice is superbly disciplined |
| spyglass | 14 | a small refracting telescope | - |
| squiggly | 22 | wavy and twisting | - |
| oxymoron | 20 | conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | - |
| amicably | 17 | in an amicable manner | they separated amicably |
| enormity | 13 | the quality of being outrageous | - |
| funerary | 14 | of or for or relating to a funeral | funerary urn |
| guaranty | 12 | a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults | - |
| corduroy | 14 | a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton | - |
| candidly | 15 | (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that | candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience |
| wordplay | 17 | a humorous play on words | - |
| rigidity | 13 | the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | - |
| savagery | 15 | the trait of extreme cruelty | - |
| scullery | 13 | a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done | - |
| senility | 11 | mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations | - |
| playgirl | 14 | - | - |
| princely | 15 | ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | a princely sum |
| everyman | 16 | the ordinary person | - |
| dismayed | 15 | struck with fear, dread, or consternation | - |
| honeybee | 16 | social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces | - |
| mortally | 13 | - | - |
| oncology | 14 | the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors | - |
| choirboy | 18 | a boy who sings in a choir | - |
| dallying | 13 | - | - |
| wickedly | 21 | in a wicked evil manner | act wickedly |
| suitably | 13 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | - |
| teriyaki | 15 | beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled | - |
| sacristy | 13 | a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held | - |
| solidify | 15 | become solid | - |
| relaying | 12 | - | - |
| quantify | 23 | express as a number or measure or quantity | Can you quantify your results? |
| amygdala | 15 | an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior | - |
| lollypop | 15 | - | - |
| copybook | 21 | a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship | - |
| westerly | 14 | of wind; from the west | - |
| pedagogy | 16 | the profession of a teacher | pedagogy is recognized as an important profession |
| asphyxia | 23 | a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas | - |
| dyslexia | 19 | impaired ability to learn to read | - |
| fentanyl | 14 | trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug | - |
| flywheel | 20 | regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine | - |
| dirtying | 13 | the act of soiling something | - |
| lividity | 15 | unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) | - |
| cockeyed | 20 | very drunk | - |
| covertly | 16 | in a covert manner | he did it covertly |
| shrewdly | 18 | in a shrewd manner | - |
| playlist | 13 | a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio | - |
| overstay | 14 | stay too long | overstay or outstay one's welcome |
| apoplexy | 22 | a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | - |
| benadryl | 14 | antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness | - |
| easterly | 11 | from the east; used especially of winds | the winds are easterly |
| finality | 14 | the quality of being final or definitely settled | the finality of death |
| forestry | 14 | the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber | - |
| dizzying | 31 | - | - |
| hyacinth | 19 | a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone | - |
| joyously | 21 | in a joyous and gleeful manner | - |
| lavishly | 17 | in a wasteful manner | the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap |
| devoutly | 15 | in a devout and pious manner | she was devoutly Catholic |
| stylized | 21 | using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous | a stylized mode of theater production |
| rockaway | 20 | - | - |
| sanctify | 16 | render holy by means of religious rites | - |
| puppetry | 17 | a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) | - |
| analyzer | 20 | an instrument that performs analyses | - |
| banality | 13 | a trite or obvious remark | - |
| advocacy | 19 | active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something | - |
| feathery | 17 | resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers | feathery palm trees |
| impurity | 15 | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed | - |
| lethargy | 15 | weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy | - |
| layabout | 13 | person who does no work | - |
| waterway | 17 | a conduit through which water flows | - |
| veracity | 16 | unwillingness to tell lies | - |
| stretchy | 16 | capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape | - |
| temerity | 13 | fearless daring | - |
| statuary | 11 | statues collectively | - |
| paralyse | 13 | cause to be paralyzed and immobile | - |
| drudgery | 14 | hard monotonous routine work | - |
| expertly | 20 | in an expert manner | he repaired the TV set expertly |
| doughboy | 18 | an American infantryman in World War I | - |
| draughty | 16 | not airtight | - |
| mightily | 17 | (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree | they rejoiced mightily |
| misogyny | 17 | hatred of women | - |
| clumsily | 15 | in a clumsy manner | he snatched the bills clumsily |
| cryonics | 15 | the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life | cryonics is more science fiction than serious science |
| unwieldy | 15 | difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape | we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter |
| wilfully | 17 | in a willful manner | - |
| tertiary | 11 | coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position | - |
| timidity | 14 | fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions | - |
| slobbery | 15 | - | - |
| ardently | 12 | in an ardent manner | the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired |
| beautify | 16 | make more beautiful | - |
| bellyful | 16 | an undesirable overabundance | a bellyful of your complaints |
| blithely | 16 | in a joyous manner | - |
| edifying | 16 | enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement | the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read |
| farmyard | 17 | an area adjacent to farm buildings | - |
